Gary Jackson: Fire When Ready Pottery
A Chicago potter’s somewhat slanted view of clay & play
Categories: art fair, process, production, stamped, surface decoration

A little stamping… a little trimming… and a few accents of colored flashing slips! One step closer… so far, so good. Looking forward to the “Big Reveal” at ART IN THE GARDEN in mid-September! Mark your calendars for September 9th & 10th in Glenview, Illinois.

Categories: art fair

We’re just one month away from my next art fair… and there’s a LOT of pottery to be made before then! I’ve got a whole soda kiln to fill in two weeks. Perfect timing to bring a lot of new pots to Glenview. Mark your calendars now!!!

Categories: art fair, flowers, vases

Always fun to have great art fair booth neighbors… like Rhonda & Maria!
Not only were they hysterical all weekend… kept me laughing the whole time. But they also each brought me a bundle of flowers from their own gardens to help show off my vases! So sweet. So thoughtful… even if they were trying to one-up each other!!! HA!!!

Categories: art fair, bowls

A very special THANK YOU to everyone who came out this weekend for the Hinsdale Fine Arts Festival. We had fantastic weather for both days… albeit a bit warm on Saturday?! It was so much fun to see my “pottery peeps” in the park supporting local artists. We all appreciate your support & encouragement.

Categories: art fair, mugs, soda-fired, stamped

A couple handfuls of mugs & more while replenishing shelves this morning. Just getting ready for Day Two of the HINSDALE FINE ARTS FESTIVAL. We’re almost ready to open… it’s cooler than yesterday with a nice breeze!!! So c’mon over to enjoy Burlington Park and all of the great art. I’m in Booth 69 until 5:00pm!

Categories: art fair, artists, food, friends, Mom

After today’s art fair in Hinsdale, I had a nice dinner with my booth neighbor Rhonda. She contacted me on Friday and suggested we do dinner after the show… and went on to suggest we go to Jade Dragon for Chinese food. She knew that for years I would go there with my Mom & Dad after the show on Saturdays. She thought it would be a nice way to honor my Mom… and I got warm fuzzies! And then tonight we ordered all of the same foods that my Mom would have ordered. Such a nice evening with my very thoughtful friend Rhonda!

Categories: art fair

Blue skies & my flag is flying! This weekend is the HINSDALE FINE ARTS FESTIVAL in Burlington Park. C’mon by Booth 69 to say “Hi” and see a lot of my pottery! We’re here today & tomorrow from 10:00am-5:00pm.

Categories: art fair

Just arrived in Hinsdale… and it looks like the start of a beautiful day!!! Time to start unloading my car & setting up my booth. I’ve got a couple hours to get everything ready as we open at 10:00am. Be sure to come by Booth 69 to say hello today or tomorrow!!!

Categories: art fair, platters

This weekend… the Hinsdale Fine Arts Festival in downtown Hinsdale in Burlington Park. I will be filling my booth with lots of handmade pottery… mugs, bowls, vases, flower pots, ikebana vases & so much more! Hoping for good weather & lots of fun people to chat with tomorrow & Sunday. C’mon by…

Categories: art fair

Another weekend, another art fair! This coming weekend will be the Hinsdale Fine Arts Show in Burlington Park. I’m excited to be headed out to the park & back to my usual booth space #69. Hoping you can stop by to say hello & maybe even give some handmade pots a good home!