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

Enjoying the heat of the oven yesterday as I baked a batch of brownies to share with friends!
I figured a dinner party with friends can always use some homemade brownies…
and the hostess “might just” get to keep the bowl too!!!

Categories: food

Tonight was a “double-whammy” in my THROWDOWN class. A two-part challenge…
and two packs of OREOs!!! A perfect pairing for our pottery class!

Categories: bowls, food, pottery

It’s more than a little chilly here in Chicago. And it looks like Kim is working on something warm & yummy in her kitchen. Plenty of squash & pottery for everyone!!!

Categories: food

Tonight’s pottery class had lots of treats!!! Including Sara’s homemade chocolate chip blondies… yum!!! But also these great OREOs!

I mean, what’s better than an OREO???… a FUDGE-COVERED OREO!!! Even cuter?… one of my students brought them… sent to class by her adorable Mom!!! So thank you Taylor’s Mom for sending us treats. We loved them!!!

Categories: food

The new session of pottery classes has begun… and so have the class treats!!! And sure, Christmas might have past, but we can still celebrate with green & red OREOs!!! Which we all enjoyed tonight!!!

Categories: bowls, food

Enjoying some leftover Christmas candy today! Minty fun while trying to pack away my Christmas decorations. Good thing they melt in your mouth, not in your hands!

Categories: food

And while I appreciate plenty of beverage choices… I think they’ve gone too far this time!!!

Categories: bowls, food, stamped

Christmas may be over…
but that doesn’t mean you can’t celebrate a “minty Saturday,” right???
Trying to clean & pack up some of the Holiday Home Show stuff.
But always looking for a little sweet pick-me-up treat while cleaning!!!

Categories: food, holiday, mugs, platters

Looks like there was some yummy Christmas morning brunch happening down in central Illinois yesterday. Yummy monkey bread with fruit & coffee… all in some fun holiday pottery!!! Thanks for sharing your morning moments with us Allyn!

Categories: food, holiday, platters

Just a little something-something for our family Christmas get-together.
A little chocolate, a few cherries & a lot of cheesecake!
Homemade food always tastes better on handmade pottery!

Merry Christmas everyone… hope you’re enjoying your festivities today!