A Cherry Blossoms Floral Candle Workshop with Olga Kardonova

Step into a bright, creative space and enjoy a relaxing, hands-on candle-making experience inspired by the iconic cherry blossoms of Washington, D.C.

You'll design a one-of-a-kind candle with soft pink details inspired by blooming cherry trees. Guided throughout the process, you'll explore fresh spring fragrances, pour your candle, and finish it with delicate wax elements that reflect the beauty of cherry blossom season.

No experience is needed, just come ready to unwind, connect, and create something beautiful.

Choose your signature scent

Explore a curated selection of luxury fragrance oils, with a focus on cherry blossom and complementary spring scents. Find the fragrance that captures the feeling of early spring.

Create and pour your candle base

Learn the basics of candle making as you prepare your candle from start to finish. You’ll place your wick, blend your chosen fragrance oil with natural soy wax, and pour your candle into an elegant white glass vessel as your creation begins to take shape.

Enjoy a creative pause

While your candle sets, relax and design a hand-colored floral card, perfect to keep or gift along with your candle

Discover floral wax decoration

Once your candle is ready, you'll be guided through an elegant finishing technique. Choose from soft pink wax florals inspired by cherry blossom petals to create a design uniquely yours.

Take home your finished piece

Leave with a fully finished, one-of-a-kind cherry blossom candle: handcrafted by you and inspired by DC.

Olga Kardonova is an artist and maker who creates unique concrete candles and home décor. She transforms simple materials like cement and wax into beautiful, functional art-often painting her vessels by hand to add a personal, artistic touch.

Her work blends creativity with craftsmanship, bringing warmth and personality into everyday spaces. She finds joy in both sculpting and painting, using each piece as a way to express herself and share beauty with others. For her, art is about storytelling, self-expression, and making the world a little more inspiring-one handmade piece at a time.

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