The Creators
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Adam Oehlers is an illustrator based in Norwich, England. His work has been exhibited internationally, from Australia to the UK, Europe, and the United States. He has collaborated with writers and publishers across the globe, and has worked as a concept artist, character designer, and writer for animation and computer games.
Adam draws deep inspiration from classic illustration (particularly the work of Arthur Rackham and Edward Gorey) as well as from intricate pen-and-ink and print-based traditions. With a lifelong love of old stories and fairy tales, he approaches each illustration as a piece of storytelling. His work seeks to evoke a sense of nostalgia, drawing the viewer back toward half-remembered moments, and gently reminding them of the soft magic that lingers at the edges of everyday life.
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The world he explores through his art is a strange old place: lamp-lit and cobblestoned, suspended in its own time, with curious fragments of magic quietly seeping in at the edges.
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Stephanie Burrows is the founder of Three Trees Tarot and the creator of Oak, Ash and Thorn, Smoke, Ash & Embers, Thistledown, and Heartwood.
Tarot was always a familiar presence in Stephanie’s life, but it wasn’t until much later that she felt truly drawn to the practice herself. That spark arrived unexpectedly when she discovered The Fantod Pack by Edward Gorey tucked away in a box of her mother’s craft supplies. Intended for a Halloween mobile, the delightfully strange deck immediately captivated her instead. Gorey’s unmistakable blend of dark humour and impending doom runs through the pack’s twenty absurdly grim cards, and as an admirer of his work, Stephanie found herself instantly hooked.
What began as fascination quickly deepened. She immersed herself in learning everything she could about tarot, a journey that eventually led her to create her first deck, Oak, Ash and Thorn.
