Award-winning Bundaberg artist Marlies Oakley has been hunting for matchboxes — but the only fire she is interested in lighting is a creative spark.
A south-east Queensland artist has been hunting for matchboxes — but the only fire she is interested in lighting is a creative spark.
"They consist of a background, with a few other elements within the matchbox for a 3D format. All collage and hand cut." Each matchbox contains its own "weird" or "quirky" tiny tale and when linked they represent the common feelings of isolation and disconnection during lockdowns. "Even if I don't glue in a day, every night, even in front of the telly, I'm cutting things out — it's part of my life now.
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