Little Candle Matters
小蠟燭．大意義

Vivian was born and raised in Hong Kong. Fate had it that she one day joined a DIY candle workshop which she fell in love with immediately. After attending more courses and practices, Vivian mastered the skills and created many unique food candles, including the collection of Hong Kong classic street food and dim sum exhibited at this year’s HK Fair.

The process of making food candles reminded Vivian of her time and memories in Hong Kong! When she first participated in HK Fair in 2022, she realized that the Hong Kong-inspired food candles sparked resonance among Hong Kongers, serving as a medium that connects Hong Kongers to one another, adding another layer of meaning and warmth to candle-making.

Each candle was born out of hard work: from selecting raw materials and candle wick, to shaping it. Every step takes time and careful control of temperature and time, especially those that have no mould and require shaping purely by hand. In Vivian’s eyes, candle-making is similar to life, to calling a new place home. Things may not go your way, and you may make mistakes. As long as one does not give up, there are endless possibilities.

Vivian喺香港土生土長，喺偶然嘅機會下參加咗一個蠟燭製作工作坊，覺得過程相當有趣同療癒，亦了解到蠟燭原來有好多可能性。嗰次機會燃起咗Vivian對蠟燭製作嘅興趣，經過不斷進修、鑽研同練習，Vivian製作出唔同類型嘅食物蠟燭，包括今次展出嘅香港經典小食同點心。

整食物蠟燭嘅過程會勾起Vivian喺香港嘅種種回憶同點滴，前年第一次參加溫哥華香港人市集時，佢發現港式小食蠟燭係連繫大家嘅一個媒介，為蠟燭製作增加咗一層意義、多添一份暖意。

每個蠟燭嘅誕生都唔容易，由選取蠟材、燭芯，到定形等每個步驟，都要花好多時間同心機。特別係有啲作品無模具塑型，要徒手捏出形狀，溫度控制同時間尤其重要。製作手工蠟燭對Vivian嚟講就好比人生，好比去外地生活，或者會有唔如意、碰壁嘅時候，但只要唔放棄，可能性係無限嘅。