Lisa M Kirk

Pure Process ~The Art of Creativity

Winter Online Session 2025

The Spirit Cards (Jan)

The Magic of the Word Box (Feb)

STEP INSIDE THE DOOR OF PURE POSSIBILITIES

Creativity requires

the courage to let go.

~ Eric Fromm

Pure Process Art Online:
The Spirit Cards:

The underlying primary psychic reality
is so inconceivably complex
that it can be grasped only
at the farthest reach of intuition,
and then but very dimly.
That is why it needs symbols.
~ Carl Jung

The Spirit Cards:

ZOOM classes will be:
* Two Saturdays , Jan18 & 25th, 10:30-2:30- pm, PST (an hour for lunch)
One Sunday Jan 26th, 10:30- Noon
* If you are unable to make it to the ZOOM,
the links will be posted that day within the FB group
to download and watch.

Private FB space will open
Wed. Jan 15- Wed Jan 29th

Pure Process Spirit Cards is an Online session where we will begin to create a series of our own personal Divinity Cards through a creative collage process.

I will take you through a process designed to assist you in learning how to trust your intuitive body and your hands. I will guide you through specific steps, but within those parameters, you have the freedom to choose the images that call most deeply to you.

Here, we will begin to create a series of Spirit Cards that resonate and are aligned with what is calling you forward in your life. These cards carry rich information embedded in the images and the way you choose to put them together. Everybody's Spirit Cards are diverse in their imagery and unique to each creator.

Each step in this process is honoured with intention. Taking time with the process is key to learning to hone your intuition. Throughout, I will nudge you to step into this creative process with your heart and body, not your head. You will begin to build a richer relationship with your intuitive body.

As a group, we will share our creative processes and we will begin to trust what is showing up to guide us. We will begin to explore some ways to begin using our cards for divination, clarification or guidance in our lives. And, if time permits, you will be encouraged to share and “read” your own cards, especially if you are returning to this session for another round.

In my experience with these Spirit Cards created in this particular process, their messages are multilayered and multi-dimensional. They continue to unfold with increasing depth over time, in ways you may not foresee when you create them. These Spirit Cards provide profound guidance for years to come.

This is a simple but deep process that does not require previous art experience. The supplies are easy to obtain and not expensive. (See below for needed supplies.)

We will meet on ZOOM for our virtual classes, but if you are unable to attend, there will be a recording to access later. It is always best if you can make it in person though.

The Private FB group “Pure Process Spirit Cards 2025”, will also be our creative space to further share our cards as well as our reflections, connections and experiences with the process of creation.

This session is open to anyone who is willing to step into the mystery of the creative process and willing to share within the group. We are there to support each other in a safe, private group.

Each card is a calling from within, a sweet prayer,
a reminder that rises up and mirrors what's alive in me in the moment.
Each card is a deep dive.
I had no idea this process would uncover so much for me.
Magic.
Thank you Lisa, aka Creativity Doula

~ Camellia Rumball, Spirit Card Participant

What can I Use my Spirit Cards for?

Choose a guiding Spirit Card at the beginning or end of your day.
To bring a sense of focus & clarity into your daily life.
As a jumping off point to write, journal, or create with.
As a Divination tool in your life or with others.
Can be used in conjunction with a Word Pull from your Magic Word Box (see more below ) for even more clarity.
To gain insight into a question or particular situation in your life.
To help envision a path ahead.
Use with your family, or partner, friends or in your workplace to open up dialogue.

Payment & Registration details:

Cost: Canadian Residents: $250- includes GST
E-transfer preferred within Canada
OR PayPal $250- for International
No refunds once you have registered.
No refunds once you have registered
OR if you are registering for BOTH the Spirit Cards and The Magic of the Word Box, save $50-, the cost is $400 for both. Must be paid up front.

A Little More Info for the Curious:

What are Spirit Cards?

They are your own personal Divination Deck of cards created through a simple collage process that you will learn in the session.
They are larger than a normal deck of Tarot cards so it gives us room to add images more easily. Generally, they are approx. 6" x 9".

