Gary Jackson: Fire When Ready Pottery
A Chicago potter’s somewhat slanted view of clay & play
Categories: art fair, artists, My Talented Friends

Just a quick reminder that this weekend is BOWLS & BUTTONS… my Second Holiday Home Show. Perfect for all your holiday shopping with pottery in every room of my Christmas decorated condo!!! Plus food & drink in the kitchen & the back porch is my “Tired of Shlepping Sale”. Big discounts on lots of pots!!!

As an added bonus, my talented friend Rhonda Gurgone will be at my place too with beautiful jewelry she makes out of vintage buttons. So unique… and the perfect gift for that special someone… or yourself!!!

Stop on by Saturday & Sunday from 10:00am-6:00pm.
Come with your holiday gift list to crank it out… and bring a friend or five!!!

Categories: art fair, artists, My Talented Friends

Don’t forget the happy little things! Like handmade pottery & jewelry for all of your holiday gifts! Here’s a quick preview of some beautiful jewelry made by my friend Rhonda Gurgone… who will be my Guest Artist this weekend at my condo. All made with antique buttons… and she knows the backstory of every vintage button! So come on by this weekend to do some holiday shopping… pottery & jewelry for everyone!!!

Categories: art fair, artists, My Talented Friends

Coming soon… another HOLIDAY HOME SHOW for those who need to do a little last-minute holiday shopping! I’m restocking the pottery shelves & prepping for another go-round. And this time I will also have a jeweler friend of mine joining me. Rhonda Gurgone makes her jewelry out of antique buttons from around the world. And she knows the history of every button… most of them over a hundred years old!!! So mark your calendars… and start making your holiday gift shopping lists!

Categories: art fair, mugs

The Lillstreet Holiday Show will be this Friday night… December 5th from 5:00pm-8:00pm.
I’m planning on being in my studio all night… with a wide range of HANDMADE MUGS
for your holiday gift shopping. So be sure to stop by Friday night…
as we’re also celebrating a MUGSHOT MONDAY today!

Lillstreet Art Center – Studio 205 West
4401 North Ravenswood, Chicago, IL 60640

Categories: art fair, mugs, soda-fired

You know you had a successful weekend when the dishwasher is full both days with all of the used “hot apple cider mugs!”… yes, I made a special set of mugs just for the Holiday Home Shows… they only come out twice a year!

Categories: art fair

Such a fun weekend spending time with so many friends, fans, followers & pottery lovers! It’s always great to invite everyone over for a little holiday festivity… and to kick-off the holiday gift shopping season. Thanks for always being so supportive… shopping small & patronizing local artists. Thanks again… you guys rock!!!

Categories: art fair, pottery

So here we are… all refreshed & restocked for Day Two of my HOLIDAY HOME SHOW! The sun is shining in & pottery is gleaming. Perfect conditions for a little holiday shopping today! C’mon over… open now until 6:00pm!

My condo… 1353 West Rosemont #3 , Chicago in the Edgewater neighborhood… between Clark & Broadway two blocks south of Devon. Just look for my green totem pole out front!!!

Categories: art fair, pottery

We’re just a day a way form the start of my HOLIDAY HOME SHOW!!! I’ve been working so hard getting everything ready for this weekend. I can’t wait to have a bunch of friends, customers & pottery lovers stopping by my place for some holiday fun. Whether you’re doing some holiday shopping for friends… or for yourself… or just coming to hang-out on my sofa… we’re open both days from 10:00-6:00pm. I hope you can make it… and bring a bunch of friends!!!

Categories: art fair, pottery

We’re just four days away from MY HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS!!! I’m still getting ready, prepping, pricing & packing the shelves with a LOT of pottery. Yes, I actually install my art fair shelving all around my condo!!! My place gets a little crowded with a LOT to see… so be forewarned… there will be a LOT of visual over-stimulation!!!

Categories: art fair, pottery

Just a week away… my biggest pottery sale of the year!!! With pottery in every room of my condo, there is plenty for everyone… and the perfect chance to start your holiday shopping!!! All decorated for Christmas, food & drink in the kitchen… and the “Tired of Shlepping Sale” on the back porch! Mark your calendars for next Saturday & Sunday!!!