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

Looks like Matthew has started his New Year off on the right foot… eating healthy with fresh greens in a homemade broth. A bit too GREEN for my liking… as I’m still trying to “finish up” my holidays. Too many sweets, too many treats!!! My holiday “fun” will come to an end on Monday when I get back to my normal routine! ugh.

Categories: bowls, stamped, textures

After a long string of home shows, dinners, treats, cheesecakes, holidays, get-togethers & more… looks like I suddenly have a stack of handmade bowls in my kitchen straight from the dishwasher to celebrate another Texture Tuesday!

Categories: bowls, food, stamped

According to Amy, she “bought up some brussel sprouts to offset the leftover brisket and mac & cheese.” Looks like a healthy & colorful meal after all the holiday sweets! Glad my stamped green bowl could be part of Amy’s yummy meal!

Categories: bowls, food, holiday

It’s beginning to look… err, taste a lot like Christmas! A festive white-on-white stamped bowl filled with holiday Hershey’s Kisses! Four fun flavors… Mint, Hot Cocoa, Cherry Cordial & Sugar Cookie!

Hard to choose a favorite… but I’m going MINT!!!

Categories: bowls, color, food

Color of the season… beautiful mint green OREO’s with a wonderful mint filling… in a handmade mint green stamped bowl! Looks like Christmas is coming together nicely!

Categories: bowls, food, friends

Looks like Matthew has been busy picking out pomegranate seeds! Beautiful color & shiny texture in a green stamped bowl. Personally, I’ve never quite figured out the “allure” of the whole pomegranate seed thing… but they sure are pretty! Thanks for sharing Matthew’s hard work Kristy!

Categories: bowls, food

Looks like my pal Allison is starting off her Saturday with some clean blueberries… I’m hoping she might be getting ready for a blueberry pancakes morning?… yum!

Categories: bowls, stamped, textures

Celebrating a little Texture Tuesday with some colorful bowls… with a bit of textured stamping! Most of these will be available this weekend at my Second Holiday Home Show!

Categories: bowls, food, stamped

Festive fun & holiday treats at tonight’s LILLSTREET HOLIDAY PARTY! Sure, some treats were more”festive”… but I went with a true American classic! I just “fancied” them up a bit in one of my handmade bowls! Thanks to everyone who came out tonight to visit with the artists of Lillstreet.

Categories: bowls, food

Looks like Kristy is enjoying the last of her Thanksgiving leftovers… some green bean casserole & cribbage to complete her night! Yes, even leftovers taste better in handmade pottery!