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A well-traveled girl

March 10, 2026 by Just Passed Go

kitsch art ceramic sculpture of a woman's head with curlers and sunglasses

I was in an antiques store in Closter, NJ over the weekend, when I saw this beauty: a large ceramic head of a woman wearing curlers, vintage cats eye glasses, and bright red lipstick. The tag accompanying the piece said “Art? Or Awful? You Decide! It’s a wild piece, whimsical woman.” It only took a … Read more

Buying some ceramics and learning about Raku Pottery

December 4, 2025December 18, 2023 by Just Passed Go

I happened upon a sale of local ceramic artists in a funny way: I was going through my emails trying to clear out junk mail and click on “unsubscribe” links to try to slow the flood of future junk mail. I saw an email from the “Nextdoor” app, and thought it was a good candidate … Read more