Inner Fire Tapers for Sideshow Gallery
Inner Fire tapers made exclusively for Sideshow Gallery in Chicago! These tapers have been dressed with Yerba Santa, a fox rib bone, and garnet crystal.
Sideshow Gallery is a fun and unique shop in the heart of Chicago. They carry unique one of a kind finds, curiosities, handmade jewelry, oddities, vintage treasures, candles, herbs and tools to perform magic, and lots of ART! They always have something going on with classes, art shows, pop ups, and events to keep the community learning. Owners Cheri Basak and Anne Elliott have been best friends for 25 years created Sideshow Gallery was created to “continually inspire people and live FREE!” The whole crew at Sideshow are super fun and creative and a blast to hang out with. I always look forward to trips up to Chicago for pop-ups and classes in their space!
When Anne and Cheri said they wanted a unique candle style for Sideshow I knew I wanted to capture their wild and creative spirit in the dressing. Yerba Santa to aid in bolstering inner strength. Garnet crystal for strength and finding joy in the physical world. And a fox rib bone* symbolizing transformation, cleverness, and resourcefulness. All together this combination is about tapping into your power and finding joyful expression.
I love the way these tapers turned out, with the fox rib wrapping around the candle and the deep dark red of the Garnet. These candles will also make great divination tapers as the way the crystal and bone fall onto the candle dish may be interpreted intuitively. These tapers definitely feel very lively and energetic… just like SSG!
The SSG Inner Fire tapers are available exclusively in the Sideshow Gallery shop. So if you find yourself in the Chicago area, stop in and take in the wild experience that is SSG!
*The bones I use are sustainably sourced from OracleKC who work with abatement programs, conservation, and small farms with parts that would otherwise go to waste.