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

Still working on the “glamorous” backside of tonight’s online sale. Plenty of photographs, measurements, determining volume, photoshopping & pricing. All of which has to happen in advance of the sale going live. It’s not just pulling pots off a shelf and voile’… a sale!!! So I’m still at it… all afternoon as the deadline draws near. Just 90 more minutes until it’s go-time!!! Fingers crossed.

Categories: art fair

Just finished pulling out the assortment of pieces to put into tonight’s ONLINE HOLIDAY SALE on my Facebook page. A good assortment of Christmas Trees… and the very LAST of the stamped holiday mugs!!! Lots of gift ideas for everyone on your list… if you act fast tonight!!!

Remember… the online sale goes LIVE at 6:00pm cst only on my Facebook page!

www.facebook.com/firewhenreadypottery

Categories: art fair

Kicking-off my ONLINE HOLIDAY SALE tomorrow at 6:00pm cst.
I’m still pulling it all together & taking photos. But I do know there will be some Christmas Trees, a few holiday mugs & a bunch of stamped mugs! And maybe a few more selections as I pull them off the shelves. It will be an “old-school” sale… first come, first served. I’ll post all of the photos & information at 6:00pm cst only on my Facebook page. And then the first person to add a Comment to each photo that says “MINE” will get the piece! Easy-peezy… fingers crossed… full details tomorrow at 6:00pm!

www.facebook.com/firewhenreadypottery

Categories: art fair

Another HUGE THANK YOU to everyone who came out to my condo this weekend… braving the freezing cold to come to my Second Holiday Home Show. It was great to see everyone… and to fulfill some holiday shopping lists. Lots of “BOWLS & BUTTONS” for everyone… and a lot more pottery than just bowls!!! Wishing everyone a safe & happy holiday season! Thank you again!

Categories: art fair, artists

With the early-morning sun streaming through the windows… Rhonda & I are replenishing for Day Two of BOWLS & BUTTONS Holiday Home Show. It might be freezing outside, but we’re nice & toasty here with snacks & hot apple cider to take off that chill while you shop! We’re open today from 10:00am-6:00pm… c’mon by!

1353 West Rosemont #3, Chicago, Illinois 60660

Categories: art fair, artists

BOWLS & BUTTONS : We’re officially OPEN!!!
Plenty of holiday gifts for everyone on your holiday gift list… including yourself!!! Lots of pottery & handmade button jewelry … handmade by myself & Rhonda Gurgone. We’re here at my condo today until 6:00pm… and again tomorrow from 10:00am-6:00pm. C’mon by!

1353 West Rosemont #3, Chicago, Illinois 60660

Categories: art fair, bowls

Fresh from the kiln! A whole new collection of bowls in my favorite new glaze color! Still not sure what to name it? But I am LOVING how it breaks on the stamps & pools in all the right places. Plus, it’s different on different clay bodies… bluer on B-clay & greener on stoneware! Lots of new bowls for this weekend’s BOWLS & BUTTONS holiday home show!

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!