Passage Products Gullah Geechee
McClellanville Personal Sensory Experience
Candle Making Workshop
A Culture of Craft, Rooted in Place
Ignite your senses this November with a hands-on candle making workshop that blends creativity, culture, and storytelling. This unique experience invites you to craft your own custom candle while exploring the history and tradition of scent as a form of personal and cultural expression.
McClellanville carries the same quiet strength found throughout Gullah Geechee communities- a rhythm of fishing, weaving, preserving, and creating with your hands. When we make candles here, we're tapping into that shared lineage of craftsmanship.
This workshop becomes a bridge between Gullah Geechee tradition and McClellanville's coastal artistry, honoring the way both communities create beauty from the land around them.
Fall in the Lowcountry has its own scent language- pine, sweet woods, marsh breezes, warm spices from the kitchen, citrus from porches and gardens. When participants blend their fall fragrances, they are building candles that create a personal sensory experience that reminds them of home.
Our workshops are designed for people coming together and connecting as we share stories, while working with our hands and creating.
Discover the art and technique of candle making, from wick setting to wax pouring-
Learn about essential oils, fragrance blending, and the roots of scent storytelling, including botanicals inspired by the Gullah Geechee culture.
Begin crafting your candle base with guided instruction and a demonstration.
Infuse your candle with custom scents, dried herbs, and embellishments that reflect
your story
By the end of the workshop, you'll leave with more than just a handmade candle, you'll take home a meaningful memento infused with memory, culture, and intention.
Member price: $50. Register online here.
Non-member price: $70. Register online here.
About the Instructor:
Jacque Williams is not just an entrepreneur, she is a Gullah Geechee Herbalist, Alchemist, and Cultural Historian. Born and raised in the small community of Midway located outside of the seaport city of Georgetown, SC, Jacque's roots run deep in the rich traditions of the Gullah Geechee people, who are the direct descendants of West Africans that were brought to the South for the purposes of rice production. Her upbringing with her "Big Mama", Elizabeth Sumter and Grandmother Myrtle Gathers, immersed her in the healing wisdom passed down from generations. That very same wisdom is what Jacque infuses into her brand Passage Products, creating handcrafted teas and skincare products that are enjoyed by customers all around the world.