**This is a personal post from Paper Garden’s founder & CEO + human, Bryan Vaughan**

Paper Garden’s co-creator, Bryan’s wife & partner in life, Heidi Vaughan-Greenwood, tragically passed away in the Summer of 2023. Heidi was not only an absolutely crucial part of Paper Garden’s growth since meeting Bryan in 2008, but she brought joy & love to everyone she crossed paths with at every stage of her life.

While her passing of course comes with an extremely heavy heart, Heidi’s positive energy and inspiration lives on fully through the Paper Garden family and the brand itself. Paper Garden’s creativity, community & spirit all flourished once Heidi came into the picture and started working alongside Bryan. Together, they built from what was a fairly straightforward indie record label concept in its early years to the innovative spectacle that will start to show itself in 2024. Heidi’s unwavering focus on Paper Garden’s integrity of being an artist-first, creative hub where authenticity prevails is what creates the guiding light for Paper Garden to blossom today. And while Heidi is no longer physically with us, her influence is everywhere throughout the whole of Paper Garden’s mycorrhizal network, bringing new life into every corner of the near-blossoming garden in all aspects and on every branch of Paper Garden.

Bryan would like to invite you to join in the Celebration of Heidi’s life by visiting her website: Heidi Vaughan-Greenwood: A F*ck Yeah Celebration of Life.

Feel free to have a listen to some of Heidi’s all-time favourite songs below: