We had such a magical time talking to Katelan Foisy, and our musician Viktor Pachas took over for Paulina in a pinch! We hope you enjoy this chat on art, magic, and spooky stories!
Katelan V. Foisy is a visual artist, and writer who specializes in vintage style mixed media art and photography. Her art is featured on The Smashing Pumpkins Tours such as Shiny & Oh So Bright, Spirits on Fire, and The World is a Vampire as well as William Patrick Corgan's solo album Ogilala, as well and merchandise for the tour, backdrops, and the “Neath the Darkest Eves” video. She designed the starburst and stage, logo, archive series records, tea cans, cups etc for Madame Zuzus 2.0 and consulted on the interior design. She also created the logo for William Patrick Corgan's Thirty-Three podcast and recently designed the Inaugural Women's Television Belt for the National Wrestling Alliance. Her illustrations are featured in the Sibyls Oraculum and Hoodoo Tarot with Tayannah McQuillar, Inner Traditions/Simon & Schuster 2018 and 2020. Chaos of the Third Mind with Dr. Vanessa Sinclair will be published by Trapart Books 2024.
Romani crushes this episode are Luludi by Meghan Ores, Loly by Zita Moldovan, Oksana Marafioti, Lucy Doe Designs, Morena Pedriali Errani, Klaudia Farkas, & Elijah Vardo.
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Romanistan is hosted by Jessica Reidy/Jezmina Von Thiele and Paulina Verminski
Conceived of by Paulina Verminski
Edited by Viktor Pachas
With Music by Viktor Pachas