You’re familiar with the scene: The artist retreats to her studio and labors alone until the wee hours of the morning.

Vancouver resident Nathan LacQuaye, 45, has a different vision: social creativity. He sees art as a medium (if you will) for creating friendships. His new studio, Kadence Collective, is bringing people together over clay, paint and glass, among other things.

“This whole endeavor is a desire is to build community around creativity,” said LacQuaye, who co-owns the collective with photographer Erin Tole. “It’s also a social club. It’s a safe place for everybody in this community to come and hang out.”

LacQuaye hopes to achieve this Möbius strip of community and creativity using a new approach, at least for an art studio: The collective is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week

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