How do I participate?

YES! No matter where you live in the world you can join in.
All you need is access to Wi-Fi, a computer (for the ZOOMS) and Facebook.
It is recommended but not mandatory you join the private FB space. You will get a bit more out of the classes if you do join.

What if I cannot make all the ZOOM calls?

Even if you cannot make the actual ZOOM class, you will be sent a link to watch later and do your creating with.
Those links are available for you to download and access.
However, it is always best if you can make most of the ZOOMS Live. Due to times zones and busy lives I understand it is not always possible.

What if I have already taken the class before?

You will be able to build on your previous deck.
Or begin to create a distinctly different deck.
Or work on a connected series of cards.
You will further deepen the connection to your intuitive body and an inherent trust of the creative process.
If time permits, you may begin to develop the practice doing readings with your cards.

Do I need any creative experience?

You do not need any creative experience, just the willingness to show up, be open to the process and share within the Facebook group.
If you feel a bit nervous/excited about the process, that is good—you are onto something!!

What Supplies will I need, and will they be costly?

The materials are simple (magazines, glue stick, scissors, cardstock) and not costly unless you want some fancy paper to eventually back your cards but this optional.
Finishing the cards after the session with a protective coating is also optional- you may need some acrylic medium or you can get them laminated. (I chose to laminate mine).

How many cards will I create?

That is up to you and your own creative process. Some participants may spend time creating a smaller group of very intricate cards and others create many cards. We all have a personal rate of working, one is not better than the other, just different. It is up to you.
However, once you begin the process, you can continue to create them after the session is finished.

What will I get out of the class?

ZOOM calls where we will create together.
PDFs of the steps covered in the program.
A private, safe and fun space on Facebook where we will share our creative process and our Spirit cards creations.
You will begin to build a deck of your very own Spirit Cards created from images that speak to your heart.
You will begin to work from your intuitive body and learn more deeply how to trust the process of creation.
If time permits, you may begin to learn ways to utilize and read the cards.

This class far exceeded my expectations.
Under Lisa’s most excellent guidance,
we found our way through any confusion and hesitation
to come out the other side trusting our intuition
and finding joy in our process.
I will carry these skills with me to keep on creating
my oracle Spirit Cards
that I will use for the rest of my life
as a tool to access my own inner wisdom.

~ Kira Neumann, Spirit Card Participant

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Pure Process Art Online:

The Magic of the Word Box

The magic of words is that they have the power to do more that convey meaning;
not only do they have the power to make things clear, they make things happen.
~ Fredrick Buechner

ZOOM classes will be:
* Two Saturdays- Feb 1st & 8th, 10:30-2:30- pm, PST (an hour for lunch)
* If you are unable to make it to the ZOOM,
the links will be posted that day within the FB group
to download and watch.

Private FB space will open
Wed Jan 29th- Wed Feb 12th

In this session of the Magic of the Word Box you will create your own personal Word Box through the collage and/or painting process. We will then begin the process of collecting words for our special boxes and infusing the box with our own individual and magnetic energy. Finally, we will explore some ways to use the box as a form of divination. Each step in this process is honoured with intention. Taking time with the process is the key to learning to hone your intuition.

Throughout, I will nudge you to step into this creative process with your heart and body, not your head. By the end of the session, you may have a richer relationship with your intuition. By the end of the session, you will have your own Magic Word Box to work with both in your personal and creative life, infused with your own beautiful energy.

Words like nature, half reveal and half conceal the soul within.
~Alfred Lord Tennyson

Payment & Registration details:

Cost: Canadian Residents: $200- (includes GST)
E-transfer preferred within Canada
PayPal for US residents, $200-
No refunds once you have registered
OR if you are registering for BOTH the Spirit Cards and The Magic of the Word Box, save $50-and cost is $400 for both. Must be paid up front.

