A community space for creative connection
Creativity lives in all of us.
For centuries, cafés have been places where people gather — to talk, to dream, to exchange ideas, to simply be.
Art Cafe builds on that tradition, inviting imagination, play, and curiosity to take the place of menus and espresso machines.
It’s a space for warmth, conversation, and creativity — for nourishment and healing.
Through curiosity, imagination, play, self-expression, and intuition, we explore the beauty of being alive together — co-creating embodied joy and engaging our senses through the arts.
❊ Upcoming Gatherings
Everyone is welcomed at Art Cafe.
The Art of Becoming
Sunday, November 16th, 2025
2pm to 4pm
As autumn deepens, we gather to meet the selves we are still unfolding into.
Through art, reflection, and gentle presence, we explore the quiet beauty of transformation — the in-between space where who we are and who we’re becoming begin to touch.
2 hours of guided facilitation
All art materials provided
Warm tea is offered
The Gift I Always Needed
December 2025
Date and time coming soon!
In this season of stillness, we gather to listen to what’s been quietly calling — to make something tender, something true.
Together, we create space to rekindle our spark, to meet ourselves with care, and to offer what has long been waiting to be received.
2 hours of guided facilitation
All art materials provided
Warm tea is offered
More details coming soon!
The Quiet Place
January 2026
Date and time coming soon!
In the hush of midwinter, we gather to notice the spaces between our thoughts, the pauses in our days, and the rhythms of our hearts.
We explore what it truly means to live slowly and with gentle intention — by listening to the beauty and wisdom that emerges when we let life unfold at its own pace.
2 hours of guided facilitation
All art materials provided
Warm tea is offered
More details coming soon!
No art experience is required to participate.
❊ FAQs
Here’s a little more about how it all works:
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Art Cafe is a cozy creative gathering where we pause together through expressive art, reflection, and tea. It’s less about making “good art” and more about connecting with yourself and others through the process.
During our time together, we set aside our devices and are fully present with the moment and one another.
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Not at all. Everything is guided and open-ended — you just show up with curiosity.
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All materials are provided. Just bring your own mug for tea, and anything else that helps you feel comfortable creating.
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Each gathering runs about two hours, usually on Sunday afternoons at Yoga Circle Collective Healing Lab in Vancouver.
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You can reserve your spot through the website — pricing is offered on a sliding scale:
$15 Reduced Rate – for those who need a little financial support
$20 Standard Rate – covers the cost of your spot
$25 Community Supporter – helps make it accessible for othersAll tickets include art supplies and tea. If you’d like to attend with a child under 12, you’re welcome to join together for one price.
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We begin with a gentle prompt or theme to warm-up, then move into open art-making time. You’re invited to follow your own rhythm — there’s no right or wrong way to create, and sharing is always optional.
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Each gathering is intentionally kept small — we welcome up to 15 participants to create an atmosphere that feels warm, spacious, and connected.
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Absolutely. Many people come solo — the space is welcoming and easy to settle into.
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The space has one flight of stairs and seating is on the floor. Yoga bolsters and cushions are provided, and you’re encouraged to bring any additional supports or seating you need to feel comfortable.
If you have accessibility needs or questions, I’m happy to chat in advance to help make sure the space works well for you. -
If you need to cancel, you can receive a full refund (minus payment processing fees) when you cancel at least 48 hours before the gathering.
To request a refund, just send an email to hello@theartcafe.ca with your name and the date of the gathering you registered for. Refunds are issued to the original payment method within 5–10 business days.
Cancellations made less than 48 hours before a gathering are non-refundable, though you’re always welcome to offer your spot to a friend if you can’t make it.
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You’re welcome to photograph your own art, but please ask before including others in your pictures.
❊ A Few Kind Words
Here’s what past participants have shared about their experience at Art Cafe.
My word right now is tender.
The good kind. The squish of the middle of a soft cookie. The release of tension when wrapped in a deep hug.
I feel tender for you creating space for all of us to access this feeling and connection to one another.
I feel tender for the 8 other people who shared the moment in time that was this evening of unbound creation and open story telling together.
I feel tender for myself- my 93 year old self for whom I made this gift.
Tonight felt really special. I want to remember it.
I mean this in a way that feels like it swells up around my chest when I say it: thank you.
— Alexa, Participant
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My introduction to expressive arts was through Shayna.
It was through her that I rediscovered the healing and quiet joy that comes with creation - being with colours, textures, paint, paper, poetry, and words. Each Art Cafe felt like a soft landing, an invitation to slow down, to connect with others, and to listen to what wants to emerge through creative expression.
Shayna holds space with such presence and love. There is something deeply healing in the way she facilitates - with care, intention, gentleness, and sincerity. Through her sessions, words always seem to find me. Sometimes it’s strength, sometimes courage, sometimes trust. They are never the same, yet each one arrives with perfect timing, whispering what I need to hear, anchoring or inspiring me when I need it most.
Sitting in circle with kind, conscious humans, surrounded by colour, creativity, and love, always leaves me feeling nourished, open, and deeply grateful.
— Payal, Participant