What We Make
Poesis Shop is an independent studio based in Vancouver. We make art objects and contemplative tools for listening inward in an overstimulating world.
Our work is for people who honor slow rituals and value intentionally made objects in their space. Poesis means to bring something into being. Follow along on Instagram, or learn more about our flagship deck, Poesis Oracle.
How Poesis Oracle Began
Poesis Oracle was born in spring 2020, during a time of collective pause. In the quiet garden of her childhood home, Vancouver artist Andrea Wan began illustrating what would become a hand-drawn oracle card deck, a way to work through grief and reconnect with her inner child.At the same time, writer Megan King was moving through her own emotional work, writing poems that helped her find clarity in personal challenges.In 2021, alongside designer Aaron Dawkins, we released the Poesis Oracle deck. We were surprised by how it resonated. People found themselves reflected in the hand-drawn images and poetry in ways we hadn't anticipated. Since then, this independently published oracle deck has found its way into healing spaces, therapy sessions, retreats, and quiet gatherings. It continues to accompany people through their own processes of becoming.
The Maker
Andrea Wan is a Vancouver-based visual artist born in Hong Kong and raised in BC, whose practice has been shaped by living between cultures. She studied in Denmark before spending eight years based in Berlin, experiences that deepened her exploration of identity and place.
A wanderer of both inner and outer worlds, Andrea’s work explores identity beyond the bounds of culture, into the terrain of the psyche, dreams, and the unseen. Through ink drawings, sculptures, and large-scale public artworks, she channels intuitive imagery that speaks to the interconnectedness of nature and human consciousness.
Through ink drawings, sculptures, and large-scale public artworks, she creates intuitive imagery that explores the connection between nature and human consciousness. Her visual language draws from mystical and psychological landscapes, reflecting the ongoing evolution of self. She sees art as a vessel for healing, connection, and listening inward.