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

Looks like Rosene has been busy in the kitchen making pie for the holidays! Looking extra festive in a stamped pie plate!

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: food, holiday

What’s better than OREO cookies???…
FUDGE-COVERED OREOs!!!

You gotta love when friends drop-off Christmas gifts and they’re perfect for you!!! I mean… isn’t everything better when it’s covered in fudge?!!! Thank you Tracy… you know me too well.

Categories: classes, food, platters, stamped

Gotta love when a pottery student leaves a sweet chocolate treat in your teacher’s shelf for you… an AMAZING chocolate & peppermint holiday cookie from Levain Bakery. And since I “always” follow directions (ha)… I did zap it in the microwave first so it got all gooey, melt & yummy. Even the smell was intoxicating!

Sure, not the proverbial apple on the teacher’s desk… but this is SO much better!!! Thanks for the yummy holiday treat Christine!

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: food, mugs

Looks like Allison is celebrating another MUGSHOT MONDAY with a yummy Stroopwafel moment. Glad to see that my mug is the perfect size for warming up her Stroopwafel… so that the caramel begins to melt & seep out the edges!!! Yum.

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: food, friends, mugs

One of the “hidden” benefits of hosting a Holiday Home Show is when people bring you gifts! As a non-coffee & non-tea drinker, I may be late to the Stroopwaffle craze?!

But my friend Tracy brought me a package knowing that I would have hot apple cider for my Home Show. Apparently the idea is you put one of these Stroopwaffles on top of your cup of hot beverage… which in turn melts the yummy caramel layer inside! And yes, now I see what I’ve been missing!!! Thanks again Tracy for the yummy treat… for the non-caffeinated potter!!!

Categories: food, mugs

A chilly morning… but it looks like Rachel is staying warm & toasty with her hot cocoa & marshmallows! As always… handmade pottery makes every morning ritual even better… and more scrumptious!!!