September 12th, 2017 § Comments Off on ETA Tarot § permalink
Here’s a brand new deck from my very own city … the ETA Tarot!
It’s a collaborative deck from Emerging Toronto Artists featuring the artwork of 80 artists, 76 of whom are from Toronto, with 4 international artists to round things out.
April 23rd, 2017 § Comments Off on 78 Tarot Astral – a new collaborative deck § permalink
I’m a big fan of collaborative decks, and this new one by 78 Tarot Astral (the 4th collaborative deck they’ve made), looks like it’s going to be another good one!
Fans of collaborative Tarot decks might want to take a look at the 78 Tarot Project curated by Kayti Welsh and featuring images from 78 different artists from around the world.
Fans of Dorothy and The Wizard of Oz might be interested in this Tarot Kickstarter project – The Shadow of Oz by Anna and Mark, the Illogical Associates.
As the creators of The Wizard of Oz inspired comic book Dorothy, Anna and Mark seem especially suited to making this deck a reality, and they’ve gathered together a truly impressive group of comic book artists to help them.
I love group Tarot decks, and the new Elora Tarot Project, curated by Shelley Carter, is no exception.
After a Tarot trip to Italy in 2011, Carter returned home to Elora, Ontario inspired to make her own deck, or more specifically, a ‘made in Elora’ deck.
She passed the idea by some artist friends of hers, and next thing you know, the Elora Tarot Project was born.
You can see images of the cards at the Elora Tarot Project website, where you’re also able to purchase a copy of this beautiful deck.
But if you’re lucky enough to be in the Southern Ontario area, you can also see the Elora Tarot Project in person.
An exhibit of all the original artwork is running now through November 3rd at the Wellington County Museum and Archives.
Though it follows a traditional Tarot storyline, it does so by looking at the moments just before the situations we usually see portrayed in the cards. Times like Justice reading up on a decision before trial, or the Emperor as he’s putting on his clothes.
We even see what might have got the Hanged Man swinging.
The idea is fabulous, and I love the black and white line drawings. The only thing I could wish for is that McGregor follows this deck up with a 78-card version.
The incomparable Ciro Marchetti has sadly decided to retire from the world of Tarot, but the incredible decks and Tarot characters he’s created will continue spreading their magic for many years to come.
The video below is a montage of some of that magic. It’s a collection of Ciro’s own favourites as first shown to his lucky audience at last month’s Readers’ Studio 2013.
Unfortunately, the 3rd Edition of the Mountain Dream Tarot is already sold out, but you still might want to take a look at this video Bea Nettles made about her deck a few years back.