Gary Jackson: Fire When Ready Pottery
A Chicago potter’s somewhat slanted view of clay & play
Categories: bowls, process, production, stamped, stamps, studio

Another productive studio night with a lot of stamping. The bowls were thrown (against my natural instinct) without a spiral… and you know how much I LOVE a good spiral!!! But these are going to become berry bowls, and I didn’t want the spiral to “get in the way” of the drainage holes I’ll be drilling through the bottom later.

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So for now they’re all stamped and back under plastic for the night. I’ll tackle trimming the bottom to add a foot ring tomorrow… and then drainage holes after that. Once trimmed & drilled, then I’ll throw a batch of small plates to fit… drainage catch plates for the berry bowls!

Categories: flowers, nature, seasons

After the rain today… another star magnolia gracing the city.
Love these spring flowers!!!

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

We’ve gone LIVE!!!
Check-out the “official” Photo Album on Fire When Ready Pottery Facebook page to start shopping for that one-of-a-kind, handmade gift for Mom… or yourself… or that special someone!

Categories: pitchers, pottery, soda-fired, stamped, textures, vases

Colorful flashing slips on vases & pitchers!
Sale starts in fifteen minutes only on my Fire When Ready Pottery Facebook page… you can start shopping as soon as the “official” Facebook Photo Album is published at 10:00am CST.

Categories: art fair, glaze, pitchers, soda-fired, stamped, vases

Drippy glazes on vases & pitchers! Sale starts in thirty minutes
only on my Facebook page when I post the “official” Photo Album!!!

Categories: art fair, pitchers, soda-fired, stamped, vases

Just sixty minutes until we go “live” on my Fire When Ready Pottery Facebook page with a bunch of pitchers & vases perfect for your Mom… just add flowers!

The sale kicks-off at 10:00am CST only on Facebook!!!

Categories: art fair, pitchers, soda-fired, stamped, vases

Stamps & soda-fired effects. Pitchers & vases. All ready for your gift to Mom for MOTHER’S DAY!!! My online sale begins in 90 minutes at 10:00am CST this morning only on my Facebook pottery page. Once the “official” Photo Album is posted, you can start shopping for Mom… or that special someone… or yourself!!!

Categories: art fair, pitchers, vases

We’re just two hours away from the kick-off of today’s MOTHER’S DAY POTTERY SALE! Handmade pitchers & vases perfect for Mom with a bouquet of flowers. It all happens only on my Fire When Ready Facebook page at 10:00am CST… first-come, first-serve! Don’t miss out!!!

Categories: glaze, pitchers, soda-fired, stamped, vases

Just a few more detail shots… stamped & soda-fired.
I’m addicted to the process with the random effects that happen during the firing. Flashing slips. Drippy glazes. Bright colors. Repetitive patterns. All of which can be found on the pitchers & vases that are part of tomorrow morning’s MOTHER’S DAY POTTERY SALE. Handmade gifts are the best… and the flowers you gonna buy her need a good home, right?! The sale starts tomorrow morning on my Fire When Ready Pottery Facebook page at 10:00am CST.

Categories: pitchers, soda-fired, stamped

Okay, this one is pretty yummy… if I do say so myself.
Just one of the pitchers that will be going up for sale tomorrow morning 4/25/20 at 10:00am CST on my Fire When Ready Pottery Facebook page.