Gary Jackson: Fire When Ready Pottery
A Chicago potter’s somewhat slanted view of clay & play
Categories: process, production, The Ghouls Collection

Fun in the studio earlier this week trying to get these Ghouls finished.
Great colors & coverage with Amaco Velvet Underglazes.

Categories: The Ghouls Collection

Coming together in full color!!!
The first “reveal” in case you haven’t figured it out yet???
This years addition to The Ghouls Collection … Beetlejuice. Beetlejuice. Beetlejuice!!!

Categories: pumpkins, soda-fired

I know we’re all focused on Ghouls…
but some of the new mini-pumpkins are pretty adorable too!

Categories: process, production, terra cotta, The Ghouls Collection

Base coat of underglaze colors… already looking better!
Gotta add more color… say it three times!!! … Underglaze. Underglaze. Underglaze.

Categories: handbuilding, terra cotta, The Ghouls Collection

Well, here we have some “naked” Ghouls from earlier this week…
just waiting for some colors to make the character come to life… out of The Netherworld!!!

Categories: soda-fired, stamped, vases

And here are the same “Moon Jars” after soda-firing… all of them on their way to ART IN THE BARN this weekend!!! Pretty round vases that would look even prettier with pretty flowers inside!!!

Categories: process, production, stamped, vases

At one point last session, one of my “advanced beginning” students requested a demo on making a moon jar… well, there’s no lid… so it’s more like a spherical vase. We made one in class, and I was kind of enamored by it. So I made a few more!!! Thanks Allison for the request & inspiration!!!

Categories: flowers, garden

So you know I love a good “roadkill”… but I’ve never seen one like this?!

A big chunk of monstera just randomly sitting on the lakefront just south of Hollywood Beach. I’m sure I was quite a sight to see pedaling home with this huge plant wedged into my aero-bars!!! Ha!!! So now I just need to figure out the best way to propagate a monstera to get it growing again. Any suggestions???

Categories: bike, sunrise

Lots of clouds & lots of crashing waves!!! It seemed like the wind was coming from all directions?! It was a tough ride… seemingly with a headwind all the time?! We had some great colors to kick it off, but when the clouds took over the grayness… the waves were there to make it all worthwhile!!!

Categories: soda-fired

And just a few close-up shots of birdhouse roofs!!!
Just because we LOVE soda-firing effects!!!