From Dream to Studio: The Story of Kanvas and Kraft

Every great creation begins with a dream — and for Candice, that dream was to have a studio filled with warmth, creativity, and calm. A space where anyone could simply be, where art wasn’t about perfection but about connection, healing, and freedom.

Kanvas and Kraft began humbly, with Candice volunteering as an art teacher at Khula. It was there that her passion for sharing art’s transformative power truly took shape. One morning, over coffee with her husband Hain, she shared her dream — to have a studio of her own, a welcoming space for her private students. Within just a few hours, Hain had found the perfect spot, and two weeks later, Kanvas and Kraft officially opened its doors.

What started as one small studio soon grew into two — a creative studio and a shop. But the journey wasn’t without its challenges. Only a month after settling in, a devastating flood swept through both spaces, destroying much of what Candice had built.

“I was beside myself with grief,” she recalls. “But Hain, my friend Andrea, and my family reminded me that this wasn’t the end — just another beginning.”

And so it was. Refusing to give up, Candice found a bigger, more central studio. She reached out to her friend Andrea Sachse , an international handbag designer, and invited her to bring her sewing expertise into the new space. Together, they transformed the studio into a vibrant hub of creativity, community, and growth — a place where art truly thrives.

Today, Kanvas and Kraft is more than just a studio; it’s a sanctuary. Whether someone walks in for an art class or an art therapy session, they’re met with compassion and care. Candice takes time to sit with her students, share a cup of coffee, and listen — because she knows, from her own journey, that asking for help isn’t easy.

Her purpose is simple but powerful: to help others discover the healing and joy that comes through creativity. Even those who have never picked up a brush or pencil before are guided to see that anyone can create — and that art is less about skill, and more about soul.

Kanvas and Kraft is a living reflection of Candice’s heart: resilient, nurturing, and endlessly inspiring.

Candice doing what she loves