{"title":"buyolympia","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"the-ok-tarot-deck-by-adam-j-kurtz","title":"The OK Tarot Deck by Adam J. Kurtz","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe unique OK Tarot deck features all 78 major and minor arcana as understood and interpreted by artist Adam J. Kurtz (that's me). While many decks, such as the classic Rider-Waite, incorporate a ton of rich and detailed illustration, this one… does not. It's not the best, but it's pretty OK.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProduced in the standard 2.75 x 4.75 inch size, these cards are professionally-printed with rounded corners and a nice pink throughout, resulting in a beautiful deck that you'll want to keep near. It's the perfect addition to your personal meditative space and (I hope!) a welcome addition to your self-care practice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for the \u003cem\u003eOK Tarot\u003c\/em\u003e:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e\"Adam's illustrations cut straight to the chase\"\u003c\/em\u003e – \u003cspan\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.biddytarot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-content=\"http:\/\/www.biddytarot.com\" data-type=\"external\" rel=\"undefined noopener noreferrer\"\u003eBiddy Tarot\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e\"The stick 'n poke of tarot cards.\"\u003c\/em\u003e – ELLE\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e\"Not the most intricate, but certainly the cutest.\"\u003c\/em\u003e – Urban Outfitters\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e\"Demands that one lean into their intuition.\"\u003c\/em\u003e – \u003cspan\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/chaninicholas.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-content=\"https:\/\/chaninicholas.com\/\" data-type=\"external\" rel=\"undefined noopener noreferrer\"\u003eChani Nicholas\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e\"Probably the most Instagram-able thing we've ever seen\"\u003c\/em\u003e – POPSUGAR\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e\"Highly giftable\" \u003c\/em\u003e– Madewell\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FXeZZ9e309Q\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"buyolympia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31234657124375,"sku":"","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1705\/1039\/products\/ToFApril_0468.jpg?v=1586452399"},{"product_id":"ok-tarot-enamel-pin-set-by-adam-j-kurtz","title":"OK TAROT ENAMEL PIN SET BY ADAM J. KURTZ","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-specs\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-specs\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis pin set features original art of The Fool card from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe OK Tarot: The Simple Deck for Everyone\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, my own take on the tarot that leaves individual interpretation up to you.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Fool is a sort of bookend to the major arcana that’s regarded as both #0 and #22 in the tarot. Before learning about the tarot, I didn’t really understand what this card was about. As I learned, I understood that The Fool is each of us, embarking on a journey\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethrough life as told through the cards. My own interpretation borrows a dunce cap—the classic uniform\/punishment for idiots—and reimagines what ignorance can actually be. In my own life, I find that a certain amount of ignorance can be the key to self-\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003epreservation. We are inundated with information at a volume that can be debilitating. Sometimes I find that not-knowing everything can be the only way to get up in the morning. - ADAM J. KURTZ\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe flower represents an admiration of beauty in the world, a foolish pursuit if it’s all one looks for, but also a wonderful quality. Stopping to smell the roses and appreciate the small things is one of the surest ways to find happiness in life.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSet of two pins affixed to pink card with rounded corners and in a clear plastic bag. Hat pin measures about 1.5\" tall, while rose is 1\" across. Both with rubber clutches on the back to reduce slipping.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"buyolympia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31272514027543,"sku":"","price":6.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1705\/1039\/products\/UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_b2c2.jpg?v=1584068142"},{"product_id":"home-brew-moods-mess-and-mistakes-by-adam-j-kurtz","title":"HOME BREW: Moods, Mess, and Mistakes by Adam J. Kurtz","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCheaply printed and stapled by hand, the six issues of HOME BREW zine tell the story of a young artist trying to find their voice (and then get it out of their head).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThough the the work collected in this series wasn't always good, it became a foundation for a body of hopeful, vulnerable, and humorous work. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReproduced in its entirety for the first time, this collection includes a new introduction from the author, a foreword from artist\/educator Kate Bingaman-Burt, issues one through six (2011-2018), and some collected ephemera.