Garden 6 – Colourful

"Creativity has always run in my veins. I love to work with color and a variety of mediums. Experimentation is at the forefront and I choose to run with it. Most recently my work has been exploring abstract collage. It is an expansive field which I have discovered allows me an incredible amount of freedom in composition and design. I enjoy creating works that will draw the eye in and entice it to keep wondering through the piece to see what can be discovered."

Hayley Crichton is the chandler behind Happy Nomad Candles. Originally from South Africa, she has lived in England and New Zealand and has called Vancouver home for over twenty years. Hayley is a painter, lantern maker and fabric artist, with a current interest in embroidery. Happy Nomad Candles was started in 2017 with a range of cat themed soy candles, and began making beeswax and soy shaped candles in 2022. The beeswax is 100% Canadian, and comes in a variety of shapes and sizes. Other products include food wrap and rolled beeswax candle kits, as well as fire starters made from reclaimed materials.

"Creativity has always run in my veins. I love to work with color and a variety of mediums. Experimentation is at the forefront and I choose to run with it. Most recently my work has been exploring abstract collage. It is an expansive field which I have discovered allows me an incredible amount of freedom in composition and design. I enjoy creating works that will draw the eye in and entice it to keep wondering through the piece to see what can be discovered."

Hayley Crichton is the chandler behind Happy Nomad Candles. Originally from South Africa, she has lived in England and New Zealand and has called Vancouver home for over twenty years. Hayley is a painter, lantern maker and fabric artist, with a current interest in embroidery. Happy Nomad Candles was started in 2017 with a range of cat themed soy candles, and began making beeswax and soy shaped candles in 2022. The beeswax is 100% Canadian, and comes in a variety of shapes and sizes. Other products include food wrap and rolled beeswax candle kits, as well as fire starters made from reclaimed materials.

From the West Coast of BC, Jocelyn Pettit is a vibrant fiddle player, stepdancer and singer, of Scottish, Irish, French, and Malaysian heritage. With uplifting energy and engaging stage presence, Jocelyn integrates the folk traditions of her roots into her performances and compositions.

Over the past 15 years, Jocelyn has performed across North America, the UK, Europe, and Malaysia. She has appeared on CBC and BBC television and radio, and shared the stage with internationally-renowned artists The Chieftains (Ireland), and Carlos Nuñez (Spain). She has received multiple award nominations, including “World Artist of the Year” at the Western Canadian Music Awards and Canadian Folk Music Awards, and holds a Master of Music Degree from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland.

Nominated for “Solo Artist of the Year” at the 2023 Canadian Folk Music Awards, Wind Rose is Jocelyn’s third release. It brings listeners through joyful melodies, rhythmic grooves, soulful songs, and lively dance tunes. A ‘wind rose’ is an ancient nautical compass, and a metaphor for the influences that guide the currents of life.

For this special duo performance, Jocelyn will be joined by her mother, Siew Wan Khoo, on piano. The duo will present an uplifting program of traditional and original music.

Teresa Marie is a Vancouver-based Jazz and R&B vocalist. She has performed in many different venues across the city, such as Water St cafe, Frankie’s Jazz Club, the Shadbolt Centre of the Arts, and several others. Teresa typically performs music from the Great American Songbook tradition, but she also enjoys singing Pop as well as her original compositions. Teresa enjoys sharing the magic she finds in music with her audiences, and is also passionate about paying homage to the Black American Music tradition.

From the West Coast of BC, Jocelyn Pettit is a vibrant fiddle player, stepdancer and singer, of Scottish, Irish, French, and Malaysian heritage. With uplifting energy and engaging stage presence, Jocelyn integrates the folk traditions of her roots into her performances and compositions.

Over the past 15 years, Jocelyn has performed across North America, the UK, Europe, and Malaysia. She has appeared on CBC and BBC television and radio, and shared the stage with internationally-renowned artists The Chieftains (Ireland), and Carlos Nuñez (Spain). She has received multiple award nominations, including “World Artist of the Year” at the Western Canadian Music Awards and Canadian Folk Music Awards, and holds a Master of Music Degree from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland.

Nominated for “Solo Artist of the Year” at the 2023 Canadian Folk Music Awards, Wind Rose is Jocelyn’s third release. It brings listeners through joyful melodies, rhythmic grooves, soulful songs, and lively dance tunes. A ‘wind rose’ is an ancient nautical compass, and a metaphor for the influences that guide the currents of life.

For this special duo performance, Jocelyn will be joined by her mother, Siew Wan Khoo, on piano. The duo will present an uplifting program of traditional and original music.

Teresa Marie is a Vancouver-based Jazz and R&B vocalist. She has performed in many different venues across the city, such as Water St cafe, Frankie’s Jazz Club, the Shadbolt Centre of the Arts, and several others. Teresa typically performs music from the Great American Songbook tradition, but she also enjoys singing Pop as well as her original compositions. Teresa enjoys sharing the magic she finds in music with her audiences, and is also passionate about paying homage to the Black American Music tradition.