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

A cloudy start to the day. Lots of clouds…
with just a splash of color that lasted for just a few moments and then back to gray.
At least we got a splash, right?! Better than nothing.

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Categories: Chicago, food

A fun afternoon break yesterday at Jeni’s Splendid Ice Cream… my first time to their new location at Wrigley Field. Just as yummy as their other locations!!! And I couldn’t decide… so I went with an ice cream flight of three! Darkest Chocolate, Goat Cheese & Red Cherries and my favorite Bangkok Peanut. They’re right… Flavor Is Everything.

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Categories: bike, sunrise

With a layer of marine haze on the skyline, the colors were muted & pastoral. Some wispy clouds & contrails played well in the sky… but it was that “red rubber ball” of a sun that put it over the top!

 

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Categories: art fair, platters, stamped

The sun has set in another art fair weekend… and on another stamped platter!!!
Huge THANKS to everyone who came out to the Glenview Summer Art Fair this weekend.
So many pots finding new homes, so much fun, so many smiling faces…
and perfect weather too!!

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Categories: art fair

Start your Sunday with some fresh-squeezed orange juice. I’ve got the citrus juicers…
but it’s BYOO… Bring Your Own Oranges!!!

It’s Day Two at the GLENVIEW SUMMER ART FAIR.
Today from 11:00am-5:00pm in Booth #13 at Lyon Park on the corner of Waukegan & Lake.

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Categories: art fair, bike, sunrise

A quiet morning with great sunrise potential. I expected some amazing colors on the early cloud cover… but instead, the clouds blew out of the way too soon. And all we were left with was a big red ball reflecting in the ripples. Still not too shabby. And now back to Day Two of the GLENVIEW SUMMER ART FAIR!!!

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Categories: art fair

We’re open!!!
The GLENVIEW SUMMER ART FAIR just started!!!
Today & tomorrow in Lyon Park at Waukegan & Lake from 11:00am-5:00pm. Booth #13.

And yes Bucky, there ARE indeed some chip & dip bowls!!!

Categories: glaze, mugs, stamped

Just a few more of the mugs that came out of my cone six glaze kiln last night. Loving the colors and how well the glaze pools & breaks on the stamped details. You can see them in person this weekend at the GLENVIEW SUMMER ART FAIR!!!

Categories: art fair, glaze, platters, stamped

Spiraled & stamped… and you know how I LOVE a good spiral.
Another new platter fresh out of the kiln and headed to the
GLENVIEW SUMMER ART FAIR this weekend on the grounds of Lyons School.
11:00am-5:00pm both Saturday & Sunday.

Categories: bike, sunrise

Another quiet morning with a layer of low clouds floating along the horizon.
Less humidity with a nice chill in the air was a welcome surprise!

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