PRIVATE EVENTS

Creative workshops, retreats & unique experiences for individuals, small businesses, and corporate clients.

Vancouver, BC and beyond.

Creativity is not a rare ability. It is not difficult to access. Creativity is a fundamental aspect of being human - and it’s for all of us.
— Rick Rubin

Fabulous team building sessions for corporate events, lunch and learn hours, corporate celebrations and on location wherever you are - we love to host it all!

Our popular weekend Executive Wellness Retreats on Bowen Island are also inspiring offerings we can design for your team - yoga, art workshops, healthy meals, cozy cabins and brainstorming facilities in an uplifting space.

This is what we love to do and we do it beautifully with the happiest vibes, creative fun and tons of pizzazz.

Urban Sketching workshops, Live Model Figure drawing,Scotch tasting 101, painting (acrylic or watercolor), printmaking, Indigo dye workshops, dance classes, animation workshops, hand formed pinched pottery, yoga, meditation, breathwork - we create everything.

LOVE NOTES …

  • Tianna Fung

    We loved having you and Gerry over, Maddie -- thank you both! Your encouragement and positive vibes were sowell received in the wreath making event-- and in some cases, needed(!) to keep us going. We had a blast.

    THINKIFIC

  • Kali Dumbrell, Faculty of Applied Science, UBC

    We wanted to reach out and thank you for providing our team with such a warm, welcoming, and friendly environment. Everyone on the team commented on how awesome of an event this was. A special thank you to the two art teachers, they were brilliant, and kind and made everything run smoothly.

    There was a lot of back and forth and we just really appreciate your patience throughout this process! I will be consistently recommending your services.

  • Jessica・Vancouver Canucks, Community Partnerships

    The corporate group that we brought into the Luminous Elephant is very diverse... people of all ages and stages of their careers. None of us have any solid creative skills but we like to take on new challenges. Maddie was so positive and welcoming when we arrived and was a pleasure to work with. Carla and Sara were fabulous instructors, put up with our crazy questions and lack of abilities, and they took the time to really work with us one-on-one as we painted. The studio is bright and so inviting. Thanks again for everything, we had so much fun and we will definitely be back!

  • Clara Dai, Arcteryx

    Hi Maddie - We had such a fantastic time, thank you!

  • Rachel A.

    You are the absolutely kindest! Thank you so much- thank you for creating such a beautiful space and welcoming community. I feel so lucky to be a part of it!

  • Amer Abu Khajil

    Thank you so much for hosting us at the Luminous Elephant Studio!

    Our attendees and volunteers had a fantastic time at the event - socializing, painting, and getting to meet fellow UWaterloo Alumni in Vancouver.

    A huge shoutout and thank you to the 3 staff members who were there and provided exceptional support during the setup and throughout the event. Everyone left the venue with a smile (and a canvas)!

  • Carmen Sihota, HR Co-Op

    I just wanted to reach out and thank you and the team at Luminous Elephant for putting together a fantastic event! 😊 We received results back from our feedback survey to staff and had a couple employees say they are looking into getting their own painting supplies, and they appreciated the extra gifted activity that was put together by your team. Please pass the message along to the the rest of your team, we appreciate your coordination and help!

  • Olga Dvigun, Event Manager, Visier

    Hi, Madelyn I want to thank you and your team for arranging this wonderful master class for us. Everyone was so happy; it was a true "joy"! Looking forward to the next opportunity to work with you.

  • Pauline Malvar・LUSH Cosmetics

    Thank you, thank you! You guys were so amazing and we had a blast of a time!

  • Linda Oglov, Master Certified Forum Chair, MacKay CEO Forums

    Hi Maddie – I am writing to say how much our MacKay CEO Forums 19 group enjoyed the art activity on Friday! It was a great team exercise and fit very well into our retreat agenda. You and your staff were wonderful! Thank you so much! And thanks for dropping off the artwork and other goodies at the Granville Island hotel on Saturday. Best, Linda

  • Laura Chanin, Right Direction Financial

    Last night we invited our favorite female clients to come and paint at Luminous Elephant. The evening completely exceeded our expectations and the feedback has been so positive. Everyone had a wonderful time and loved painting. All of the pictures turned out so unique and looked great. Many of our clients started the night as strangers and left as friends. It was a wonderful gift to everyone. The setting is warm and inviting; Maddie is wonderful and welcoming and the instructors were dynamic and helpful. Each client thanked me, left inspired and was very appreciative. It was a great event and we plan to do it again!

  • Faith Tang・Children's Hospital

    Thank you so much for today! Your atmosphere, patience, and kindness towards us is so appreciated by both the kids and staff! Thank you for giving us this opportunity to create with you.

  • Lena Weber・Aritzia

    I just wanted to send a big thank you for being such an incredible host and for a fantastic time. Everyone loved the event and I feel it helped bring people out of their shells and try something new. The suggested caterer was amazing too- thank you for that!

  • Freda Li・Expedia

    Thanks again so much for having us! We had the best time! Can't wait to come back again.

