Introducing Tapestry Electric
If you've been with us for a while, you may know us as CandyBomber Productions. Over the years, we've grown into something that calls for a new name — and a new chapter. We are now Tapestry Electric. The spirit that drove everything we made under the CandyBomber name — the risk taking, the ambition, the deep belief in the power of creativity to bring people together — hasn't changed. What has changed is the scale and scope of our vision, and we wanted a name that could hold it.
Our founder Kate Duhamel explains it best:
"The story of the Candy Bomber has always been at the heart of why I founded CandyBomber Productions. Colonel Gail Halvorsen's spontaneous act of compassion during the Berlin Airlift — offering two pieces of gum to children who had nothing, and then parachuting candy to them from the skies — carried a message far larger than the candy itself. It was a reminder that even in moments of profound hardship, human kindness can cut through fear, division, and uncertainty, and offer profound hope. I chose the name CandyBomber because it embodied a spirit of care, risk taking, and unexpected generosity. Meeting Col. Halvorsen in person at the age of 100 (he lived to 101) only deepened my admiration for him, for the people trapped inside the Berlin Wall whose lives were touched by those candy drops, and for the simple truth he carried with him — in his own words: 'It wasn't the candy. It was the fact that they were in trouble, and someone cared.'"
— Kate Duhamel, Founder
As meaningful as that story remains, the work we are doing today has expanded into new artistic and technological territories that call for a name reflecting our evolving mission. The heart of CandyBomber — risk taking, humanity, and acts of connection — will always be at the core of our work, and the story that inspired it continues to guide our values. But it's now time for a name that more clearly signals who we are becoming: an organization operating at the intersection of dance, music, visual art, gaming, and emerging technologies. Tapestry Electric captures the fusion, energy, and multidimensional creativity of the work we make and the communities we bring together. It's not a departure from the Candy Bomber story, but the next chapter — one that honors its legacy while fully embracing the scope and spark of what we create today.
Our vision is to weave the physical and virtual worlds into a seamless whole, enabling a continuous, free-flowing current of creativity, invention — and human connection.