I’ve only ever used recycled materials in my art practice. Over the last decade, certain objects have come to stand out as synonymous with my output, and feature regularly. Antique coffee-grinder drawers, tins, stationery boxes, postcards, matchboxes... This short film explores the latter. The matchbox is an important material (and vessel) in the studio. _ Filmed in March & April 2020 Narration by David Cass This short film has been produced to offer extra studio insight, by artist David Cass. It may not be shared without prior written consent. All background sounds (including snippets from radio news) are incidental and in real-time, used under the Fair Use act, from footage filmed between 29.3.20 & 17.4.20. This film has not been produced to gain profit.

As lockdown eased across the UK during July 2020, David Cass travelled home to Stow, in the Borders, to spend a couple of weeks painting - taking film at int...