Tarot 101 Class
Free Tarot 101 class at Kansas City Public Library, Central Branch… Ever wondered what makes a Tarot deck unique? And how exactly do you use one to answer questions and gain insight? In this class we will discuss the origins of the Tarot, its structure, and how to start interpreting the cards right away!
Open to all experience levels. (Handouts will be included.) RSVP at this link.
Twin Hound: Valentine Printmakers Market
Twin Hound Print Shop is hosting a Valentines Artists’ Market on Friday the 13th. I’ll be there with my hand-pulled prints… AND I will be doing drop-in Tarot readings at the litho press-bed! Stop by and pick up the perfect Valentine. Affordable art for lovers and lonely hearts.
Seeing Double: Printmaking Expo
The Somewhat Annual Printmaking Expo: Seeing Double! Featuring: art exhibit, live music, artist print market, and print demos. “A celebration of the lowest form of high art.”
Across The Tracks: Print Show
“Across the Tracks” features the work of artists from two Kansas City print studios: Twin Hound Print Shop and Greenhouse Print Space. Join us for an opening reception on Saturday March 28th at 100,000,000 Gallery. The show will be up through April 11th.
Holiday Artists’ Market at Oracle
Oracle KC is hosting their annual Artist Holiday Market! I’ll be there custom dressing candles for the Winter Solstice… I’ll also have plenty of cards, candles, and art for all your gift-giving magic needs.
Twin Hound: Holiday Printmakers' Market
Twin Hound Print Shop is hosting a Holiday Artists’ Market and I’ll be there with my hand-pulled prints!
Pop-Up: Terror at Electric Park
Are you ready for one of Kansas City’s wildest Halloween events? I’ll be popping up as the Candle Queen at J. Rieger & Co.’s Terror at Electric Park on Saturday, October 25th. Live entertainment, costumed performers, and so much more. I’ll be bringing some special candles themed just for J. Rieger and Electric Park as well as some fresh-off-the-press Halloween cards and goodies. So get your spookiest fit ready… it’s gonna be a wild night.
Tickets will be available soon: jriegerco.com
Heartland Book Festival
I’m bringing my paper goods and ephemera to the Heartland Book Festival! Come celebrate all things literary and written at the Kansas City Public Library. A day filled with vendors, writers, artists, speakers, workshops and more! Free to attend!
Moth & Candle’s table will be with the vendors in the hall.
Saturday, October 11th 9:00am-4:00pm
Free to attend.
Autumn Equinox Candles at Oracle
Saturday (12 to 5pm) Celebrate the Autumn Equinox! Come choose your favorite candle and have me custom dress it for you with special herbs, flowers, and crystals. A perfect seasonal gift for yourself or a loved one!
Letterlocking Workshop II
Letterlocking is the art of folding and securing messages on paper without using external envelopes. Tamper-proof documents are created by hand using small slits, tabs, and folding techniques to allow the intended recipient to tell if the message has been intercepted. Analog encryption… the original “document security!”
Join me in the Salon for Possible Futures to learn some basic letterlocking techniques and discuss the very human practice of “passing secret notes.” No experience necessary. Free. * If you attended the first Letterlocking workshop in March come add more folding styles to your toolbox as we will be doing different techniques this time around. If you didn’t attend the March workshop no problem!
Instructor: Laura Pensar
Saturday, Septmber 13th 1:00-2:00pm
Free - supplies provided.
Presented as part of Amy Kligman’s Salon for Possible Futures at The Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art, Oppenheimer New Media Gallery (2nd floor).
25th Anniversary - West 18th Street Fashion Show
I have teamed up with costume designer Jennifer Tierney once again to create a unique collection for the runway! Her costumes with my textile patterns will be walking the runway in the West 18th Street Fashion Show on Saturday, June 14th. Come celebrate one of Kansas City’s longest-running art events (25 years!) for a Mercurial Summer.
VIP tickets available soon. Standing room is free.
Collection: iMmortality by Jennifer Tierney and Laura Pensar
Saturday, June 14th - show begins at sundown
The Hermit's Guide to Solitaire
Playing cards have been tools of underground resistance and community building for centuries. Even Solitaire can be a covert form of personal resistance and a path for self-reflection and insight.
Join us as we discuss the history of the game of Solitaire and how you can turn it into a discreet divination system. No experience necessary. Free.
Instructor: Laura Pensar
Saturday, May 17th 2:00-3:30pm
Free - supplies provided.
Presented as part of Amy Kligman’s Salon for Possible Futures at The Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art, Oppenheimer New Media Gallery (2nd floor).
Letterlocking Workshop
Letterlocking is the art of folding and securing messages on paper without using external envelopes. Tamper-proof documents are created by hand using small slits, tabs, and folding techniques to allow the intended recipient to tell if the message has been intercepted. Analog encryption… the original “document security!”
Join me in the Salon for Possible Futures to learn some basic letterlocking techniques and discuss the very human practice of “passing secret notes.” No experience necessary. Free.
Instructor: Laura Pensar
Thursday, April 24th 5:30-6:30pm
Free - supplies provided.
Presented as part of Amy Kligman’s Salon for Possible Futures at The Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art, Oppenheimer New Media Gallery (2nd floor).
Salon for Possible Futures
I was asked by Amy Kligman to create some very special candles for her Salon for Possible Futures. I am honored to have my art tapers displayed alongside the works and contributions of Kligman and several other artists in this unique art exhibit and interactive installation in the Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art’s Oppenheimer New Media Gallery.
