There are places that simply hold you, demanding not your attention, but your slowness. Maine is one of them. It is a landscape defined by rock, water, and deep silence—a quiet pulse that has become the creative heartbeat of Wayward Chickadee.

Our current candle collection is an ode to the elemental beauty of this northeastern corner of America. We don't just find inspiration here; we find the raw, authentic ingredients of an uncomplicated life.

The Salt and the Soil: From Downeast to the Midcoast

Maine’s story begins where the forest meets the sea—a rugged, often fog-laced coastline stretching for thousands of miles.

The Downeast Dew is the feeling of that early morning air: crisp, cold, and carrying the wild tang of the Atlantic. It is the granite-etched edge of the continent, a place where the air itself feels rinsed clean. Moving slightly west, the Midcoast brings a sense of grounded, seasonal living. Here, the soil is rich with the harvest, captured in the comforting warmth of a Midcoast Pumpkin—a cozy reminder that even the most elemental places celebrate the turning of the seasons.

The Maine coast is a contradiction: fierce and resilient, yet nurturing and deeply calming.

The Deep Silence of the Northwoods

Beyond the sound of the ocean, Maine opens into an expanse of wilderness—the Northwoods. This is a territory of staggering scale and profound quiet, where the mountains rise in ancient, rolling forms, and the rivers are still wild.

When you light our Allagash Pine or experience the deep forest of the Northwoods, you are invited into that silence. You are surrounded by the scent of balsam needles crunching underfoot, the clear, clean air filtered through miles of evergreen canopy, and the earthy comfort of damp moss and bark. It is here, far from any highway, that one truly understands the concept of a protected space. It is pure, untouched, and utterly restorative.

A Slow Invitation

Maine does not rush. It asks you to breathe deep, to notice the contrast of the bright autumn maple against the dark pine, and to feel the cold mist on your skin. Every Wayward Chickadee candle is an attempt to distill this genuine, unhurried energy.

Like a small, sheltered cove found along a rocky shore, each candle is a quiet invitation to slow down, to ground yourself in the elemental forces of nature, and to recognize the profound beauty in simplicity. It is the true spirit of Maine, brought home.