The Magic of the Word Box online course
was groundbreaking for me.
Each time we met online
Lisa's guidance was infused with creative magic
to show the way to carefully and masterfully craft
a most playful and potent divining tool...
The guidance that arrives through drawing words
from within it's blessed space
is astonishingly accurate, joyful, wise, and fun!
~ Maggie O'Connor

What can I Use my Magic Word Box for?

To bring a sense of playfulness and clarity into your daily life.
Choose a guiding word at the beginning or end of your day.
As a jumping off point to write, journal, or create with.
As a Divination tool in your life or with others.
Can be used in conjunction with the Spirit Cards for more focus & clarity.
Found Word Poems can be created from them.
Use them for collage purposes in your creative work.
For Storytelling as jumping off points or to tell stories in a group.
Use in the classroom as a way to learn new words.
Use with your family, or partner, or in your workplace to bring positivity into someone’s day or open up dialogue.
Create your own unique way to play with your Magic Word Box and begin sharing the joy of it with the world!

I will guide you through a of a total of two ZOOM Saturdays, where together we will work on both creating our boxes together, the collection of the words and then beginning to work with them. Together we will share our process.

A safe space will be created to explore your creative process within the ZOOMS and within the Private FB group. It is always best to show up live for the ZOOM class. However, if you are unable to attend the ZOOM, a link will be available to you after, and you will have permanent access to it.

The the Private FB Space will also be our creative space to further share our reflections, connections and the process of creation. We will all be there to support each other in a safe, private group.

This is a simple but deep process that does not require previous art experience.
The supplies are easy to get and not expensive.

A Little More Info for the Curious ~

What will I get out of the session?

Two Saturday ZOOM calls where we will create together.
PDFs of the steps covered in the ZOOMs.
A private, safe and fun space on Facebook where we will share our creative process and our creations.
You will create your own Magical Word Box that will be filled with your own positive energy and will be filled with words you can use in your life.
You will create a Magic Word Box from your intuitive body and learn more deeply how to trust the process of creation.
You will begin to learn ways to utilize your Magic Word Box and trust your own ability to divine.
And, you always get as much as you put in. So the more active you are in the group and showing up for the classes, the more you will take away with you!

What if I cannot make all the ZOOM calls?

Even if you cannot make the actual ZOOM class, you will be sent a link to watch later and do your creating with.
Those links are available for you to download and access.
However, it is always best if you can make most of the ZOOMS Live but due to times zones and busy lives it is not always possible.

What if I have already taken the class before?

You will be able to create another Magic Box—to be used elsewhere ie. Classroom, office, studio, cabin, or you might want to create a box of a different size. I have three sizes I use.
You will further deepen the connection to your intuitive body and an inherent trust of the creative process.

Do I need any creative experience?

You do not need any creative experience, just the willingness to show up, be open to the process and share within the Facebook group.
If you feel a bit nervous/excited about the process that is good—you are onto something!!

What Supplies will I need and will they be costly?

The materials can be simple and as inexpensive as you choose- such as a shoe box, gesso or white paint to prime, and tissue papers, collage papers and white glue and/or whatever acrylic paint you have on hand. Or, more costly if you choose— handmade papers to collage with, and embellishments. You will also need acrylic medium or varnish to coat the box with when finished.

Can I participate anywhere?

YES! No matter where you live in the world you can join in.
All you need is access to Wi-Fi, a computer (for the ZOOMS) and Facebook.
It is recommended but not mandatory you join the private FB space. You will get a bit more out of the classes if you do join.

*Please Note:*

There are no refunds after you have registered.

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I am honoured to be your "Creativity Doula", bringing over 20 years of experience guiding people through the various stages of the Creative Process. When working through things together in the Creative Process, it gives us courage to address issues in our life process. It also helps to carry us through the challenges and celebrations of life, teaching us what we most need to know.

The Creative Process echoes Life Process. There is great wisdom held in this process if we are willing to enter it, be open and listen. I have certainly learned through my breast cancer journey that life is never a straight path, and neither is the Creative Process. However, it is a powerful tool to utilize in life that can help navigate and support you.

