Gary Jackson: Fire When Ready Pottery
A Chicago potter’s somewhat slanted view of clay & play
Categories: art fair, blogs, mugs

Coming soon… My Annual Online Pottery Sale.
Typically my “Happy December Sale” has been held on December 1st.
But who knew that tomorrow is already December!? Well, not me.

So instead, I think we might be celebrating St. Nick with a weekend sale
on Facebook. More details & more mugs to come!!!

Categories: art fair, artists, inspiration

‘Tis the season... to support the local artists, your neighborhood businesses and other small stores who are part of your local community. Shop direct with the maker. Make their holiday more successful, and your holiday gifts more meaningful. Those “big box stores” won’t be selling wonderful one-of-a-kind, handmade products. Your local artists & craftsmen will be.

We appreciate your business. We appreciate your support. Thank you.

Categories: art fair, friends, photography

A couple great shots on Instagram from my friend Allison who stopped by today.
So fun to see your own place through someone else’s eyes… err, lens…
Like the stained glass ceiling lamp in my front hallway…

And a close-up detail of one of the orchids in my kitchen.

 

Categories: art fair

A very huge THANK YOU to everyone who made it over to my Holiday Home Show this weekend. So much fun kicking off the holiday season with so many friends. I know that the weather was not the best… what with the huge first snow of the season!!! Luckily we didn’t get much snow in my neighborhood. But for those of you who were snowed in & missed out on the pottery fun… never fear, you’ll still have a few more chances. Details coming soon… plenty of pottery for everyone!

Categories: art fair, holiday, pottery

It may have been the “first snow of the season”…
but we were nice & toasty at my place for Day One of the Holiday Home Show.
Special thanks to everyone who braved the elements and came out today.
Remember we do it again tomorrow from 10:00am-6:00pm.
Be sure to stop by for some holiday cheer!!!

Categories: art fair, weather

Well, the “big overnight snowstorm” didn’t leave much snow in my neck of the woods.
No snow on the streets. Whoo-hoo!!! Just a little frosting of snow to make it the perfect day
to kick-off your holiday shopping at my Holiday Home Show!!!

1353 West Rosemont #3, Chicago IL 60660
Today & tomorrow from 10:00am-6:00pm.

Categories: art fair, pottery

We’re just 24 hours from the start of my Holiday Home Show…
and I still have a LOT of projects & setting up to do. Pottery in every room of my condo.
My biggest show of the year!!! Swing by Saturday or Sunday from 10:00am-6:00pm.

1353 West Rosemont #3, Chicago IL 60660.
I’m in the Edgewater neighborhood between Clark & Broadway two blocks south of Devon.
It’s the one with the green ceramic totem pole out front.

Categories: art fair, holiday, pottery

Always the weekend BEFORE Thanksgiving!
Saturday, November 21st & Sunday, November 22nd – 10:00am-6:00pm

Still trying to finish things up… cleaning, sorting, pricing, staining, gluing, building shelves, and carrying all of my pottery up three flights of stairs. All for this weekend’s Holiday Home Show with pottery in every room of my condo AND the back porch too! If you’re in the Chicago area this weekend, feel free to stop by to kick-off your holiday shopping! Or just to say “Hi” and to enjoy the apple cider & comfort of my couch?!

Categories: art fair

Today I’m firing my soda kiln AND sending out some postcards
or next weekend’s Holiday Home Show. Better late than never, huh?

“My Home For The Holidays” Home Show
Saturday, November 21st & Sunday, November 22nd * 10:00am-6:00pm

Categories: art fair, holiday

I can’t believe how quickly it’s approaching…
and I still have a lot of new work to make, dry, fire, glaze and fire again before then!!!
Whew…