Astro-Logical Matches

These tiny, functional, art pieces feature the 12 signs in the western astrological system, drawn in the style of Medieval woodblock prints. I recently read a book by Stephan Fry called Mythos which retells the Greek myths in his modern language. That was part of the inspiration for making this matchbox series. Like Stephan Fry, I don’t need these symbols to take on more significant, literal meaning or to describe a field of influence that the stars have over us. It’s enough for me to have a narrative framework that tells us something about human minds and helps us to rethink our perspectives and our decisions. Just as we can’t perceive our physical appearance without looking into a reflective surface, we also have difficulty understanding parts of our own minds and personality without an external psychological mirror. Tarot and the I Ching function as similar psychological mirrors. They needn’t be infused with anything paranormal or supernatural in order to give us insight. When we lo