In his 30-plus years as an occasion planner, David Stark has staged galas for almost all the most important NYC museums, openings for Hermès, weddings the world over, and Christmas extravaganzas galore, together with on the State Division. However he says he’s by no means been requested to do one thing artistic for Hanukkah.
That was till a couple of years in the past when he discovered himself together with his nephew and niece in Miami initially of the vacation. Missing a menorah, he long-established one out of potatoes. “It made me notice that I can have a look at the world round me and make a menorah out of every kind of issues,” he tells us. Since then, David has given himself and stylist/photographer Susie Montagna, the primary particular person he employed to hitch his group of now practically 200, the annual project of constructing a batch of DIY candelabra.
Their designs adhere to the basic menorah configuration: 8 candleholders plus a ninth that serves because the shamash, the helper candle used to gentle the others. However in any other case there are not any limits. They’re composed of supplies the 2 have available and of issues they collect: along with the produce and bakery aisles, components come from {hardware} and craft shops, classic outlets, and eBay and Etsy. Have a look and this yr for Hanukkah, December 14-22, contemplate fashioning your personal menorah. Simply make sure to control it when the candles are lit.
Pictures as credited courtesy of David Stark Design (@david_stark_design).
Edible Menorahs
