{"id":13473,"date":"2015-10-27T01:34:28","date_gmt":"2015-10-27T01:34:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.challengedetroit.org\/?p=13473"},"modified":"2015-10-27T01:34:28","modified_gmt":"2015-10-27T01:34:28","slug":"cant-hold-a-candle-to-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.challengedetroit.org\/blog\/cant-hold-a-candle-to-it\/","title":{"rendered":"Can\u2019t Hold a Candle to It"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13475 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.challengedetroit.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/obj2879geo1703pg23p3-300x76.png\" alt=\"obj2879geo1703pg23p3\" width=\"300\" height=\"76\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.challengedetroit.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/obj2879geo1703pg23p3-300x76.png 300w, https:\/\/www.challengedetroit.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/obj2879geo1703pg23p3.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">I can\u2019t tell what made me love <a href=\"http:\/\/www.motorcitycandleworks.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Motor City Candleworks<\/a> more: its wonderful array of quality candles or the lovely person who makes those candles.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13477 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.challengedetroit.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/obj3685geo1898pg23p3.png\" alt=\"obj3685geo1898pg23p3\" width=\"220\" height=\"128\" \/> <\/span><\/p>\n<p>In our first challenge project aimed towards supporting local small businesses, we were commissioned to create a narrative that highlights some of those businesses. One such company was Motor City Candleworks, whose owner, Carl Allison, resides in the Pangborn Studio in Rivertown.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Allison exuded a passion for candles I had never experienced before. I thought I was a candle lover, but I couldn\u2019t hold a candle to Carl (pun intended). It all started with a late-night of fundraising a few years ago, when his cheap candle liquefied in minutes. Being the \u201ccheap guy [he] is,\u201d he decided he could do better. Only after he exhausted all of his energy and life savings did Motor City Candleworks make its awaited appearance. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">He equated the process of candle-making to that of another one of his passions: cooking. The similar, routinized skills of cooking translated to his expertise in making candles, body fragrances, incense, etc. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13474 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.challengedetroit.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/obj1110geo742pg29p3.png\" alt=\"obj1110geo742pg29p3\" width=\"200\" height=\"121\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">I am happy to say that I was able to meet Carl Allison and to see the face behind the well crafted candles that are accessible in over 200 locations in Michigan. He is the quintessential Detroit entrepreneur: one that finds a problem and designs a product to resolve said problem. <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">I encourage everyone to support your local businesses because they are oftentimes reflections of the hard work, determination, and passion of someone like Carl. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I can\u2019t tell what made me love Motor City Candleworks more: its wonderful array of quality candles or the lovely person who makes those candles. In our first challenge project aimed towards supporting local small businesses, we were commissioned to create a narrative that highlights some of those businesses. 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