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ABOUT THE PROGRAMLearn the meaning of the Tarot cards by actively working with your favorite published explanation of a card and creating your own image using collage, hand drawn artistry or digital mediums. All levels welcome!
This workshop will deal primarily with the twenty two Major Arcana cards of the tarot deck.
The goal of the class will be the creation of one to three Major Arcana cards of the participant’s choice. If the student is familiar with the deck and has a minor arcana card they wish to explore, then by all means they are free to do so.
Each Tarot artist will work from a tarot deck author/illustrator of their choice. Several books and tarot decks of various styles will be available for inspiration and browsing.
WHAT TO EXPECT
We will explore the history of Tarot, the structure of the deck, and the symbolism embedded in its imagery. Through hands-on activities, participants will be guided through the process of creating their own Tarot cards, working with both the artistic and symbolic elements of Tarot.
Discover, Design & Divine:
- Brief history of Tarot: Slide presentation on the origins and development of Tarot decks.
- Benefits of creating your own deck: Exploring how a personal deck can enhance understanding and intuition.
- Breakdown of the Cards: The Major Arcana, Minor Arcana, Court cards, and the 4 suits.
- Symbolism: Introduction to colors, elements, and images in Tarot.
- Examples of Tarot decks: A slideshow presentation of collaged decks from different artists, past and present.
- Explore physical decks: Examine Perry’s original Tarot creations and decks from his own collection for inspiration.
- Digital to physical: Tips for printing the cards you create.
- Card meanings: Discussion on various interpretations from different Tarot authors.
- Card design tips: digital & physical technique.
- Focused card exploration: Participants will be encouraged to work with 1-3 cards, designing on cardstock using collage, hand drawing or digital artistry.
- Show and tell: Participants will share and discuss the cards they have created.
- Tarot reading techniques: Brief overview of how to read the cards and perform simple Tarot spreads.
YOUR INSTRUCTOR
Perry Kroeger
Perry Arthur Kroeger is a visionary performer, writer, designer, videographer, and artist. A three time Broadway veteran, his theater art has been experienced both here in the United States and in the theaters of Copenhagen, Bangkok, and Moscow. For over 30 years he’s been an important part of The Growing Stage, The Children’s Theatre of New Jersey, where his sets, puppets, costumes, and graphic art can be seen. A student of The Vienna Academy of Visionary Art in Austria, he has been a featured live painter at Burning Man, and also at CoSM where he now lives in residence as an art assistant, decorator, and instructor. For many years he has specialized in psychic readings with his Classic Hollywood Tarot, a collage deck he created himself.
www.perrykroeger.com | IG: @perrykroeger1777 | FB: www.facebook.com/perry.kroeger
CoSM WORKSHOP SETTING
Class sessions will take place in the newly renovated MAGI Art Lab.
Grey House, CoSM's Visionary Victorian guest house, provides accommodations for all participants.
Residing onsite together is a part of this immersively creative week, providing maximum interactivity, immersion & enrichment.
Accommodations in Grey House are offered in a variety of economies and are additional to the workshop fee.
ACCOMMODATIONS
There are ten guest rooms available in Grey House, CoSM’s Visionary Victorian guest facility.
Private rooms with private or shared bathrooms, Queen or King beds.
Shared dorm style rooms with single or queen beds — femme only and coed dorm options available.
The guest house features works of art by Alex Grey and Allyson and accomplished artists of the international Visionary Art community.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
COSM Chapel of Sacred Mirrors, 51 Deer Hill Rd, Wappingers Falls, NY 12590-3934, United States,Wappingers Falls, New York
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