4oz spark candle with artwork by Joy Misu Ulrich

Beautiful, crisp scent to inspire your next adventure & stunning artwork by Joy Misu Ulrich, inspired by cancer survivor Kelly Cantrell.

Handcrafted using 100% soy wax, cotton wicks, and a reusable tin. Candles are eco-friendly, renewable, sustainable, and carbon neutral.
Expedition notes are coriander, tobacco leaf, oakmoss and amber.
Burn time: 27 hours.

Joy Misu Ulrich's Artist Statement: 

I got matched with a powerful young woman named Kelly, who was diagnosed with breast cancer at the age of 29.

As a woman myself, I felt really touched by her story and I am so thankful for the words and feelings she shared with me.

It was really clear to me, from the first conversation on, that her family and friends played a big role during her journey, so I made it my main focus.

The entire piece is made out of "squiggles" and lines, which represent life and how everything is connected; the good and the bad times.
The middle part is a detailed drawing of her daughter Savanna, back when she was little. „Savvy“ is wrapped in a blanket and Kelly is holding her in her hands, looking at her like the most precious thing she will ever touch. At this point, Kelly is in a hospital gown, tubes are inserted on her hands, but she is holding her daughter like everything is gonna be alright.

The “Not giving up“ represents the hand letting go in the bottom right corner.
In the upper part of the piece, you see two separate drawings. The one on the left side is her husband, and the other is Savanna and Kelly holding hands. At this point, Savanna is getting bigger and is now holding on to her mom and dad. The right side shows Kelly holding her daughter. The bottom left shows Savanna's hand in Kelly’s with the tattoo „Savvy“ where Kelly’s cancer bracelet used to be. Now Kelly learned to not take life for granted, she learned the value of good and true friends! And she also taught me a lot about how I should live more in the present than the future or what might happen.