Decorating with Tarot

Thread originally posted on the Aeclectic Tarot Forum on 15 Aug 2003, and now archived in the Forum Library.

Rusty Neon	15 Aug 2003
Hi everyone ... Do you know of any places that have tarot-oriented decor? If so, please post here. In my end of the world, there's a popular bar cum disco in Hull (Gatineau), Quebec called "Le Fou du Roi" -- which translates as the Court Jester (but literally "The King's Fool"). It has an antique decor. Just recently, in keeping with its name, there have been some notable additions to its decor --- five 4-foot tall wood carved paintings modelled after Tarot de Marseille tarot cards. (Since the bar has an antique decor and it's in a Francophone area, somehow the Harris-Crowley tarot paintings would not have fit in as well.) The paintings' card images are definitely inspired by the TdM Conver pattern, but I couldn't tell if they are Conver colours or Marteau colours. Gold paint appears in the borders and background of the paintings -- eerily reminiscent of icons in Eastern Christian churches. The middle painting is, predictably, the Fool. The Fool's companion animal is definitely feline rather than canine. To the left of the Fool is Temperance -- very fitting for a bar. And ... what's a court jester without a court? Therefore, you'll be pleased to learn that we have the King of Cups and the King and Queen of Coins. The King of Cups flanks Temperance on the left. I wonder what is in the king's cup. To the right of the Fool are the King and Queen of Coins, displaying coin of the realm. I guess you need money to have a good time in a bar.

Kiama	15 Aug 2003
I know of a place that has Tarot-related decor... MY HOUSE!!!! I live with a group of men (I'm the only female... :eek: ) but they're all really creative, and every single person in our house owns and uses Tarot. :D }) One of the men is an artist, and at the moment he's working on a huge piece that he's doing in pastels, which is his personal design for the Tower card. It's a gorgeous image, and it's going up on the wall in the living room when it's done. The Moon I created out of collage hangs in the bathroom, because the colours go well with the bathroom decor. A Page of Pentacles from the Tarot of Prague hangs upstairs in my study room. The Magician hangs in the artist's bedroom. In the future, I am going to create a piece based on the Empress, and I think I'll give pastels a go this time. She'll hang in the living room or in the hall. I will also be framing those extra cards you get with some Tarot decks, that are copies of a couple of that deck's cards, and they'll probably hang in the kitchen. I am considering getting into quilting, and if I can I will incorporate Tarot into my quilt. The quilt with either cover the bed in me and my boyf's room, or we'll hang it on the wall if it looks good enough. Tarot decks and books kind of act as decoration in my study room, where they line the walls and currently the floor aswell. (It's been a Tarot day today! })) Over the Summer and up until December, all of us in the house will be creating the decorations. So, I expect we'll have alot more Tarot-related decor to report later on. ;) Kiama

Macavity	15 Aug 2003
Not really Tarot, but it has the look of an "Egyptian" (e.g. Egypcios Kier) Tarot Deck? :) One day, while walking along the Thames Path, I spotted a little boat called the "Nefertari" moored by the river bank... I looked around, and saw: http://www.hughpearman.com/articles2/outram.html Cool Eh? I want one! :D Macavity

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