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

We’re just about two months away from ART IN THE GARDEN… my favorite grassroots art fair with a bunch of My Talented Friends!!! Mark your calendar now! And now I need to focus on a couple “surprise” collaboration projects too!

ART IN THE GARDEN : Saturday, September 7th & Sunday, September 8th

Categories: art fair

Next up on my art fair roster… just about three weeks away… the GLENVIEW SUMMER ART FAIR. Mark your calendars to join us on the shaded grounds of Lyon Elementary School on the corner of Waukegan & Lake in Glenview! I’ll be in the studio a lot getting ready for the next round of art fairs!!!

For more information, click on www.glenviewartleague.org

Categories: art fair, artists, food, friends, My Talented Friends

And not only was Cory a great host for the pottery tour weekend… but I also came home with two of her plates that I bought to add to my Cory McCrory Collection!!! And, the artists all got a loaf of homemade sourdough bread as a lovely parting gift… and I “might” have come home with three… allegedly…

Categories: art fair, artists

SPECIAL THANKS to everyone who came out to Sandwich this past weekend for the NORTHERN ILLINOIS POTTERY TOUR! We had a great time at Stop #6… selling pots, chatting with pottery fans & hanging out with some of my talented pottery friends… Cory, Kenyon, Lindsey, Natalie, Deana & Tanvvi! Always fun to share my pottery passion with like-minded pottery peeps!

And huge THANKS to Cory McCrory who was the best host ever! She hosted & welcomed everyone to her home-studio for the Tour. Even her family pitched in to make the event smooth for everyone. So special thanks to John, Aiden & Rory too!!!

Categories: art fair

A beautiful day with plenty of art fair tent shadows.

Categories: art fair

Just a little early morning re-stocking, re-plenishing & re-arranging for Day Two of the NORTHERN ILLINOIS POTTERY TOUR. We had a great day yesterday… and looking forward to more pottery fun today!!! C’mon by the Sandwich location and say “Hi!”

Categories: art fair, artists, holiday, My Talented Friends

A fun day to celebrate one of our potter friends at the Sandwich location of the NORTHERN ILLINOIS POTTERY TOUR. Sure, his birthday may have been yesterday… but feel free to stop by tomorrow & sing “Happy Birthday” to him!!!

Categories: art fair

The NORTHERN ILLINOIS POTTERY TOUR is officially open!!! We have a lot of pottery ready & waiting to go to their forever homes! We also have a raffle going at each location. These three bottles by Cory McCrory are the prize for one lucky winner at the Sandwich location! We hope you have time to enjoy the Tour this weekend… whether you’re shopping, chatting or just enjoying a fun road trip!

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

It’s a little early this morning… but never too soon to start putting pottery on the shelves for this weekend’s NORTHERN ILLINOIS POTTERY TOUR.

Categories: art fair, My Talented Friends, pottery

One last reminder…. this weekend is the NORTHERN ILLINOIS POTTERY TOURjust in case you’ve somehow “missed” my previous posts??? I will be at the Sandwich location at the home-studio of my talented friend Cory McCrory! We may be the furthest away location, but we have a lot of great artists with full-on art fair tents full of pottery!!! Come on by!!!