Est. 2019
Our story started
with a single flame.
CoreGlow Collective was born from a small kitchen table gathering of friends who believed candle-making could become a shared ritual of warmth and connection.
GLOW LOOP
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TIMELINE
From kitchen table
to global community.
2019 — Lena Voss hosts the first candle night in her San Francisco apartment for twelve friends.
2020 — Move online. Over 400 makers join live “Scent Discovery” sessions during lockdown.
2022 — Launch of the signature three-phase teaching method and in-person studio in Berkeley.
2024 — 12,000 students across 47 countries finish the full Glow Loop curriculum.
MISSION
We teach the craft
so you can build the ritual.
Slow making
We reject fast production in favor of deliberate, sensory-led learning.
Open sharing
Recipes, failures, and wins are exchanged freely inside our community.
Lasting glow
Students leave knowing how to create meaningful traditions they pass on.
TEAM
Meet the makers behind
the glow.
Lena Voss
Founder & Head Instructor
Former perfumer turned educator. Lena designed the original Glow Loop method.
Marcus Hale
Lead Studio Facilitator
Brings 14 years of artisan soap and candle production experience to every cohort.
Priya Nandi
Community Director
Builds the live events, alumni network and the annual shared-recipe archive.