A little while ago, I was approached by someone with a bunch of candles. He asked me if I could turn them into objects, with which I could showcase each of their own unique characteristics. This series would ultimately create a deeper look into makers, the material they use and the way they use them.

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True painting this handmade candle black and quartering it, I wanted to see what the inside of the candles could tell us about the craftsman. What type of wood they used, what type of methods were implemented while assembling the wood that would ultimately become a candle. By taking these two different candles apart, there is a difference spotted in the working process of two different woodturners.

Furthermore, the reddish, somewhat more compact candlestick, and the olive green, and airier 2nd candlestick are a good contrast showing how different woodwork can look and what inspires makers to make what they make.

The objects that where the result of these experiments, can be used again as candles, using the hole originally made to put different elements of the candle together.

Dimensions:

– 15x15x48 cm

– 11x11x55 cm