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This piece titled “Haircuts in Clay” is so damn good. Since the moment I saw it I couldn’t stop thinking about it. Created by artist Day Brierre, it kind of reminds me of an old advertisement for a barbershop or this incredible antique of wood blocks that I passed up on and deeply regret!

But that’s beside the point. This piece, the fact that it is made of clay, the colors, the haircuts, the facial expressions, and the border — it is all so, so, so great.

Per The Clay Corner (Seattle):

Day is a Haitian-American ceramicist and illustrator based in Brooklyn, NY. Her illustrations draw inspiration from Afro-indigenous myths. Her sculptural work focuses on building vessels that dissect narratives of folklore, homeland and traditional Haitian spiritual systems.

If you are at all interested in this piece you can reach out directly to Day Brièrre on Instagram.

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Henry Darger // All Saints Catholic Cemetery and Mausoleum // Des Plaines, Cook County, Illinois

As I wrote in Sunday’s newsletter, I’m really pumped to have learned that the one and only Narrow Larry has compiled a list of the final resting place of scores of self-taught/folk artists from across the country.

I now have, thanks again to Larry, a few dozen new must-see spots as I travel across the country. I love a good cemetery and now that I have a legit good reason to visit one when my children ask, “Dad where are we going and why is it another cemetery?”.

Below you’ll find a dozen of my favorite artists and their gravestones and where to find them.