Ashes to Ashes is a Risograph zine exploring grief through my own illustrations and typography on matchboxes, created as a tribute to my late grandfather. Inspired by Swedish Match Co. Red and green Riso ink.

2024

A collection of matchboxes with the design, 'Ashes to Ashes,' displaying dandelion seeds and a matchstick box illustration.
A stack of condolence cards with the text 'Ashes to Ashes' and a graphic of dandelions and a piano. The background is a vivid orange color.
A small folded paper booklet with vintage-style red and white matchbox-inspired illustrations on a wooden surface near a lace curtain and window.
Silver foldable paper greeting card with red, white, and gray designs and text, featuring a teapot with steam and a crown with the words "LIGHTEN UP PRINCESS" and "Let it Sprinkle".
Two vintage matchbook covers. The left matchbook shows a mouse carrying a leaf with the text 'Dust 2 Dust' and 'Carried in the Wind.' The right matchbook displays a pair of scissors cutting a rope with a flame, with the text 'Burning Bridges.'
Two matchbooks with red and white designs displaying the phrases 'Lighten Up Princess' and 'Let it Stewder,' respectively, with one featuring a crown and the other a teapot illustration.
A box of matches with a design of three flying birds in front of a red circle and the words "My Old Flame," along with two another matchbooks labeled "Burn Out" and "W Faded Away" with images of a vintage lantern.
Two sheets of paper with tattoo-style illustrations, one depicting flying birds and the other showing a pair of scissors and a fish with a rope.
Illustration of matchboxes with vintage-style labels and slogans, including images of birds, a teapot, and a knife and fork, with captions like 'Let it Smoulder', 'Dust 2 Dust', and 'Burn & Begin Again'.
Illustration of vintage matchbooks with various designs and slogans, including 'Lyses to Arise', 'Let it Smolder', 'Quit Out', 'Lighten Up Princess', 'Dust 2 Dust', and 'I'm Old'.