Canvas Life is a visionary ecosystem where creativity, education, and professional agency converge.
Envisioned and nurtured by .T, the name Canvas is intrinsic to our identity. It fuses .T’s surname, Havvas, with the spirit of “Can Do”—a mindset of optimism, cultural synchrony, and humanity-centered action that fuels everything we do.
This ethos is further enriched by training in Positive Psychology, elevated by friend and Patron *Peter Penny—a global thought leader in Gender Equality, specialist in NLP, and Psychology for the Workplace, Oxford, England.
Canvas Life is both a blank slate and a blue ocean–oriented entity where ideas, talents, and collaborations come alive.
Prepare to meet your potential, to identify patterns that reveal true possibility.
Academic Counsel for All.
As the umbrella for innovative initiatives, we cultivate spaces, curate concepts, and originate prototypes that advance thinking for people, brands, and institutions.
Ultimately, we blend strategic thinking, intuitive intelligence, and collective impact to empower educators, alumni, professionals, and emerging talent.
Above Concept for The UCA Graduate Showcase with The Advisory (+)/& an Awards Sponsor for Entreprenuerial Spirit.Image credit: Chris Holt, Senior Lecturer at the University for the Creative Arts
.The Core of our Vision
.The Advisory (+)/&
A dynamic study house and alliance matrix—connecting peers, visiting lecturers, professors, alumni, and industry professionals.
Here, we foster mutual support, shared knowledge, and progression pathways. (+)/& Together, we co-create broadcasts, white papers, and tailored academic experiences that transcend the status quo.
In motion :
Lipstick Papers — The first—of—a kind academic journal dedicated to the Beauty Industry, authored collectively by our community.
Collage by The Advisory (+)/& : Alternative Brief Initiative with UAL
.The LifeBeauty® Projects
An exclusive residency for tastemakers in transition. Over ten weeks, we guide soul seekers as they navigate their next chapter, bridging them into The Advisory (+)/& and the broader Canvas Life community.
Authors own, imagery discovered via Cosmos.so
.The Collaborative Lens®
Decoding individual mind-patterns for effective leadership, innovation, and personal performance. The Collaborative Lens® partners with CEOs, decision makers, and intrapreneurs to co-design a better culture playbook—building businesses centered on people as purpose.
— Teresa Havvas
Blending principles of positive psychology, creative communication, and Collaborative Intelligence, inspired by Dawna Markova and Angie McArthur.
Together with Peter Penny, we regenerate a resilient organisational infrastructure from the inside out—where a team’s respect for equality creates genuine equity.
Logo : The Advisory (+)/& Doris Mari Demetriadou