  • Sara Habibovic, Alexander Holburn

    I just wanted to send a long a huge thank you to you and your team at Luminous Elephant. Kaitlin was amazing at leading the group!

    We will be in touch when we need to plan an event with you again – the wreaths were a huge hit!

  • Chelsea Leung, TD Canada Trust

    I just wanted to say a big thank you to Jeongmin for hosting the Virtual watercolour session with the team. My team members loved the experience and they loved the opportunity to share the time with their kids as well.

    I have had such positive feedback from my team members and they praised how engaging and artistic Jeongmin was during the session.

    I will be organizing more social sessions for my teams at TD and I would love to stay in touch, Maddie. It is always nice to work with an organization close to home for me and working with yourself and the Luminous Elephant team has been a very enjoyable experience.

  • Emery Cheung - PayPal

    Thank you and the studio for hosting our virtual painting event!

    Our participants had so much fun! Thank you and the team again, we will definitely host another in the new year!!

  • Sandie

    Jeong-Min, thanks you for leading our drawing class, you were very enthusiastic and very knowledgeable! I had so much fun learning how to draw and found it very healing.

  • Organika

    Dear Maddie, Thank you so much for hosting us at Luminous Studios! We loved our time here and enjoyed experiencing your imaginative and creative art event with Gerry, Jeongmin and Kylie.

  • Ayden Cartwright, Marketing, KPMG Management Services LP

    Hello! The Vancouver KPMG Marketing Team wants to say a huge thank you for hosting us last week. The event was a total blast, very engaging and directed by great teachers. Everyone was very happy and our group painting is even hanging in our office right now. Thank you!

  • Brandon Leung, Strategic Account Director, Salesforce

    Maddie - Thank you for hosting an amazing virtual event, and making the entire process extremely fun and easy for a bunch of newbies! We are spreading the good word about Luminous Elephant throughout Salesforce today. 

You, Gerry, and Bita are total pros. I am positive there’ll be more business coming your way soon.

  • Gaynor Yeung, Director, Whitelaw Twining Law Corp

    Thank you for a very fun evening. I have heard nothing but positive comments from my colleagues. We all loved it and look forward to our next event with you!

  • Vanessa Scaringella, American Express

    Wanted to just send you a quick thank you note - Virtual Paint Night was definitely a knock out of the park with our Cardmembers 😊. Every session was perfectly produced and planned - we appreciate all of your hard work, assistance, and dedication to the series. I’d love to keep in touch for future opportunities, so I’m sure this won’t be the last time we speak. Thank you and the team so much once again!

  • Robyn Graham, Deloitte

    Thanks so much Maddie and Chelsey, we had SUCH a blast. Thanks to you and your team for putting the Scotch Tasting/Painting workshop together and making it such a great experience! You’ll definitely be my first choice for Virtual Events in the future.

  • Laura Fielding, Canuck Place

    I just wanted to follow up to say a HUGE thank you for the truly incredible Virtaul Arts event that Kaitlin provided yesterday. It was so much fun and the kids and parents had such a great time! I couldn’t believe how great the portraits turned out. What was so nice was everyone being “together” and sharing the moment. Kaitlin did an excellent job explaining the process, engaging children and families and kept the mood light, fun and encouraging.

    It was such a pleasure to partner with you. That was an amazing experience and one that I hope we will be able to do again sometime. Maddie – thank you once again for pulling those extra kits together at the last minute – you’re magical!

  • B Rolf, Unity 3d

    Thank you so much Maddie, the Virtual Watercolor painting was such a fun event! We've received so much great feedback from the attendees already!

 
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OUR FABULOUS CLIENTS INCLUDE

 

 Amazon

American Express

Aritizia

BC Housing

BC Hydro

BMO

Borden Ladner Gervais

Cactus Club Cafe

Canopy Planet

Canuck Place Children’s Hospice

CHANEL

c2e Group

Children's Hospital

Community Living B.C.

Compugen Inc

Deloitte

Doctors Group of B.C.

Electronic Arts

Fairmont Pacific Rim Hotel

Four Seasons Hotel Whistler

Hawksworth Communications

Kerry Group

KPMG

Industrial Light and Magic

LaRoche-Posay

Lululemon

LUSH Cosmetics

MacKay CEO Forums

Natures path Foods Inc

OE2 Brands

PayPal

RBC

Salesforce

Shadbolt Centre for the Arts

Shangri-La Hotel

Shopify

Simon Fraser University

Soldier On /Canadian Forces

Skookum Music Festival

Sony Imageworks

Talk Shop Media

Sipco innovations 

TED conferences

TELUS!

The Colony Project Toronto

The Hudson's Bay Company

The Hospital Foundation

The Justice Institute

THINKIFIC

Toyota USA

UBC Faculty of Arts & almost all departments!

Unity 3D

VanCity

Vancouver Art Gallery

Vancouver Canucks Corporate

The Vancouver Foundation

Vancouver Muralfest

VSO - Symphony in the Park

Westbank corp.

West End Mental Health Centre

World Vision Canada

 Ready to create some magic for your team?