Tee

Tee — also known as Teresa Hares or Vividality — is on a vibrant mission: to turn the discarded into the dazzling. Her creative practice centres on giving forgotten objects a second life through bold colour, original patterns, and a touch of sparkle. With every piece, she’s proving that sustainability can be joyful, and that art doesn’t need a blank canvas — just a fresh perspective.

But she’s not stopping at painting. Through the Make Happen programme, Tee is expanding her practice into a creative business, building a YouTube channel, developing digital skills, and preparing for a gallery exhibition in London later this year. Her latest body of work is a series of positivity-packed paintings and upcycled creations for Glastonbury Abbey Open Day, where she’ll sell prints, cards and one-of-a-kind pieces.

“My work is about joy, sustainability, and the stories objects carry,” she says. “Make Happen has helped me explore what makes me tick creatively — and shown me that small daily actions really do build big momentum.”

Since starting the programme, Tee has:

• Built a growing YouTube channel documenting her process

• Learned video editing and digital content creation

• Gained her first art commission through sharing her ‘Joy’ painting

• Created a new collection and reconnected with the why behind her work

Tee also loves to collaborate — and recently gifted two painted ukuleles to fellow Make Happener Tina, whose mission is to build a “Ukehestra” (a ukulele + kazoo orchestra). She painted them in secret, filmed the process, and surprised Tina with the instruments at the Bristol hub — turning a simple gesture into a shared story of colour, kindness, and community.

“Before this course, I felt stuck. Now, my work — and my thinking — is evolving every day. It’s exciting to feel like I’m stepping into my full potential as an artist.”