Framed Florals x Apotheke
I have been keeping a very fun secret, and I’ve been dying to announce it! I am so excited to share that I have teamed up with my friends & favorite candle company, Apotheke to launch my dream collaboration! With my pressed flower design, their signature scent, together we made the prettiest candle that I am over the moon about!
If you don’t already know Apotheke, they’re a Brooklyn based business, founded by owner Chrissy in the cutest little neighborhood of Red Hook. I’ve been a long time fan of their candles! I remember first discovering their brand years ago when a lavender candle was gifted to me by a parent in my class back when I was a teacher. (Oh those days!) I remember savoring that candle and thinking it was the sweetest gift ever. I’ve been so excited to see their company grow from that Brooklyn flea market find to a brand you see shopping the aisles of Whole Foods and West Elm!
Fast forward a few years later and I was reintroduced to the brand when they did a pop up in NYC’s Marche Maman. My frames were hanging in the shop and I attended a few events there and rediscovered my love of their candles. Apotheke and I have since linked up when we did an Instagram giveaway together and ever since then we’ve been chatting about ways to collaborate and work together!
Last year I photographed some images of their candles in my studio and in my bath tub (obvi the best thing for any self care relaxing bath!) Apotheke interviewed me for their site, “Meet Lacie RZ Porta: The Botanical Artist You Need In Your Insta Feed” (find the article here) and it was such a joy getting to know their team, their ethos, and really appreciate what an incredible company they are! Shortly after the interview. our candle collaboration came to be!
Chatting about scents served as the inspiration for the flowers I picked and pressed for the images. The magnolia features the perfect pink and ivory anemones, and the lavender features light and bright fun pressings plus some pressed lavender! I styled these images in the studio and sent them over to Apotheke to mock up onto their box designs. I could not be happier with how they all turned out!
Apotheke also expanded their creative candle thinking and used our collaboration to debut their tinted candle wax. The tint colors play off the pressed flower images and add such a sweet springy feel to an already beautiful product. It’s such a special element that makes the collaboration even more unique and I’m honored to be a part of it!
Being able to see this project come together has been SO inspiring. So much goes into the production and development, and it’s given me such a deep appreciation for products like this!
This candle embodies female owned businesses, creatives working together, a love of Brooklyn where our brands are based, an appreciation for nature, and bringing more beauty, coziness, and flowers into our homes! Being able to share this product with you all is such a dream. It’s such a pinch me moment thinking about how far and wide my art will be seen, and hopefully make an impact making your days brighter!
It only made sense to launch the collaboration in anticipation of the first day of Spring! After the last year that we’ve had, celebrating life’s little moments and the start to a new season feels even more important. The candle truly represents all that and more for me.
I hope you love it just as much as I do and it brings some joy to your Spring days ahead!
P.S. Snap a pic of your candle & tag @framedflorals + @apotheke so we can see where these pretty things are styled in your spaces and share your image!