In an era of mechanization and mass production, it is a rare opportunity to witness artisans engaged in the age-old craft of individual candle making. This weekend, an old-world style, high-end candle and bath producer in Paso Robles, VERIS Candle & Bath Company, draws back the curtains before their rustic boutique factory and showroom to reveal this artful and intimate process. The three-day opening and educational event offers guests a window into a mesmerizing world of melting, mixing, and molding the finest of all-natural soy, beeswax, and essential plant oil candles. Patrons are meanwhile invited to taste other handcrafted delights from the Paso Robles community in a presentation of free local appetizers and wines.

Owner and founder Lisa Hansen, a Cal Poly San Luis Obispo graduate, views the new showroom as an “incubator of ideas” where customers can escape from the fast pace of a modern world, test new VERIS products, and be inspired by the scents, sights, and traditions of a bygone era.

VERIS handmade candle and bath products are sold in over 150 stores nationwide, in addition to numerous private label accounts. The showroom is open daily, Monday – Saturday 10-6 and Sunday 11-4, and is located at 2103 Wisteria Lane in Paso Robles, California. For more information, call (805) 674-7660 or visit their website www.veriscandles.com.