Deck Review: Jessup’s Magical Tarot Deck
In time for Halloween, I want to spend some time with the fabulously witchy & kitschy Jessup’s Magical Tarot Deck, which is equal parts spooky and fun, and thus pretty much the perfect Halloween deck. Plus, with its gorgeous oranges, yellows, faded greens and inky blacks, it has a wonderfully October-y seasonal palette. The deck is the creation of Karli Jessup, an artist and witch based in Saskatchewan, Canada. Formally trained in printmaking, Jessup’s work plays around with the boundary between commercial and fine-art printing – something that very much comes through in the deck’s distinctive retro aesthetic. She also owns and operates Jessup’s General Store, a shop selling clothing,…
Deck Review: Pixie’s Marseille Tarot
Pixie’s Marseille Tarot brings two of Tarot’s most influential traditions together, weaving Pamela Colman Smith’s familiar RWS figures into the pips, structures, and symbolism of the Tarot de Marseille. The result is clever, quirky, occasionally weird, and clearly made with enormous affection for both.