Come join us for a safe journey with kind and compassionate travelers. No fancy art supplies needed, just your open heart and commitment to show up and be willing to share in the group process.

There is a sacred and transformative energy

that is generated when a small group gathers

to create. When cultivated, this energy supports,

heals and guides one forward in their life.

~ Lisa M Kirk

Online Pure Process Painting Session:

Coming Soon late Feb 2025 (10-12 wk session).

What is “Pure Process Art” you ask?

It is the willingness to be open to the creative spirit that moves in all of us.

It is trusting the innate knowledge that resides inside of us and giving it permission to come through us in our creations.

Pure Process is accessing the deeper, mysterious and hidden places within our soul that have no words.

It is an approach to teaching art that is accepting, open, and supportive of each person’s pilgrimage to their own creative essence.

It is allowing feelings, memories, and the greater universal connection to be expressed through the media of art.

Pure Process is about listening through your eyes and heart to the messages your art may have for you, allowing your art to "speak" to you with colour, shape, texture and energy.

Everyone was born with a creative spirit and everyone expresses this creativity in diverse ways.

However, sometimes we feel the doorway to our creative spirit has become stuck, locked, or is only open a crack.

Pure Process can guide you to fling open the doorways to your creative spirit. This can overflow into your everyday life and you will find yourself feeling, thinking and doing things differently.

Take the leap into the palette of your intuition….and take a class...

Semi-Privates:

Do you have one or two-three friends or family you would like to do a session with? Then this might be the perfect option for you. There is no experience necessary for this session, only the desire to be open to process. These have been very popular with those looking for a fun, playful time with a few friends. It is also a great way to explore another way to communicate with others through the painting process. 2- 3 people, 3 hrs, $250-.

The world of reality

has its limits;

the world of imagination

is boundless.

~ Jean-Jacques Rousseau

One-on-One: Available via ZOOM

For those wanting to work with their images on a deeper level, a one-on-one with Lisa is a great option. No experience is necessary for this process, only the willingness to be open. Using a process called "active dialoguing", you will access the underlying messages that your paintings hold for you. This is a powerful process that can further changes in your outer and inner life. $200- for 2 hrs. A set of three sessions $550-. Contact Lisa for availability at info@LisaKirk.ca

Create a Class: Available as a ZOOM offering

Do you have a group of people you would like to create with? Lisa will work with you to "create a class" that fits the needs of your group. Throw an "Art Party" for yourself or your chikd and leave the set-up, clean up and planning to her! This could also be a corporate or office creativity day; build team spirit and strengthen relationships witha playful, creative approach. Or gather a group of friends together to create. Call Lisa to brainstorm.

Gift Certificates:

Give the gift of creativity to a friend or loved one. Gift certificates can be created for any amount and used for any class. Gift certificates can also be put towards purchasing a piece of Lisa's art. Call Lisa and she will create a gift card for you.

About the Facilitator:

Lisa is an artist and art teacher whose passion is to explore and open with others the creative possibilities within. She has been doing this successfully since 1999 through designing and teaching her Pure Process Art classes. Her teaching has developed from her own personal painting process, her ongoing study of process based art work and all she has learned from her many inspiring students. Lisa has taught both children and adults in her own studio as well as for the Comox Valley School District and NIDES. She also ran a weekly art program at Eureka Clubhouse for adults with persistent mental illness 10yrs. She has done team building and professional development workshops for teachers, mental health care workers and day care providers. In 2006, Lisa was nominated Mentor of the Year for the Arts and Culture Awards. In 2022, Lisa was diagnosed with breast cancer and took a hiatus from teaching to heal. She is now back to teaching adults online exclusively and loves it. Lisa has her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from UBC.

For more information or to pre-register

please email info@LisaKirk.ca

THE ART ROOM

1986 Cumberland Rd

Courtenay, BC,

V9N 2E9