Gather for an afternoon of paper, scissors, tarot, and crafting.

We'll begin with a brief look at the history of zines and their roots before using tarot cards and archetypal themes as creative prompts to inspire collage, writing, and reflection. By the end of the workshop, you'll leave with resources to continue creating your own zines and leave with a handmade zine that is uniquely your own.

Bring your favorite crafting or journaling supplies if you have them, or simply come as you are and create alongside the community.

About the instructors:

Ettie Archer (they/them) started reading tarot in 2016 after deconstructing from Christian Fundamentalism with an Independent Baptist and Southern Baptist flavor. In the summer of 2018, Ettie started Wildly Tarot Podcast with their close friend Holly, talking about tarot, mysticism, and everything in between. Holly and Ettie wrote The History of Tarot Art during the height of chaos in 2020. It was published in Autumn of 2021. In the summer of 2023, Ettie’s journey took them from South Korea (their home of eight years) back to Tennessee, where they now teach yoga, sling cards, and causing they/them may/hem wherever they go.

Merricat (she/her) is a zine creator and librarian residing in Chattanooga. When she isn't making zines, you can find Merricat chilling with her cats, drinking a reckless amount of coffee, reading too many books at once, and raging against the machine.