Spring Equinox Candles at Oracle
Saturday + Sunday (12 to 5pm) come choose your favorite candle and have me custom dress it for you with special Spring herbs, flowers, and crystals. A perfect seasonal gift for yourself or a loved one!
Candle Divination & Superstitions Class
Get in the October spirit! Learn about candle divination and superstitions as we practice reading candles in class. Guide booklet and supplies included. No prior divination practice necessary. $50 Tickets through oraclekc.com
Equinox Candles Pop-up
Celebrating the Autumn Equinox at Oracle Natural Science in Kansas City with custom-dressed candles! Hand-dipped beeswax tapers dressed with your choice of herbs, crystals, and/or sustainably-sourced bones. Start your Autumn off with cozy candle magic!
Pop-Up: Custom Dressed Candles
Celebrating the Spring, May, and Mothers Day at Oracle Natural Science in Kansas City with custom-dressed candles and floral bundles! Hand-dipped beeswax tapers dressed with your choice of herbs, crystals, and/or sustainably-sourced bones. Custom-dressed candles make a lovely gift!
Pop-Up: Custom Dressed Candles
Celebrating the Spring Equinox at Oracle Natural Science in Kansas City with custom-dressed candles and floral bundles! Hand-dipped beeswax tapers dressed with your choice of herbs, crystals, and/or sustainably-sourced bones.
Online Class: Flora & Fauna in Tarot’s Major Arcana
The Major Arcana may be the Fool’s Journey but the Fool sees many things on the path. Learn the significance of animals and plants depicted on the cards of the Major Arcana and how they contribute to the card’s meaning. No tarot experience necessary. The Library has a limited supply of tarot decks to give to interested participants. Call 816-701-3683 for details. Please RSVP to receive a link to register for this online class. (RSVP to the library to receive event link.)
Class: Candle Divination
Learn the language of candles. As magic, prayer, or meditation… candle practices are a wonderful way to connect with our intuition. Interpreting the way your candle burns all the way to the wax formations left behind. We will practice reading candle flames and wax formations. Guide booklet included and supplies included. No prior divination practice necessary. Reservations: oraclekc.com
Pop-Up: Blood Milk Philadelphia
The Midwest is heading to Philly for the weekend! Join us for an artists’ market at Blood Milk Jewel’s Sphinx and Snakeskin location Friday the 13th 6-9pm and Saturday the 14th 12-5pm. More info: TBA
Tyler Thrasher Art
Sweet Destructor Ceramics
Oracle Natural Science
Moth and Candle Studio
Jane Almiral Art
Ashley Miyagawa Art
Heartland Book Festival: Tarot Workshop
I’m honored to be included on the roster of presenters for the Heartland Book Festival! I’ll be teaching two sessions of my Intro to Tarot workshop: 12pm and 2pm. Participants will receive a Tarot deck to take home compliments of the library! KCPL Central Branch, 3rd floor room 312. The workshops are free but RSVP to the library is required to attend.
Pop-Up: Custom Dressed Candles
Celebrating the Autumn Equinox at Oracle Natural Science in Kansas City with custom-dressed candles and floral bundles! Hand-dipped beeswax tapers dressed with your choice of herbs, crystals, and/or sustainably-sourced bones.
Paper Plains Zine Fest
I’ll be a tabler at the Paper Plains Zine Fest! I’ve got some brand new mini-zines of Tarot spreads, a Candle Divination booklet, and more! So come say “hey” and check out the 100 local and regional artists participating!
Denver Class: Candle Divination
Learn the language of candles. As magic, prayer, or meditation… candle practices are a wonderful way to connect with our intuition. Interpreting the way your candle burns all the way to the wax formations left behind. We will practice reading candle flames and wax formations. No prior divination practice necessary. Supplies provided. Reservations: School.Ritualcravt.com
Online Class: Tarot for Goal Setting
Free class presented by KC Public Library. Learn to use Tarot cards to help you set your intentions and align with your goals. In this workshop we will cover using Tarot readings to help set intentions and chart your course towards your ambitions! (RSVP to Library to receive event link.)
Class: Your Tarot Questions Answered
This session is a time for students of the tarot to drop in with questions, challenges, insights, or helpful hints about the tarot. Experienced tarot readers will be on hand to work with any level of tarot reader.
Pop-Up: Custom Dressed Candles
Celebrating the Summer Solstice at Oracle Natural Science in Kansas City with custom-dressed candles and floral bundles! Hand-dipped beeswax tapers dressed with your choice of herbs, crystals, and/or sustainably-sourced bones.
Online Class: Tarot for Self Care
Free class presented by KC Public Library. Learn to use a deck of Tarot cards as a part of a contemplative practice. This workshop covers ways to read Tarot for yourself and incorporate the cards into your self-care routine. (RSVP to the library to receive event link.)
Class: Working with Tarot Spreads
“Spreads” are layouts that give Tarot cards context in a reading. Learn the basics of working with various Tarot spreads and leave class with several simple spreads you can use immediately.
Class: Tarot’s Major Arcana
The Fool’s Journey: What story is buried in the traditional Tarot deck’s fifth suit? Learn about the archetypes as we follow The Fool on his journey through the Tarot’s Major Arcana. No Tarot experience necessary.
Pop-Up: KC Zine Con
I have a table at this year’s KC Zine Con! I’m bringing all of my zines, the Lulu decks, and more paper goods. “At KC Zine Con, anyone can come and wander the tables, chat with the incredible artists, learn at workshops and panels, make a whole host of new friends, and get tons of zines!” More info: kczinecon.com