Gary Jackson: Fire When Ready Pottery
A Chicago potter’s somewhat slanted view of clay & play
Categories: kiln firing, stamped

Unloaded my latest bisque kiln early this morning.
Looks like another fun “project” well under way! Details to come…

Categories: flowers, seasons

Today were being treated to both May Flowers AND May Showers… lucky us!

Categories: classes, food

Last night’s treat in our pottery class… the latest crazy flavor of OREOs!
Well, these and some Birthday Cake OREOs to celebrate Katie’s birthday… with candles!!!

And just my opinion… but not enough “kettle” and not enough corn!
Just another sweet cookie! Which I’m okay with.

Categories: bike

Another quite morning with pastoral colors & serene ripples… not to mention a pretty cool sky show as the sun was dancing behind some low-flying clouds!

 

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Categories: tools

A little glimpse into the care packages… looks like a LOT of fun textures to me!!!

Categories: tools

I simply LOVE when surprise care packages arrive in my studio…
especially when they’re new texture tools all the way from Poland!!!

Categories: mugs, soda-fired, stamped

A pair of stamped & soda-fired mugs for Mugshot Monday! “Matching” is so overrated… I prefer to have “related” rather than “twins.” Lets people pick & choose a match-up for their own perfect pairs!

Categories: bike, sunrise

After yesterday’s stunning weather, and a prediction for morning rain, I woke up with low expectations. I did pedal though a few rain sprinkles… but well worth it with a sunrise like this! And as it turned out… another beautiful day!

 

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Categories: bike, sunrise

It was another clear & warm morning ride to kick-off a good Cinco de Mayo!
Spring is finally HERE!!!… and it seems like it might be here for good this time??
Fingers crossed.

Categories: clay, process, studio

After some time stiffening up on my plaster bat, my latest batch of reclaim clay
was finally ready to pound up last night after a “slight” bit of wedging and bagging up.
I’ll let it sit for a while longer… before I start doing a “real” wedging
and actually making work out of this FREE CLAY!!!

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