Reverie, Ritual & Reassurance

Fox & Thistle Studio presents a collection of works that blend historical reinterpretation with contemporary vision. This page highlights three distinct ongoing projects:

  • Pantagruel’s Reverie
  • Fortnight Solstice Calendar
  • Offhand Cards for Common Situations
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Pantagruel's Reverie

Reinterpreted 16th-century woodcuts from Pantagruel’s Dreams, infused with dissent and satire. These designs blend historical absurdity with contemporary resonance and ambiguous dilemmas.

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Fortnight Solstice Calendar

This calendar series offers an evocative bird's eye view of the year, with the 2025 'Warm Arc' edition centering on the Summer Solstice. Divided into fortnights, it tracks moon phases and celestial events, aiding agricultural planning from frost dates to harvest times.

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Colorful poster-style image of Fox & Thistle Studio’s 2025 Fortnight Calendar. Tracks moon phases, solstices, and equinoxes throughout the year. Includes a key for interpreting the calendar and a right-hand column charting celestial events across 2025.

This project is an ongoing series, with a 'Cold Arc' edition which covers the 2025-2026 academic year slated to come out later this summer. This series is produced twice a year.

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Offhand Cards

Crafted for unscripted moments—mercies, summons, & farewells—these greeting cards defy the conventional 'thinking of you' with candid sentiments somewhere in between soothing & provocation. Layered with shifting meaning, they resonate uniquely with the giver, recipient, & occasion.

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Vibrant yellow caterpillar illustration crawling down a flowering vine.

Stasis Encouragement Card

Inside: It’s never too late to be the person you could have been.

Suggested recipients: late bloomers, recovering perfectionists, friends in transition, or anyone who needs a friendly nudge that it’s not too late.

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Front cover of the 1700’s Éléments de la Géométrie de l’infini, in black and white.

Keep It Simple Greeting Card

Inside: Keep it simple, stupid.

Suggested recipients: thinkers, minimalists, over-doers, perfectionists, or anyone needing a reminder not to take themselves too seriously.

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Medieval marginalia image of two musicians seated and freely playing instruments.

Never Play to the Gallery Card

Inside: Never play to the gallery.

Suggested recipients: creatives, free spirits, anyone needing encouragement or a reminder to stay true to themselves.

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Vintage image of a man watching disaster through binoculars, from a safe distance.

Defiant Crossroads Greeting Card

Inside: May the bridges I burn light the way.

Suggested recipients: those leaving toxic jobs, giving up on bad relationships, or leaving old versions of themselves behind—anyone ready to torch the past and step boldly into what’s next.

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Compass rose slightly off center with the words 'Some who wander are lost'.

Lost Compass Greeting Card

Inside: (blank)

Suggested recipients: the aimless, the avoidant, the ones who pretend the journey is the destination when they’ve long since lost the map.

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Public domain image of a male peacock in full display.

Peacock Farewell Card

Inside: Count the stars without me.

Suggested recipients: former lovers, self-important flirts, or anyone you’re stepping away from—for your own peace.

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Illustrated wilted flower image that is feature on the front of 'wilted flowers card'.

Wilted Flowers Sarcasm Card

Inside: Each day is better than the next.

Suggested recipients: coworkers running on fumes, cynical friends, or a fellow commiserator. Also can be used as a wake-up call.

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Cat's cradle string game illustration. Front image on Fox & Thistle Studio's exclusive 'Cat's cradle card'.

Cat's Cradle Breakup Card

Inside:

Busy with the Work
& busy with the Play.
Busy with the Others
& too busy for Today.
Busy with the Stories
& busy telling Lies.
Busy is as busy does.
I’m busy too, Goodbye!

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Black and white print of 'a fool' standing on a banquet table with bells on his shoes, making a performance. Revelers are seated and standing around laughing. A servant passes in the background with a plate with a large piece of meat on top.

Fool at the Banquet Card

Inside: To be a fool at the right time is an art.

Suggested recipients: friends, coworkers, or anyone in need of encouragement to loosen up and embrace life’s lighter moments.

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Each Our Own illustration made up of 18th century type depicting colonial persons being harassed by devils. Zodiac symbols around the border. Original art from Fox & Thistle Studio.

Each Our Own Devil Card

Inside: (blank)

Suggested recipients: close friends navigating change, reflective souls, or those unaware of their own role in their circumstances.

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