Gary Jackson: Fire When Ready Pottery
A Chicago potter’s somewhat slanted view of clay & play
Categories: special events, tiles

Apparently I’m now “famous” in the world of Pokemon Go?!!!

I just found out this weekend that my tiled basement window is now a Pokestop!!!
Who knew?… honestly, I still don’t know. But it seems kinda cool. I think?

As far as I’ve figured out, if you’re on my street corner playing Pokemon Go, my tiled basement window pops up. When you click it, the window spins and then some icons pop up that you can capture to add to your game. Or something like that… I think I need some tweener to explain all this to me?!!!

And if anyone knows how to update the title page of the Pokestop post, please let me know! Right now it says “Ceramic Tile Screen”… but it could say SO much more!!!

Apparently the Weedles were running about inside my place during my Holiday Home Show as well?! Who invited them?!!!

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Categories: art fair, mugs, soda-fired, stamped

There are still some sweet mugs left after this weekend’s Holiday Home Show. So there’s a “really good chance” that there “might” just be a flash sale on my Facebook page in the next week or so… “maybe”… “allegedly”… just in time for holiday gifts!!! Keep watching for more details…

Categories: bike, sunrise

Early morning cloud-cover reminiscent of the famous Georgia O’Keeffe painting.
Both are masterpieces.

And for those who may not be familiar with the Georgia O’Keeffe’s
clouds painting in the Art Institute of Chicago…

Categories: art fair

It was a great kick-off yesterday for the Holiday Home Show!
Lots of fun friends & customers stopping by to kick-off their holiday gift shopping! Remember we’re open again today until 6:00pm… shelves have been re-stocked!!! More pots, more ornaments, more things on the “Tired Of Shlepping” sale shelves!

Categories: art fair, holiday

Quick break from carrying all of my pots up three flights of stairs… and shelves… and lights… and tables… and ornaments… and more pots… just to remind everyone that THIS WEEKEND is my Holiday Home Show!!! And you’re all invited. Saturday & Sunday from 10:00am-6:00pm. It’s the perfect chance to start your holiday gift shopping, fondle some pots, or just sit on my sofa!!!  Now back to the shlepping…

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Categories: Chicago, photography, sunrise

Beautiful clouds sweeping through Chicago this morning…
framing the skyline with wispy colored streaks.

Categories: photography, sunrise
Categories: bike, sunrise

Windy & warm…
a beautiful start to the day with some great clouds and criss-crossing contrails.

 

Wait for it…

Wait for it…

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Categories: bowls, porcelain, process, production, stamped

Bottoms are trimmed and hand-signed.
I love the look of everything at this stage. Especially the smooth crispness of porcelain!

Categories: porcelain, process