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Making an inspiring Hermit – shining a light in the forest.

For The Hermit card in the new Bohemian Cats’ Theatre Tarot, we wanted quite a spectacular look. Sometimes this card can be, in visual terms, a bit predictable so we…

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A happy harmony – a Temperance card to love.

The Temperance card, appropriately enough, isn’t one that tends to be particularly spectacular or attention-grabbing. It seems to us that few people would describe it as one of their favourite…

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Slow but sure on his hobbyhorse. The cautious Knight.

Some people find the Knight of Pentacles (or Knight of Coins as he was known prior to the Rider Waite Smith “RWS” system of Tarot) slightly boring. Compared to the dynamic…

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Because the first step is working out how to make a Baroque theatre…

This video explains how Karen and Alex made the decision to use a theatre setting for the new Bohemian Cats project, drawing inspiration from previous images they had created (as…

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How to made a Baroque theatre – for cats! Part 2

It's not every day that a carpenter is asked to create a mini Baroque theatre for cats! It was a challenge that Dirk took on with enthusiasm - here he…

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Mainzer dressed cats began as whimsical but odd postcards

Cats dressed up and behaving like people have long been on the fringes of pop culture. In the 1940s and ’50s, Mainzer Dressed Cat postcards hit the scene, showing felines in…

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The Bohemian Cats’ Theatre project – new beginnings

The original Baroque Bohemian Cats’ Tarot and the Bohemian Cats picture book date all the way back to 2003/4 and has been through several versions since. We’ve always loved living…

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The amazing history of Puss in Boots, beloved for centuries.

When it comes to cats donning costumes, one feline–the splendid Puss in Boots –stands head and front paws above the rest. The birth of printing in the mid 15th century…

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  • the making of Temperance card to love - for Bohemian Cats

    A happy harmony – a Temperance card to love.

    January 20, 2023 / No Comments

    The Temperance card, appropriately enough, isn’t one that tends to be particularly spectacular or attention-grabbing. It seems to us that few people would describe it as one of their favourite Major cards (The Star, The Fool and The Devil would all generally have more fans),…

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  • Kathe Olshausen Schonberger, animal artist

    A remarkable animal illustrator, now sadly forgotten

    January 11, 2023 / No Comments

    As with almost all genres of art, the contributions of women have usually been overshadowed by their male colleagues. One woman who produced wonderfully stylish dressed-up cats – and other animals – in humorous scenes is Austrian writer and animal illustrator Käthe Olshausen-Schönberger. She is…

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  • Puss in Boots or Le Chat Botte. Chromolithograph

    The amazing history of Puss in Boots, beloved for centuries.

    January 5, 2023 / No Comments

    When it comes to cats donning costumes, one feline–the splendid Puss in Boots –stands head and front paws above the rest. The birth of printing in the mid 15th century meant that illustrated stories became easily available to the average person, and fairytales very soon…

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  • The Knight of Pentacles, Bohemian Cats' Theatre Tarot

    Slow but sure on his hobbyhorse. The cautious Knight.

    December 26, 2022 / 2 Comments

    Some people find the Knight of Pentacles (or Knight of Coins as he was known prior to the Rider Waite Smith “RWS” system of Tarot) slightly boring. Compared to the dynamic Knights of the other three tarot suits, he can certainly seem less exciting. However, we…

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  • Bastet, the Egyptian cat goddess in a dancing dress.

    December 19, 2022 / No Comments

    Cats are little gods and goddesses, and humans are lucky to be allowed to live with them — regardless of the fact that cats are quite remiss in making house payments. While others had already used lions as divine symbols, the Egyptians were the first…

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  • The making of The Hermit Card. The Bohemian Cats' Theatre Tarot

    Making an inspiring Hermit – shining a light in the forest.

    December 11, 2022 / No Comments

    For The Hermit card in the new Bohemian Cats’ Theatre Tarot, we wanted quite a spectacular look. Sometimes this card can be, in visual terms, a bit predictable so we wanted to add richness and also enhance the meaning for our rather distinctive cat tarot.…

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  • Aiming for an amazing Two of Pentacles – a hopeful harlequin juggler.

    November 9, 2022 / 6 Comments

    The Two of Pentacles is is a tarot card that we always enjoy designing because there are so many possibilities for conveying the broad idea of juggling a lot of things at once! We knew almost immediately that we wanted to show a cat in…

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  • Cats practicing their music. Japanese prints.

    Cats predictably make a startling mark in Japanese prints.

    November 5, 2022 / No Comments

    It would be surprising if Japan didn’t have a tradition of dressed up cats doing human things. The island nation does not disappoint, especially when it comes to Japanese prints. Cats seem to have first come on trading ships from China about a thousand years…

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  • How to made a Baroque theatre – for cats! Part 2

    October 30, 2022 / No Comments

    It's not every day that a carpenter is asked to create a mini Baroque theatre for cats! It was a challenge that Dirk took on with enthusiasm - here he explains how he worked with Karen and Alex to make the perfect setting for The…

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  • Because the first step is working out how to make a Baroque theatre…

    October 29, 2022 / No Comments

    This video explains how Karen and Alex made the decision to use a theatre setting for the new Bohemian Cats project, drawing inspiration from previous images they had created (as well as from a vivid dream Alex had!). When it came to making this vision…

    Read More
  • Mainzer dressed cats began as whimsical but odd postcards

    October 22, 2022 / No Comments

    Cats dressed up and behaving like people have long been on the fringes of pop culture. In the 1940s and ’50s, Mainzer Dressed Cat postcards hit the scene, showing felines in then-contemporary costumes riotously pursuing leisure activities from sports to watching movies, or simply having picnics.…

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  • A scary feline – it’s the Cat Devil puppeteer.

    October 15, 2022 / 2 Comments

    We wanted this Cat Devil card for The Bohemian Cats’ Theatre Tarot to be full of symbolism and with a depth of meaning. After much thought, we turned to a very old table-top theatre that we bought from Austria, and two Czech puppets from Antonín Münzberg, a good,…

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  • Anthropomorphic felines: our love of cat stories.

    October 8, 2022 / No Comments

    The Bohemian Cats images that we are currently making at BabaBarock are a new approach to the very old tradition of anthropomorphic felines. Today, we think nothing of seeing a cat dressed up, walking on hind legs and talking. They can be seen in animated films, cartoons,…

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  • Bohemian Cats Tarot sketches

    The Bohemian Cats’ Theatre project – new beginnings

    October 1, 2022 / No Comments

    The original Baroque Bohemian Cats’ Tarot and the Bohemian Cats picture book date all the way back to 2003/4 and has been through several versions since. We’ve always loved living with cats and it came naturally to us to build to make an entire fantasy…

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  • This is our cold-stamped print sample for The Hermit card. Seeing the cards coming to life - and actually almost
  • Working on the Next card. With Lola looking on (swipe to see:) ) This project is such fun.
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Recent Posts

  • A happy harmony – a Temperance card to love.
  • A remarkable animal illustrator, now sadly forgotten
  • The amazing history of Puss in Boots, beloved for centuries.
  • Slow but sure on his hobbyhorse. The cautious Knight.

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