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

Looks like my friend Rhonda has cut a few yellow flowers from her garden… some beautiful iris & a couple yellow peonies! Luckily, she had two of my square vases ready for simple arrangements. Thanks for sharing Rhonda… you know how I LOVE your yellow peonies!!!

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Categories: art fair, artists

Here’s a quick preview of the seven potters (eight?) who will be showing their work at the Sandwich location of the NORTHERN ILLINOIS POTTERY TOUR! Our host is the mega-talented Cory McCrory. I will be joining her again this year… as will Kenyon Hansen, Lindsey Heiden, Natalie Steinmetz , Jam & Bee & the NIPT organizer Amy Song! I’ve never seen the work of Jam & Bee… do they make it seven or eight??? Ha!!!

Click here for more details : www.northernilpotterytour.com

Categories: art fair, bowls

Ripe for the pickin’… plenty of functional bowls headed to the NORTHERN ILLINOIS POTTERY TOUR next weekend. I will once again be setting up my booth at the Sandwich, Illinois location… home of My Talented Friend Cory McCrory… she’s a peach!!!

Just a week away… still trying to pull together a few last pieces in one last kiln!!!
For more details : www.northernilpottery.com

Categories: bike, sunrise

Another stunning Sunday bike ride along the lakefront. Great colors. Great fun.
A bit breezy, but well worth the extra pedaling!

Categories: art fair, pottery

The NORTHERN ILLINOIS POTTERY TOUR is coming soon!
Mark your calendar & plan your pottery roadtrip.
With six studio locations & 43 potters… it’s gonna be a fun pottery weekend!!!

For full details… www.northernilpotterytour.com

Categories: flowers, garden

Some of the beautiful iris that are currently blooming in my garden… kind of a pastel purple.
These have been in my garden for years… well-established & spreading every year!

Categories: bike, sunrise

Lots of clouds. Lots of colors.
Another beautiful morning riding along the lakefront.
Always the best way to start the day!

Categories: art fair, pottery

Hard to believe that June is right around the corner, which also means the NORTHERN ILLINOIS POTTERY TOUR is just one week away!!! Mark your calendar!

I will once again be hanging out with my good friend Cory McCrory in Sandwich… along with a handful of other talented potters! C’mon out & say “Hi.” Visit all six locations and you’ll have a chance to see all 43 artists!!! A lot of fun & a LOT of pots!!!

Categories: bike

A perfectly beautiful day with plenty of blue skies & wispy clouds.
Perfect for an afternoon of playing hooky on my bike!!!

Categories: classes, surface decoration

After making a tons of textured & color-slipped slabs last night in my SURFACE DECORATION class, we set out to make some cool handbuilt bowls with strips & layers pressed together. Several of us have been impressed & inspired by the work of Stephen Biggerstaff… so this was our attempt at making some small pieces in his style. It was a great “team building” class with everyone working & experimenting together! A lot of fun for all of us!!!