She wrote an article. It was titled: The Fire in the Wood: A Hermit’s Obsession.

Matchstick modeling has a long history as a prisoner-of-war craft (using rationed matches for entertainment) and as a form of "tramp art." Today, it continues to inspire world-class creations:

Word had leaked out about the "Matchstick Man." A reporter from the city came, expecting a whimsical little model. When the reporter, a young woman named Clara, entered the attic, she stopped breathing.

He cleared his workbench. He ordered ten thousand boxes of "Red-Head" brand matches.

But Silas was evolving.