Candle Object | Clearing - Natural safe very local beginning

very local beginning

inspired by our flower-shaped taper candles

woven textures

ebullient murals to reverent stained glass--Henri Matisse was renowned for his dramatic use of color and fluid draftsmanship

beautiful enough to feel like a real one

Candle Object | Clearing - Natural safe very local beginningMatthew Dowdy is a Richmond based artist with a material practice in atmospheric media. Each Candle Object starts as pure beeswax and two cotton wicks, dipped and shaped by hand without molds which means no two are the same. Clearing is the wrapped form, two tapers twisted together and scattered with intricate hand sculpted texture. More sculpture than candle, until you light it. Natural beeswax color varies slightly piece to piece. Approximately 11.