And if by the future, I mean next week...

Then yes, for Pasticcio 10, the future is almost here!

Pasticcio 7 is now on sale...

GRAFFITI, ILLUSTRATION, and STENCIL artists take the spotlight in this special Fall edition of Pasticcio. Palais du Art is jam-packed with an abundance of artists old and new. Glean firsthand tips from a celebrated Hollywood caricature artist, read an in-depth interview with Traci Bautista, digest an "editorial" piece by the renowned blogger Seth Apter, and find directions for locating maybe a zillion industrious and influential artists. Pasticcio 7 is 4 pages longer for this go-round but costs no more!

Pasticcio 7 (Fall 2009) has more artists than ever! In it you'll
find art and/or articles by/about the following contributors
(there are also comments and quotes by dozens of others):

Brian Andreas
Seth Apter
Traci Bautista
Bernie Berlin
Virginia Lee Burton
Kelly Feraro
Sheri Gaynor
Dick Gautier
Caterina Giglio
Charley Harper
Susan Hattman
Matthew Howden
Kevin King
Lou McCulloch
NoMonet
Kohime Ohse
Jen Osborn
Shauna Palmer
Nina Perez
Lynne Perrella
Angela Petsis
Julia Pott
Lesley Riley
Vincenzo Rizzo
Lou Robinson
Red Dog Scott
Jann Selleck
Siloette
Deb Silva
CW Slade
Cindy Steiler
Sally Anne Stephen
Sally Turlington
Susan Tuttle
Lunaea Weatherstone
Kim Wlassak
Linda Woods
Tali Yalonetski

Get your copy here.

Sneak Peek and Launch Party announcement

Today is the first day of a new contest. There will be 3 possible ways to win and 3 FABULOUS, YES FABULOUS, prizes given, so listen carefully...above you see 3 images from the soon-to-be-released Pasticcio 7. You will need to keep checking this blog for updates on when it becomes available. Go here to get Issue 5 or Issue 6. Leave me a comment letting me know you have a copy of either 5 or 6, and I will send you 1 question to answer via my email, open book quiz style. A correct answer will give you 5 chances to win. Issue 7 is now available, too, and there will be an extra opportunity given for anyone who lets me know they have that particular issue to answer for 5 more chances, and it's so packed with info and art you won't want to miss it for the world! The second part of the contest involves a clue and a product, and the product might be ANYthing. On the 13th of the month I will give a clue, and again, you will simply leave me a comment letting me know you have the answer, but don't post the answer within your comment! Again, a correct answer to my email will give you 5 chances to win. The 3rd and final way to win is simply to comment on any post within the month. 1 chance to win will be given per comment per post, so if you want more chances, you need to check and see how busy I have been posting. This contest will run each month through the end of 2009. (And I'll make it retroactive for August, so you can comment on earlier posts.) The first set of prizes will include a signed copy of In This Garden and a piece of jewelry from the Designs & Ragtags shop. I'll be waiting to hear from you.

Pasticcio 4 is here!

Pasticcio Quartz 4 is hot off the press! We've upped the ante, with a smashing selection of work from new artists (and a few established faves) stretching the walls of our print gallery, a complementary bookshelf brimming over with self-published and handmade volumes to surprise and delight, and some enigmatic words defined. Guest contributors share suggestions, thoughts, and vision. Take a leap into blog land with Lisa Hoffman, consider the demise of the iconic Polaroid with Wally Bock, and attend a summertime chalk art extravaganza with Corina Gerety. Mary Beth Shaw explains why certain images bear repeating, we have a convo with Lou Robinson - art.and.ghosts, and you can digest it all over a slice of delectable Rose Petal Pie. If you're already a Pasticcio fan, issue 4 is indispensable. And if you've just heard about it, you're in for a delicious visual treat. Its pages are filled with art, quotes, and tidbits from all these fascinating artists and writers, and dozens more:

Ann Baldwin
Ruth Bernhard
Jane Cather
Pat Chapman
Angel D'Amico
Bette Davis
Peter Evanchuck
Tara Fortin
Chris Friend
Jennifer Gordon
Ryan Gosling
Venita Hawkins
Aijung Kim
Kelly King
Robin Krieger
Helene Lacelle
Roy Lichtenstein
Lou McCulloch
Deryn Mentock
Heather Miles
Megan Murphy
Jackie Ormes
Jen Osborn
Elizabeth Owen
Karen Owen
Lori Petty
Angie Platten
Pilar Pollock
Bailey Saliwanchik
Roben-Marie Smith
Emmy Tofa
Sally Turlington
John Updike
E.B. White
Virginia Woolf
Andrew Wyeth
Here's where you will find us:
http://stores.lulu.com/cartwrightandfishburn