We’re proud to have inventory Home of Eros‘ hand-poured sculpture candles within the Hellenic Museum Store. The small enterprise run by Stacey and Steven Paneras, companions in life and artwork, was born out of lockdown and has since been featured in Vogue, Afterpay Australian Style Week and Style Journal.
Home of Eros takes the idea of candle artwork to an entire new stage, creating wax replicas of a few of historical past’s most iconic marble masterpieces. Michelangelo’s well-known Renaissance sculpture of David and the traditional Greek Venus de Milo discover new life as a scented candle. Handcrafted in Melbourne, these candle-sculpture hybrids supply the chance so as to add a bit of luxurious artwork to your individual lounge. The couple has efficiently managed to juggle their aspect hustle with full-time jobs, and we’re simply in awe of their design aesthetic. We spoke with co-founder Stacey about her Greek heritage, Home of Eros’ beginnings and her love of mythology.
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Inform us just a little about Home of Aeros, how did you begin the enterprise?
The magic began on our honeymoon to Italy and Greece. Collectively we fell in love with every metropolis’s stunning structure, museums and artwork historical past. In the course of the first lockdown, with all our free time, our “woe” began after the honeymoon, which led to the idea Home of Eros.
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What was your inspiration for Home of Eros?
Our tradition and heritage are on the root of our model. We love that historical historical past is rarely only a ‘part’ and it conjures up individuals everywhere in the world daily. Each bit we’ve created is a well-liked sculpture that has been visited by 1000’s of individuals daily in main cities around the globe. Individuals journey many kilometers and lots of hours to go to these stunning masterpieces. As journey is at present restricted, we wished to discover a technique to deliver these story characters to the consolation of individuals again house in Australia.
Inform me about your connection to your Greek heritage and what conjures up you about your tradition?
Each Steve and my grandparents have been born in Greece and moved to Australia to offer their households a greater life. They made unbelievable sacrifices to create a affluent future for themselves and their kids. In addition they labored laborious to maintain our Hellenic traditions alive to cross on to the following generations. They’re actually our inspiration and fundamental driving power. We try to deliver part of their heritage and tradition into our properties to maintain their historical past, studying and upbringing alive.
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What do you’re keen on most about Greek mythology?
Greek mythology has continued to permeate the trendy world and formed a lot of our social mores. It stays an imaginative and charming supply of inspiration for a lot of writers, poets and artists in our time. It is wonderful to see what trendy significance it has retained through the years for artistic designers and companies.
Who’s your favourite mythological determine?
Eros in fact! The Greek god of affection, ardour and bodily want.
What would you like individuals to study Greek tradition via Home of Eros?
We need to spark curiosity in Greek tradition and historical past and convey it to life in at the moment’s trendy world. It excites us to see individuals sharing our product, whether or not it is via presents to mates or on social media and spreading the Home of Eros title.
What’s your favourite candle and scent out of your assortment?
We love Caryatid we created; she is our favourite assertion from the gathering. Baltic Amber is our favourite scent, however we are likely to burn White Christmas…all 12 months spherical!
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How did you select the title of your organization?
We wished an Australian twist on the title of the Greek god Eros, the god of affection. We wished to create our personal ‘home of affection’.
Why is it essential for individuals to have a bit of Greek historical past of their house?
To create a fusion between historical historical past and the trendy world in order that it stays related and sustains itself via altering kinds and traits.
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What’s the future for Home of Eros?
A child Eros coming in March (eeep)!! Between having a child, we’ve just a few new and unique sculpts coming, watch this area! We’re additionally excited to get into extra of the occasion scene with upcoming weddings and occasion styling.
All the Home of Eros assortment is on the market on our Museum store together with the David, Venus de Milo, Caryatid and Plato head, with extra inventory to come back! Utilizing a soy wax mix and premium fragrances, every candle is made to order and meant to be an announcement piece for any room.
We like to profile native artisans who embody our ethos of colliding previous and new Hellenism. Thanks in your time Stacey; we look ahead to the revealing of your new sculpts and good luck with child Eros!