Using evolutive oracle cartomancy to develop a narrative, Max Eyes guides participants through Rooted in Tarot, a mindful & dynamic dialogue about our rootedness & collective ecosystem. Placing emphasis on the four elemental suits of tarot, topics will cover queer culture, future imaginaries, activating our potential as change-makers. Open to all experience levels, ages teen & up! Arrive with curiosity & an open heart. Bringing a tarot deck, paper, & magic amulet is encouraged!

Max Eyes (he/him) is an intuitive, empathic tarot card reader who holds space for curious seekers. With over a decade of experience, his readings feel alive and resonant with wise counsel and reverence for the mystical and mundane. Max’s queer outlook supports creative, courageous, grounded inquiry about the next steps. Max ofrece lecturas en español, también.

Let’s be honest—grownups need art projects, too! Usually, the kids get all the creative play, but this particular workshop is designed strictly for mature creators. Step away from the festival crowds for Rooted & Grounded: Tree Art for Grownups. Take inspiration from the great outdoors by painting a beautiful tree-centered landscape scene. You will be guided through the process, so no prior painting experience is necessary—just a desire to slow down, play, and enjoy a creative reset.

Jamie O’Neil (She/Her) has been bringing art and art workshops to JTMF for over a decade. She loves collaborating and guiding the creative process, and seeing the art that comes out of it.

Join us for a welcoming, guided art workshop inspired by We Make The World, Cullor’s new book exploring the power of creativity as a tools for healing and social change.
While the world feels especially heavy, this workshop offers a chance to pause, and make something together. No experience is needed! We’ll explore how art can help us regulate, process, reconnect, and create a little more joy and possibility in our everyday lives!

Patrisse Cullors (She/Her) is a Los Angeles–based artist, abolitionist, and cultural organizer whose work explores the transformative power of art, community, and liberation. Drawing from the Black Arts Movement and her own practice across visual art, performance, and activism, she sees art as spiritual armor and tool for social change. Through her concept of “abolitionist aesthetics,” Cullors invites us to imagine how art can help us heal, transform, and build the world we want to live in.

Beneath the canopy of a tree is where we will be this October, for the Queer Salon “Desert Shade Fashion Show” for a fashion runway showcase of desert couture based on October’s Queer Salon theme: Trees and Plantcestors! Arms outstretched, a tree is a home, habitat, an inclusive gathering place. Trees provide oxygen, organic matter, even identity! In the soil, tree roots are clever, communicative, resourceful! All festival attendees are invited to walk the runway – stop by the Queer Salon to sign up in advance!

T. Hammidi (They/Them) is an artist, educator, and curator of the Queer Salon. They Co-Founded T.H.R.E.A.D.S. (Trans Healing, Resilience, Empowerment through Arts, Design and Services) in 2026. Their events foster magic through live gathering, skillshares, fashion, and LGBTQIA+ histories.

Whether it be puberty or other transformational life experiences, our voices change. Learning and adapting to this new sound and vocal landscape is challenging, and rewarding. Let’s talk about discovering your voice, how yours has changed the way you approach singing and music. And let’s work through some of it together. I’m here to help and bring joy to your experiences of singing, songwriting, and music!

Sonora Jack (He/Him) is a desert acoustic musician, singer and songwriter.