Thu 05 Jun
|Treadwell's
Pamela Colman Smith, Tarot Illustrator – Lecture & Soirée
Melissa Mercury explores the art, life and magical legacy of the woman behind the world's most famous tarot deck.
Time & Location
05 Jun 2025, 19:00 – 21:30
Treadwell's, 33 Store St, London WC1E 7BS, UK
About The Event
Despite revolutionalising tarot imagery, Pamela Colman Smith (1878 – 1951) is only now becoming known.
In this engaging illustrated lecture, Melissa Mercury explores Colman Smith's vibrant artistic life and work. The audience is introduced to her magazine (The Green Sheaf), involvement with women's suffrage and time with the Lyceum Theatre. And, of course, there will be a dive into the symbolic language of her most iconic work: the 78 images from the Rider-Waite-Smith tarot. lllustrated by Colman Smith following her occult training in A.E. Waite’s post-Golden Dawn magical order, it went on to become the world's most recognisable tarot deck.
Join us for a deep dive into an unsung heroine of modern tarot. Complimentary drinks and socialising follow.
Melissa Mercury has been working with the tarot for over 20 years. An avid educator about its forms, history and divinatory practices, she teaches several courses for tarot learners online. She is also a renowned and…
Tickets
In-person ticket
This ticket gives you admission to the talk and complimentary wine at the soirée afterwards.
£10.00
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