Ben Noam, Mushroom Candle Holder #25

These ceramic candlesticks are hand-built by Los Angeles artist Ben Wolf Noam as individual mushroom forms sized to hold a standard taper candle. The series began as a winter study, informed by seasonal cycles and the way mushrooms cluster and repeat across forest floors, often reading like small architectural groupings. Each surface is hand-painted, with glazes that range in tone and saturation. Variations in height, proportion, texture, and color are part of the process. No molds are used. One of a kind.

This collection marks Slow Roads’ second collaboration with Noam and evolves his original mushroom menorahs into single candlesticks. When grouped in pairs or small multiples, the differing forms and heights create a layered, forest-like arrangement. Made exclusively for Slow Roads, the pieces pair with our Danica, Stick, and Asparagus candles and are intended for use throughout the year.