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Review: The Lady and the Beast – Deja Whitehouse

When I visited the Tarot exhibit at the Warburg Institute, one of the joys was to see Frieda Harris’ original art for the Thoth deck. Probably second only to the Smith-Waite deck in popularity amongst English decks, the Thoth deck art doesn’t really get much of an outing. There are different reasons given for this–preservation... Read More

Irreverent #Tarot 9: Judith, Alice & Leonora

Episode Nine: how my mind flits from one thing to another down rabbit holes and here’s to the powers of miscommunication (and yet we made much of it, didn’t we, Stephanie!), Alice and Lewis — and Leonora — and Tenniel, but not the captain. Or the usual chaos from me. Oh, and Artemesia Gentilesci! And... Read More

Leonor Fini @ Nagas

Leonor Fini: Small Faces is at Nagas Gallery through May 24th and it’s a great opportunity to see some of Fini’s delicate work up close in an intimate environment. It is important to know that the gallery is on the second floor facing the street and you need to buzz the (at the time) unmarked... Read More

Irreverent #Tarot 8: The Fool

Episode 8: Mostly the Fool card. Some quick thoughts with a few different examples and why it seems to permeate life at present. The Fool steps into the abyss: foolish or hopeful? Is the Fool deranged or just using that as a disguise? The Jester v The Vagabond–or are they all just disguises? Almost everybody... Read More

Vanessa German @ Kasmin

I have much to share from yesterday’s brief jaunt to the city but from the last trip I have not yet shared these amazing images from the Kasmin Gallery where the Vanessa German show ends TODAY. For this last day the artist will be there to commune with the works and with whoever comes so... Read More

Kickstart Your Muse Workshop

Are you a writer who needs some helping getting your writing going again? Or have you always longed to write because you know you have some stories in you–but didn’t know how to get started? Wherever you are on the writing journey, this is the workshop for you! All genres and topics welcome. Writing is... Read More

Leonora Carrington @ Rose Museum

A walk through the gallery taking a look at the drawings and paintings in this exhibit. If you can get there before it closes, don’t miss this! I thought it would be modest but it is full of riches — things I’ve not seen before and you know I see all the Carrington I can.... Read More

Irreverent #Tarot 7: The Lady & The Beast

A super quick recommendation for Deja Whitehouse’s THE LADY & THE BEAST on Lady Freida Harris, Aleister Crowley, and the making of the Thoth tarot (which can be seen at the Warburg Tarot exhibit or link below to my walkthrough.). Yes, it’s an expensive book but discounts are out there (follow Deja on IG) but... Read More

Aural Lint #BandcampFriday

Aural Lint is a new project for Visionary Fuel: “Creativity is a way of living life, no matter our vocation or how we earn our living.” – Madeleine L’Engle “Nothing is original. Steal from anywhere that resonates with inspiration or fuels your imagination. Devour old films, new films, music, books, paintings, photographs, poems, dreams, random... Read More

Cronework: Out now!

CRONEWORK! Out for Beltane! Cronework – Re-enchanting the label: A compilation of spells by self-identified women and gender-diverse artists. You get 5 tracks now (streaming via the free Bandcamp app and also available as a high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more), plus the complete album the moment it’s released. “It is to the discovery... Read More