About Us

Welcome to Canvas Ateliers!

We are a creative, community-focused art studio based in Amsterdam. Founded by a psychologist and self-taught artist, our workshops are designed to combine creativity, wellbeing, and human connection. We believe art should feel accessible, calming, and joyful , not intimidating.

Vision & Mission Canvas Ateliers

Canvas Ateliers was created from a simple idea: art should feel accessible, calming, and human ; not intimidating or exclusive. We noticed that many people want to be creative, but feel held back by pressure, comparison, or the idea that they need to be “good at art.” We wanted to change that.

Our workshops are process-focused and art-therapy inspired. This means we care more about how you feel while creating than about the final result. Creating with your hands helps slow down the mind, release stress, and reconnect with yourself , especially when done together, around a shared table.

In a busy world, Canvas Ateliers offers a pause. A place where people come alone or together, sit down, and create side by side. Many of our participants meet new people during a workshop, simply because the setting invites conversation and connection in a natural, unforced way.

We also believe atmosphere matters. That’s why we put a lot of care into our cozy table settings, thoughtful details, and welcoming spaces. From materials to music to lighting, everything is chosen to help you feel comfortable, safe, and inspired.

Canvas Ateliers hosts a wide range of creative workshops : from painting and clay to embroidery, textured art, stained glass painting, and gold leaf techniques. All sessions are beginner-friendly, guided step by step, and include all materials.

Whether you’re looking for a creative reset, a new hobby, meaningful connection, or simply a warm place to spend a few hours- you’re welcome here.

Behind the name

Canvas Ateliers is both about the canvas and the atelier. We host creative workshops, but also therapeutic, art-inspired ateliers: a calm space where you don’t have to “be good at art” to make something meaningful.

Creativity- just like love, imagination, curiosity, and wonder- isn’t something you can hold in your hands. But when you create, and when you create together, it becomes tangible. It takes a form. A color. A texture. A piece you can take home.

Canvas Ateliers is where your creativity meets the canvas.