{"title": "Early Gardnerians and Their Objects – Launch & Exhibition", "start": "2026-11-07T13:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Treadwell's Books", "address": "Store Street 33, WC1E 7BS London", "price": "£30", "price_from": "30.00", "price_to": "30.00", "tickets_url": "https://www.tickettailor.com/events/treadwellsltd/2392139", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["art/photography", "religion/witchcraft"], "description": "An afternoon of talks, short films and a small exhibition about the lives and magical tools of early Wiccans, marking the launch of a new collaborative book. Christina Oakley Harrington, founder and director of Treadwell's, joins Simon Costin, director of the Museum of Witchcraft and Magic in Boscastle, to bring to light objects from Wicca's founding generations. The book is a collaboration between Treadwell's, the museum, and photographer and videographer Christen Goguen, printed by Ancient Magic Books, run by photographer James Meredew. 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The show is a mixed media collage of their work, blending paint, metal and ceramic, sharing contemporary styles, a passion for social and humanitarian values, and a use of figures. Each piece is handcrafted, and the curation invites visitors to sit, relax and take in the stories of our times in a fresh, engaging setting.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/making-sense-of-humanity-42042/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/3a06da8c9d5beaa9ab6b665ee3f62c4d828f281f07fc5991ad17575ddfc5d71b-600.webp"}]}