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-nostyle a-vertical a-spacing-none detail-bullet-list\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ePublisher :\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eADAMJK \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eLanguage: :\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEnglish\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ePaperback :\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e198 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eDimensions :\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e5 x 0.45 x 7 inches\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eIntroduction by Adam J Kurtz:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eI started making zines because I was desperate to create something real: a home for the art I was sharing on the internet and a tangible outlet for the \"moods, mess, and mistakes\" holding space in my brain. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe first issue partly documents a trip to Portland for a three-day interview at an experimental ad school that I hoped would change my life in a period of directionlessness (I didn't get in). By the second issue, I'd moved to New York, and by the third I was in my first serious relationship. These were my visual diary mixed up at home and released in small batches.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eHOME BREW grew with me through my twenties, reflecting life as it happened in the ways I knew how to process. For me, that took the form of doodles, fake books, pill bottles, bits of conversation, plenty of internet, paper in all forms, and other recurring ideas that didn't always feel obvious at the time.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eThere are many reasons to not publish this collection. Much of it is awkward, bad, or embarrassing. Plenty of it represents moments in time and versions of myself that I no longer identify with. Besides, as the very first page makes clear: \"Not everyone needs a memoir.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eDespite the foreshadowing, nearly a decade later, I'm grateful for this paper trail. HOME BREW's recurring themes and ideas have ultimately found homes elsewhere in my work. These scraps and rough drafts document the creative growth of an artist trying to find their voice, and a person trying to find their place. Today, I am... getting closer.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eFrom issue 2 onward, HOME BREW came packaged with an assortment of extras like stickers, pin badges, and balloons. These \"sad loot bags\" helped soften the blow, because even when things are hard, there's still so much joy to be found in the ephemera of being alive. At the right time, almost anything can be that good luck charm that helps us pull through.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eI've always believed in the magic of making something from nothing. A book is six zines is twenty-four pages is a single image printed as a postcard. For me, that belief has led to a body of work that's not always good, but always rooted in who I am and the experiences of my life along the way. All I can hope for is to continue the work of processing my existence and communicating with others, with whatever I've got, in any medium I can, until I can't.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-content-width=\"491\" data-is-mesh=\"true\" class=\"mc1\" id=\"comp-jpm22ppu\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"comp-jpm22ppucontainer\" class=\"mc1container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"comp-jpm22ppuinlineContentParent\" class=\"mc1inlineContentParent\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"comp-jpm22ppuinlineContent\" class=\"mc1inlineContent\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"comp-jpm22ppuinlineContent-gridWrapper\" data-mesh-internal=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"comp-jpm22ppuinlineContent-gridContainer\" data-mesh-internal=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-packed=\"false\" data-min-height=\"67\" class=\"txtNew\" id=\"comp-jpm22pq1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-content-width=\"245\" data-is-mesh=\"true\" class=\"mc1\" id=\"comp-jprkw1x3\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"comp-jprkw1x3container\" class=\"mc1container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"comp-jprkw1x3inlineContentParent\" class=\"mc1inlineContentParent\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"comp-jprkw1x3inlineContent\" class=\"mc1inlineContent\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"comp-jprkw1x3inlineContent-gridWrapper\" data-mesh-internal=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"comp-jprkw1x3inlineContent-gridContainer\" data-mesh-internal=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-packed=\"false\" data-min-height=\"67\" class=\"txtNew\" id=\"comp-jrvcepbp\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-content-width=\"491\" data-is-mesh=\"true\" class=\"mc1\" id=\"comp-jpm22ppu\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"comp-jpm22ppucontainer\" class=\"mc1container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"comp-jpm22ppuinlineContentParent\" class=\"mc1inlineContentParent\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"comp-jpm22ppuinlineContent\" class=\"mc1inlineContent\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"comp-jpm22ppuinlineContent-gridWrapper\" data-mesh-internal=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"comp-jpm22ppuinlineContent-gridContainer\" data-mesh-internal=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-packed=\"false\" data-min-height=\"67\" class=\"txtNew\" id=\"comp-jpm22pq1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"buyolympia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":33001985277975,"sku":"","price":7.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1705\/1039\/products\/HOMEBREW_Adam-J-Kurtz_Book_9780996907286_1800x1800_19546d4d-c2c5-4e26-be7c-e97468296b30.png?v=1608934503"}],"url":"https:\/\/cultureedit.com\/collections\/buyolympia.oembed","provider":"CULTUREEDIT","version":"1.0","type":"link"}