Oaxaca candles

A collection of floral wax candles made entirely by hand in Mexico. Used traditionally for celebrations, these beauties can be burned or used as a decorative object. Esplora Australia is the exclusive stockist of these handcrafted treasures in Australia

Sra. Viviana Alavez makes ceremonial candles like the candle being held by the young man on the Tlacolulokos poster in the previous photo. Teotitlan del Valle, Oaxaca

From Oaxaca: handwoven wool rugs, mexican beeswax candles, woven textiles, mexican pottery and more for your artisan home decor.

The elaborate and beautiful candles were made by Viviana Alavez and family in Teotitlan del Valle, Oaxaca

Dona Viviana Alavez Hipolito and her family are well-known in Mexico and around the world for the magnificent candles they craft at their home in Teotitlan del Valle, Oaxaca. In this photo, Dona Viviana makes flowers to decorate her famous velas de concha, one of which hangs on the frame behind her.

Oaxaca candle

A work in progress by ceramic artist Irma Garcia Blanco of Santa Maria Atzompa Oaxaca Mexico

Velas Tradicionales de Concha Altar @zapodelica= The importance of ritual candles is celebrated in many cultures across the world. Their beauty is hidden in the hope and magic that persists until the last ray of beeswax-powered light, and the tradition preserves valuable ancestral storytelling an

Hand poured beeswax tapers, elaborate flower candles, and skull candles for Day of the Dead are just a few of the candles that the family artisans of Casa Viviana in Oaxaca, Mexico create.