ilweran Posted March 8, 2021 Posted March 8, 2021 So many of them, even if in the past they've not always had the credit they've deserved! But outside of the obvious big names that spring to mind first and a lot of tarot-y people are likely to have heard of who would you like to mention today? I'd obviously have to mention Chesca Potter, a great artist, environmentalist, and from her writings a feminist, though I don't know if she'd use that label about herself. And getting away from the obvious and to some more recently active creators - Mariza Ryce Aparicio-Tovar, creator of the Gentle Tarot Danielle Barlow, creator of the Greenwheel Oracle and co-creator of the Witches Wisdom Tarot Both have created inclusive decks that are very women friendly. Thinking about it, most of my favourite decks have women artists - Shadowscapes, Llewellyn as well as those mentioned above.... Spoilt for choice!)
Raggydoll Posted March 8, 2021 Posted March 8, 2021 Great topic! ❤️ I would like to highlight Stella Kaoruko and Takako Hoei - creator and artist of Stella’s tarot. It has meant so much to me as far as intuitive readings go. And also Stasia Burrington, creator of the Sasuraibito tarot. She’s such a talented artist and a sweet soul. Among the very obvious and big names, I feel I have much to thank Pamela Colman Smith for. there are many many others, of course, but I’ll stop here 🙂
le_charior Posted March 8, 2021 Posted March 8, 2021 I want to mention Ellen Lorenzi-Prince, particularly for Tarot of the Crone, but also her other decks!
Flaxen Posted March 8, 2021 Posted March 8, 2021 I’d like to give a shout out to M.M. Meleen for the Tabula Mundi, Rosetta and Pharos tarots. She really makes the concepts and philosophies behind the Golden Dawn decks accessible and understandable.
ilweran Posted March 8, 2021 Author Posted March 8, 2021 1 hour ago, Raggydoll said: And also Stasia Burrington, creator of the Sasuraibito tarot. She’s such a talented artist and a sweet soul. I don't have that deck, but it looks so lovely. 22 minutes ago, le_charior said: I want to mention Ellen Lorenzi-Prince, particularly for Tarot of the Crone, but also her other decks! Ooh, good choice, I was looking through my copy last week. That and her Dark Goddess Tarot are full of very powerful images.
Raggydoll Posted March 9, 2021 Posted March 9, 2021 9 hours ago, le_charior said: I want to mention Ellen Lorenzi-Prince, particularly for Tarot of the Crone, but also her other decks! Yes, she’s a real favorite of mine as well - particularly the crone deck!
Raiane Posted March 9, 2021 Posted March 9, 2021 (edited) Have to mention one of my favorite illustrators, Yoshi Yo****ani, she bases her art in a multicultural influence. Her tarot illustrations are based on deitys, mythology and fairy-tales around the world! She's also part of the LGBTQIA(+) community and a lot of her works contain a lot of diversity. Ps.: Her name is y-o-s-h-i-t-a-n-i but the censorship 🙄 puts it like a "bad word" Edited March 9, 2021 by Raiane
ilweran Posted March 9, 2021 Author Posted March 9, 2021 (edited) 20 minutes ago, Raiane said: Ps.: Her name is y-o-s-h-i-t-a-n-i but the censorship 🙄 puts it like a "bad word" Oh no! Of topic, I know, but I was on a scifi forum a long time ago where the name of a rather famous author had the same problem - wondering if here will have the same issue? - Philip K Dick. Looks like that's accepted! Can Yo****ani be added as an allowed word? Edited March 9, 2021 by ilweran
katrinka Posted March 9, 2021 Posted March 9, 2021 (edited) Ummm - I'm a bit surprised that nobody has mentioned Lady Harris. Edited March 9, 2021 by katrinka
Raggydoll Posted March 9, 2021 Posted March 9, 2021 1 hour ago, katrinka said: Ummm - I'm a bit surprised that nobody has mentioned Lady Harris. I think its because the first post talked about less obvious names. But I agree, lady harris was such a talented artist and has often been overshadowed by crowley in tarot discussions.
katrinka Posted March 9, 2021 Posted March 9, 2021 32 minutes ago, Raggydoll said: I think its because the first post talked about less obvious names. But I agree, lady harris was such a talented artist and has often been overshadowed by crowley in tarot discussions. Well, yes. She's a big name in the sense of being a major, MAJOR contributor, but at the same time, she's a persona non grata: "Crowley Thoth". Someone here (was it gregory?) once said to imagine that deck if Crowley had painted it himself.
Raggydoll Posted March 9, 2021 Posted March 9, 2021 38 minutes ago, katrinka said: Well, yes. She's a big name in the sense of being a major, MAJOR contributor, but at the same time, she's a persona non grata: "Crowley Thoth". Someone here (was it gregory?) once said to imagine that deck if Crowley had painted it himself. I suspect it might have ended up looking like r-rated toilet graffiti with a severely dark occult twist to it 😄
ilweran Posted March 9, 2021 Author Posted March 9, 2021 1 hour ago, Raggydoll said: I think its because the first post talked about less obvious names. But I agree, lady harris was such a talented artist and has often been overshadowed by crowley in tarot discussions. I was thinking of her and PCS in my first paragraph. Both overshadowed by the men involved (and with PCS by the publisher as well 🙄)
katrinka Posted March 9, 2021 Posted March 9, 2021 27 minutes ago, Raggydoll said: I suspect it might have ended up looking like r-rated toilet graffiti with a severely dark occult twist to it 😄 You're familiar with the ones I didn't post, then. 🤣
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