Every Sunday, we turn the spotlight on some great creatives. This week, we have Veronica Romanelli (she/her)!
Veronica is a recent graduate of Wilkes University, and is currently a substitute teacher at GAR Memorial Middle School. Her dream job is to be a librarian!
Veronica has always felt she had a lot of creative energy, but never knew how to express it. She comes from a very creative family, but she always struggled to find her “thing.” During the first wave of COVID-19, she quickly realized that she didn’t really have a hobby. She turned to candle making to fight the boredom.
One day, Veronica posted a picture of some of her candles on Instagram, and soon had people messaging her about buying them! She started to make container candles (candles in old tea cups, mugs, etc.) before moving on to freestanding candles that she makes with silicone molds.
Veronica likes to go with the flow when making her candles. She definitely takes her art seriously, but isn’t afraid to be a little flexible when making her candles. As long as her candles make herself and the people who are interested in them happy, she’ll continue to create them the same way she has.
Her biggest inspiration is her godson, who loves to help make candles with her (especially dinosaur-shaped ones!) Her siblings, cousins, friends, and boyfriend support her in every way and are always showing off her work.
Veronica used to think she wasn’t creative because she couldn’t draw, but now she realizes art can take so many forms. She thinks that being creative means giving your all to make something that makes you feel extraordinary. ✍️Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/#!/veronica.l.romanelli
📷Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/v_ron.candles/
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