The Tarot of Bones IndieGoGo Campaign is over $3,000! As an important reminder, the campaign ends on April 30–and if I don’t meet my goal of $5,000 IndieGoGo will take a MUCH bigger percentage of the money (not including the chunk Paypal takes).

How can you help?

—Make a contribution! There are LOTS of neat perks, to include the forthcoming Tarot of Bones deck and book, leather pouches handmade by me, Tarot of Bones t-shirts, and more! Every bit helps!

–Spread the word! The official campaign is located at https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/the-tarot-of-bones-2016-campaign/x/9997962#/ – pass it around!

Hey folks! So there’s about three weeks left in the Tarot of Bones Spring 2016 IndieGoGo Campaign, and we’re over halfway funded. To celebrate, I just added a new perk–t-shirts! That’s right–you can now pre-order a t-shirt with the Tarot of Bones Magician card printed on it! The sample image shown on the main campaign site is just a mock-up to test the printer’s quality; the final version will use the better quality photograph used for the card itself. I’ll ask your size preference after the campaign is done.

The perk is offered as a stand-alone, rather than as a package with a deck and book, so that those who have already claimed a deck and book can add on the shirt if they like. Want to get in on this awesomeness? Head on over here to go to the campaign: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/the-tarot-of-bones-2016-campaign/x/9997962

WOW!!!! Check this out! In just a week y’all have contributed over $1700 to the Tarot of Bones Spring 2016 IndieGoGo Campaign–THANK YOU!

Just as a reminder this campaign runs through the end of April and will help defray printing costs for the Tarot of Bones deck and book set. In addition to preordering the deck and book, which I intend to release later this summer, you can also get neat perks like prints, leather tarot pouches, original assemblages from the Tarot of Bones, and more.

Also, just as a heads-up the prices on the perk packages do NOT include shipping; that will be added on during the checkout process via IndieGoGo. This is a newer feature they’re using, so please don’t be surprised.

And finally, please do share this campaign around–every bit of promotion helps me get a little closer to bringing this huge project to fruition! (P.S. You can check out my production schedule for the project here.)

Contact: Lupa
The Green Wolf, LLC
lupa.greenwolf@gmail.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Portland Artist and Author Lupa Announces
Spring 2016 Crowdfunding Campaign For The Tarot of Bones

Fundraising Effort To Cover Printing Costs For Completed Deck and Book Set

Portland, OR – Nature-inspired artist and author Lupa is giving supporters a second chance to crowdfund the forthcoming Tarot of Bones deck and book set. Following a successful 2015 IndieGoGo campaign that raised enough money to cover the considerable cost of supplies for creating seventy-eight assemblage pieces—one for each of the traditional tarot cards—she is once again turning to the popular crowdfunding platform as she prepares to release the final product later this year.

This second campaign will help cover costs for printing an initial run of 2,000 copies of The Tarot of Bones deck, along with pre-ordered companion books, as well as the significant costs of shipping out packages stemming from both the 2015 campaign and this one. While the IndieGoGo campaigns are not Lupa’s only source of funding for the project, they are a significant boost that’s a win-win for everyone involved. She says, “I had a lot of people tell me they missed out on the 2015 campaign, so this is a great second opportunity for them to support The Tarot of Bones, and it’s a good infusion of funds just before we get to the biggest financial hurdle: printing.”

In December 2015, a year after she inaugurated the project, Lupa completed the final assemblage piece for The Tarot of Bones; each one focuses on legally obtained animal skulls or other bones, along with other natural materials. These assemblages will then be photographed for the card art. She is also currently revising and polishing the manuscript for the companion book that explains the inspiration and symbolism for each card. Her progress is charted at https://thetarotofbones.com/production-schedule.

Lupa has incorporated natural materials in her art and spirituality for almost twenty years. Her first book on nature-based Paganism was released in 2006, and she has published several more since then. When asked why she chose to take on such a challenging project, she said “The Tarot of Bones is the culmination of my creative career. I’m bringing together almost two decades of art and writing to create a divinatory tool that draws on the deep well of inspiration nature provides me every day.”

The campaign will be launched via IndieGoGo on March 1, 2016 and will run for sixty days to give supporters a greater window of opportunity. Campaign backers will be able to choose from a variety of perks, ranging from The Tarot of Bones deck and book set to original assemblage pieces used for the card art. Previous campaign backers and new supporters alike will be able to choose standalone perks like prints and limited-edition bone jewelry, as well as perk packages including The Tarot of Bones deck and book. Lupa’s goal is to raise $5,000 with this campaign, with stretch goals planned if it exceeds that amount.

More information about The Tarot of Bones is available at https://thetarotofbones.com. The IndieGoGo campaign will be live starting March 1, 2016 at https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/the-tarot-of-bones-2016-campaign.

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Alright folks–here’s the news about the Tarot of Bones I mentioned in yesterday’s update:

A week from tomorrow, on March 1, 2016, I will be starting a second IndieGoGo campaign for the Tarot of Bones! 

Why a second campaign? I had a LOT of people tell me they either missed out on last year’s campaign, or that they didn’t have the money for it at the time. This gives people a second chance to get the deck and book set at a reduced rate (though not as low as in the first campaign).

Also, while the first campaign was wildly successful and raised plenty of money for the assemblage materials and other related costs like hiring a professional editor for the book manuscript, buying perks for campaign backers, and packing materials for when the deck and book are out later this year, what’s still left isn’t enough to cover all the substantial printing costs, or the shipping costs (especially as international rates went WAY up this year and I have a lot of non-US backers). So while this campaign isn’t my only form of income for this project, it will help a great deal in making sure I can cover all the costs an get the deck and book out on time.

If I backed the first campaign can I back the second? Yes, AND you don’t have to necessarily get a second deck and book set, either. I’ll be arranging the perks so that there are standalone goodies as well as packages with the deck and book included.

Can I get more than one perk/package? Yes, but you’ll have to make separate contributions. Also, be aware that since my last campaign, IndiegoGo has added in an option to add shipping costs to packages, so the prices you see will be for the items themselves; shipping will be added during the checkout process.

As I mentioned in yesterday’s update, I am outsourcing the photography for this project, so that may delay the release a bit; however, my goal is to still have the deck and book out this summer (keeping in mind summer goes well into September). As always, keep your eyes peeled here for updates, check out my production schedule on the website, and you can always direct questions and comments to lupa.greenwolf(at)gmail.com