Gary Jackson: Fire When Ready Pottery
A Chicago potter’s somewhat slanted view of clay & play
Categories: mugs, soda-fired, stamped

Tomorrow night I will be kicking off my annual ST. NICK’S DAY MUG SALE!!!
Here’s a preview of the TWENTY mugs that will be going up for sale tomorrow evening at 8:00pm Central… only on my Fire When Ready Facebook Page. So you can see them all here… but you’ll need to wait until tomorrow night to “claim” them on Facebook!!! It’s going to be first-come, first-served… the first person to put MINE in the Comment Section of each mug photo will get it. Remember, it will be the first Comment on each photo, NOT the photo album!!!

They will be $50 each…
which includes packing & shipping within the contiguous United States.

So take a second to peruse the twenty mugs going up for sale and pick your favorites!
Then go to my Facebook page tomorrow at 8:00pm when the sale goes LIVE!!!

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So here’s another reminder… just in case you haven’t heard yet…
I’m having an ONLINE mug sale!!!

Categories: mugs

So here’s the deal… starting this Friday night at 8:00pm central time, I will be posting twenty mugs on my Facebook page… up for grabs for a quick online sale. Celebrate St. Nick’s Day by grabbing a handmade mug for yourself or someone on your holiday gift list. Its going to be first-come first-served… so check-in on my Facebook this Friday night at 8:00pm when the online sale goes live!!!

Click here for a quick link to my Facebook page… and then click FOLLOW!!!

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

Coming soon…
another chance to score a FIRE WHEN READY POTTERY mug or two online!!!
Yes, I will soon be hosting an online sale on my Facebook page offering up twenty mugs online for those of you who can’t quite make it to an art fair or my Holiday Home Show! You may have “followed” me for years… and now a chance to get a mug!!! More details coming soon… just in time for St. Nick’s Day!!!

Categories: art fair, artists, friends, My Talented Friends

You’ve got about two weeks to finalize your Holiday Gift List…
as my final HOLIDAY HOME SHOW is on Saturday, December 14th from 10:00am-6:00pm. A fun day with my friend & amazing metalsmith Amy Taylor joining me as my Guest Artist. Lots of pottery & jewelry for everyone on your list… and something special for you too!

Categories: movies

Elsa & Anna did not disappoint. Beautiful & entertaining.
Although I was even more entertained by the birthday party of 20 little girls
in the two rows directly behind me… laughing, singing & gasping in all the right places.

And is it just me?…
but was anyone else anxiously waiting for one last refrain of “Let It Go” somewhere???
Nope… not even during the credits?!

Categories: color, creativity, patterns

Okay, so I have this odd “fascination” with ugly hotel & theater carpets!!!
They’re always crazy colors, patterns & designs that go with NOTHING ELSE!!!
So imagine my surprise when I found this one to be not so terrible… uh oh…
sure, nothing I would want in my house… but it caught me off guard,
and now I’m a bit concerned my taste-level might be in question?!

Categories: food, friends

You gotta love when you pop into your studio and find a sweet treat waiting for you!!!
Who knew these even existed??? Not me!

Thanks Donna for the wonderful surprise… you obviously know me too well.

Categories: flowers
Categories: holiday