“In a sense, the project was initiated after my mother’s death. Every Friday evening, shortly before sunset, she would light the Sabbath candles. Though she was not an overtly religious woman, she held dear this tradition, and would invest the moment with specialness. It was, I believe, for her, a significant meditation and a moment of renewal. When it came time to pack up her belongings from the apartment, I felt it was important to offer her candelabra to someone who also engaged in this ritual, and bestowed the same importance in upholding the custom. But my partner encouraged me to keep this family heirloom, and soon after I found myself continuing the ritual of lighting the Sabbath candles.”