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

Just over an hour until I start my ZOOM demo as part of the NORTHERN ILLINOIS POTTERY TOUR. It’s totally free for anyone who wants to join me. I’ll be showing you how I add stamped textures & patterns to my wheelthrown bowls… and answering questions at the same time! Yep, that’s me multi-tasking!!!

All you need to do is quickly register FREE online to get the ZOOM code… and then join me in my studio at 8:00pm CST. Hope to see you then!!! – www.northernilpotterytour.com

Categories: pottery, process, soda-fired, stamped, textures

Some of my favorite surfaces are the “plain” stamped pieces! Not a ton of bright colors… maybe just a few little pops here & there. It’s more about the soda-firing process creating the surface. But for me it all starts with the STAMPING!!!

And don’t forget… these “teasers” are NOW AVAILABLE in my brand new ETSY Shop! – www.etsy.com/shop/FireWhenReadyPottery

Don’t forget that I will be doing a ZOOM demo this evening at 8:00pm CST live from my studio! You just need to pre-register for the free demos on the Pottery Tour website to get the ZOOM link! – www.northernilpotterytour.com

Categories: art fair, artists, mugs

The NORTHERN ILLINOIS POTTERY TOUR is now officially underway… and these two mugs were the first to fly out of my new ETSY SHOP!!! Thank You!!!

Be sure to check-out all of the Pottery Tour details, links to all twenty-one Potters & register for free studio demos today & tomorrow on the website… mine is tonight at 8:00pm!!! www.northernilpotterytour.com

Categories: art fair, pottery

Grab ‘em if you want ‘em! My brand new ETSY SHOP is now open for business! And if you’re in Chicago, you can use the coupon code CHGOPICKUP for a 10% discount if you would prefer local pick-up from my home or studio! Check it all out at www.etsy.com/shop/FireWhenReadyPottery

Categories: art fair, pottery

We’ve all waited a LONG time for this to happen… years… even a pandemic… but finally it’s done… my brand new ETSY SHOP is finally here! With over a hundred pieces listed for online shopping as part of the kick-of of the NORTHERN ILLINOIS POTTERY TOUR! Click on over to start the fun – www.etsy.com/shop/firewhenreadypottery

Categories: art fair, artists, mugs

The NORTHERN ILLINOIS POTTERY TOUR starts in one hour at 8:00am CST… which also means that my brand new ETSY SHOP launches in just one hour too!!!

Here’s the link to over a hundred pots listed in my new online store… including these nine mugs and a whole lot more!!!

www.etsy.com/shop/firewhenreadypottery

Categories: art fair, artists

The NORTHERN ILLINOIS POTTERY TOUR starts tomorrow morning at 8:00am CST. This inaugural year the Tour will be “virtually” online… but starting next year we’ll be out there in-person for a full-on Pottery Tour! Until then, check-out the website for full details, free demo schedules, and links to all TWENTY-ONE POTTERS!!! www.northernilpotterytour.com

And don’t forget… my new ETSY SHOP goes live tomorrow at 8:00am as part of The Tour. Here’s the link to bookmark & follow ahead of time… www.etsy.com/shop/firewhenreadypottery

Categories: artists, classes, pottery, process, special events, stamped, stamps

Tomorrow is the big kick-off of the NORTHERN ILLINOIS POTTERY TOUR! Check-out the website for information, artist links & to register for FREE POTTERY DEMOS!!!

We have twenty-one potters on The Tour, many of which will be doing free demos. I will be in my studio tomorrow night doing a demo on how I uses handmade stamps to add texture to my pottery. If you would like to join me in my studio, you just need to register online to get the ZOOM link for all of the demos… plus, you’ll also be registered in a drawing for some free pottery by our Tour Hosts!!!

GARY JACKSON : STAMPED POTTERY DEMO
FRIDAY, JUNE 18th, 2021 @ 8:00pm CSTMore info at www.northernilpotterytour.com

Categories: pottery, process, stamped, textures

Some more stamped surface decoration for this weekend’s NORTHERN ILLINOIS POTTERY TOUR!

Wanna see how I do it…
Well, tomorrow night I will be doing a ZOOM demo live from my studio at 8:00pm! You just need to register for free on the Pottery Tour website to get the ZOOM link. And if you do, you’ll have access to all of the free artist demos… and have a chance to win a free piece by one of the tour host artists!

Check out the list of free demos on the website… www.northernilpotterytour.com

Categories: garden

And just when I was about to give up on these seeds
that I planted a few weeks ago…