Alysia is a candlemaker, gardener, and artist. Her creative work centers the slowness of working by hand and sustainability within local seasonal limits. She is the co-founder of Backland NY, an educational apiary that hosts an annual gathering. She resides on Haudenosaunee land with her family and wild honey bees. Alysia was named “The person who may have started the current trend in beeswax candle making” by Vogue.