This series of decoupage plates and paperweights is based on a 19th-century Italian tarot card deck in John’s archive. The deck reflects the Piedmontese tarot tradition, which evolved in Northern Italy during the 18th and 19th centuries.
Each card holds symbolic meaning and offers guidance through life transitions, questions, and inner work. The practice is not about fortune-telling but about inviting clarity, self-reflection, and perspe ctive.
A tarot reading often begins with a question. Cards are shuffled and drawn, then interpreted based on imagery, symbolism, and placement in a spread. The practice is not about fortune-telling, but rather inviting clarity, self-reflection, and perspective. Learn more below ...
These cards represent life’s most pivotal themes and archetypal experiences. They explore transformations, identity, love, power and growth
These reflect everyday situations and lessons. The four Suits are: Swords, Pentacles, Cups, and Wands.
Each suit includes court cards: page, knight, queen and King that personify
asepects of each suit
Our "In the Drawer" series, takes you inside John Derian's studio drawers to uncover his collection of 18th and 19th-century collection of books, ephemera, artifacts, and more.
As a life-long collector, John shares his favorite discoveries, offering the stories behind each unique item and how he has brought them back to life today.
