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

It was quite a weekend at the ST. CROIX VALLEY POTTERY TOUR. Such beautiful weather to be outside enjoying the Tour, driving from pottery studio to studio. Chatting with the potters, admiring their work & making the tough choices of which pieces might come home with you as souvenirs!!! It was great to run into a few friends & Followers along the way… including catching up with my favorite pottery teacher at Lillstreet so many years ago!!! Not to be a name-dropper… but it was Steve Lee!!!

If you’ve never gone to this pottery tour, you really must add it to your bucket list. It’s hard to fathom how huge this is… with so many tents, so many talented potters… and an endless array of fantastic pottery!!! These photos just show a tiny bit of it… but hopefully you get the idea!

For more information – www.minnesotapotters.com

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

Last Sunday during the pottery tour, I also got this beautiful mug from my friend Delores Fortuna. Always fun to chat with her while admiring her work. If you need a mug too… Delores will also be part of the NORTHERN ILLINOIS POTTERY TOUR… just a month away!!! Mark your calendars… I’ll be part of the Tour as well.

June 7th & 8th from 10:00am-5:00pm.
More information at www.northernilpotterytour.com

Categories: art fair, artists, pottery

While on THE CLAY COLLECTIVE Pottery Tour last Sunday… I had a chance to chat with my pottery-buddy Kenyon Hansen… always fun, always informative. One of the Guest Artists at the Cambridge Pottery stop. And I just “may have” come home with a new set of plates!!! Allegedly…

Categories: artists, pottery

Hard to believe that the ST. CROIX VALLEY POTTERY TOUR is just one month away! So exciting… can’t wait to drive up to see a LOT of amazing potters & pottery! And if I can get my taxes done this weekend, I’ll see how much is leftover to have fun “adding to my collection” up north in Minnesota!!! Can’t wait…

Categories: art fair, artists

A special THANK YOU to everyone who came out to see us this weekend at our “4×4” gallery show in Evanston this weekend. It was exciting to show-off some new work made just for this show! Like some larger wall pieces & collaborations. Thanks again to all who made it out. We really appreciate your support & enthusiasm!

Categories: art fair, artists

Another fun-filled day & night at “4×4 : FOUR MAKERS” yesterday… surrounded by some good friends, fans, followers & people admiring our artwork. Always fun to spend the day with great art & good friends! Like these three talented “cohorts in crime”… Meghann, Sarah & Darlys! You gotta love having talented friends!!!

We have one more day to share the fun…
today from 12-noon to 4:00pm at Space 900 Gallery in Evanston. C’mon by… and bring some friends!

Categories: art fair, artists

Quick pics from last night’s Opening Night of “4×4 : FOUR MAKERS” at Space 900 Gallery in Evanston. We had a great time visiting with friends & followers! Looking forward to more fun today & tomorrow!

Space 900 Gallery – 816 Dempster Street, Evanston, Illinois
Saturday, March 1st – 10:00am-8:00pm – and – Sunday, March 2nd – Noon-4:00pm

Categories: art fair, artists

So we’re all set-up… and getting ready to open the doors!? “4×4 : FOUR MAKERS” is going live!!

Three days of fun at Space 900 Gallery in Evanston. We hope that some of you will be able to make it over to see us & the art pieces we’ve been working on during the cold months of Winter! Perhaps even treat yourself to a little art… or maybe a gift for someone else!!! Plenty to see… all handmade one-of-a-kind pieces!

Space 900 Gallery – 816 Dempster Street, Evanston, Illinois

Friday, February 28th – 2:00pm-8:00pm
Saturday, March 1st – 10:00am-8:00pm
Sunday, March 2nd – Noon – 4:00pm

Categories: art fair, artists, collaborations

Gallery Opening tomorrow!!! Hard to believe it’s finally here!

“4×4″ : FOUR MAKERS” is this weekend. Three show days in Space 900 Gallery in Evanston. Not only will each of the four artists be displaying their own individual work… but we’ll also have a special group collaboration project on display. We’ve all worked on our own interpretation of “blue” inside the beautiful wooden frames handmade by Meghann. Sixteen frames of blue. I can’t wait to see them all together this weekend!

Categories: art fair, artists

Well, it’s Monday… and the “4×4 : FOUR MAKERS” show opens in just four days!!! Final plans, preparations & projects are all underway! Pulling together lots of great handmade artwork by four talented friends… Sarah Chapman, Darlys Ewoldt, Meghann Sottile & myself. A pop-up gallery show at Space 900 Gallery in Evanston, Illinois. It’s not that far north of the City, and will be well worth the trip! Come see some one-of-a-kind projects that will never travel to art fairs… because you can’t display everything in a flimsy white tent!!! HA!!!