Flaming Idols are altar candles featuring inspiring figures of the LGBTQ community, created and handmade by Philadelphia artist and activist Robin Markle. 
 
Joel is a fictional character played by Jeff Hiller on the tv show Somebody Somewhere. A gay man in his early 40s, Joel is a lifelong resident of a small town in Kansas. He is a leader in his church, where the pastor doesn’t know that when he books space for evening choir rehearsal, he’s hosting a queer karaoke party / open mic. Joel’s friend circle includes a variety of queers, several of whom also work with him. The show focuses on the small, intimate moments in Joel’s relationship with his best friend Sam and the rest of their chosen family.
 
Candle is hand-poured with soy wax and burns for approximately 10 hrs. Glass votives are 2.5in high and 2in wide at the base.