A cluster of hand-poured soy candles in amber glass jars with wooden lids, two of them lit, on a warm terracotta windowsill in soft daylight

hecho a mano

Hand-poured candles, made by the women of Las Adelitas.

In the mountains of Yancey County, Latina women gather to heal and create through craft. Take a little of that work home, or lend a hand, and help it grow.

See what we make Ways to help

Two women of Las Adelitas pouring warm wax into amber candle jars — The women who make them.

A place to heal, and to create.

Las Adelitas began as a few Latina women in Yancey County who wanted a place of their own. A place to work with their hands, lean on one another, and make something beautiful. What started at a kitchen table is now a growing studio.

Every candle is poured by hand. Every bar of soap is cut and cured in small batches. The work is calm, careful, and it is theirs.

Made by hand, by women who hold each other up.

A maker carefully pouring wax into a row of candle vessels in the studio

Small batches, made by hand.

Each piece is made in the studio and sent out with care. Orders are placed by email, and every one goes straight to the women who made it.

A lit hand-poured soy candle in an amber glass jar glowing warmly in soft darkness

Hand-poured soy candles

Our signature

Clean-burning soy wax, poured by hand in small batches and scented simply. Made to fill a room with warmth, never to overpower it.

Small-batch soap bars

For everyday

Gentle, hand-cut bars cured slowly the old way. Kind to skin and made to last, with simple ingredients and quiet, natural scents.

House-made tajin

From the kitchen

A bright, small-batch chili-lime seasoning, mixed by hand. Made for fresh fruit, street corn, a michelada rim, or anything that needs a little spark.

The women measuring wax beside rows of finished candles in amber, black, blue, and cream vessels with wooden lids — Poured together, a few dozen at a time.

Place an order by email

come find us

Out and about in the mountains.

You will find Las Adelitas at markets and community gatherings around Yancey County and nearby Western North Carolina towns, sharing our candles, soap, and a little of our story.

Can't make it to a market? Orders are always welcome by email, and we will help you choose.

Order by email Get involved

The women of Las Adelitas at their booth at a local Western North Carolina market, with the Blue Ridge mountains behind them

Three ways to be part of it.

However you choose to help, it goes straight to the women and the work. Pick what fits you.

Volunteer

Lend your hands or your skills. We welcome help with making, packaging, markets, and getting the word out.

Donate

Help us buy wax, oils, and supplies, and grow the studio so it can welcome more women.

Donate

Order

Bring our candles and soap home. Orders are placed by email, and we will help you choose.

Email your order

lend a hand

Volunteer with us

Tell us a little about yourself and how you would like to help. We will be in touch.