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

A couple sessions ago, my Intermediate Wheelthrowing class all made snowmen for the holiday fun of it!!! Looks like Tina’s snowman has found one of my green trees for his neighborhood!!!

Categories: holiday, humor

Looks like the Elves are getting a little crazy on their Shelf… the liquor shelf!!!
Can’t wait to see what else they get into up in Stevens Point… thanks to Matthew & Kristy!!!

Anyone else have mischievous Elves this season playing with my pottery?!
Send me photos!!!… gary@firewhenreadypottery.com

Categories: holiday

Kicking off December with the first ornament on my Advent Calendar.
Trying something new this time… starting at the top with the shiny gold star!!!
Why not start with something bright on a dark & dreary December morning?!

Categories: food, holiday

But I wish I had leftovers of this too!!! Looks like Rosene baked a beautiful pumpkin pie in one of my stamped pie plates for their Thanksgiving celebration. Thanks for sharing… even if it is just a photo, and not a piece of pie!!!

Categories: food, holiday, platters

Possibly the best part of Thanksgiving… the LEFTOVERS!!!
Thank you Kelly for packing up two full meals worth of leftovers
before I left the party on Thursday!

Categories: bowls, food, holiday

I wasn’t invited to this Thanksgiving dinner… but it sure looks like my pottery sure was!!! Always fun to see some of my handiwork gracing the tables of so many celebrations! And remember… food always tastes better in handmade pottery! Thanks for the photos Kim!!!

Categories: food, holiday, platters

After a fantastic food-filled & game-filled Thanksgiving Day with my wonderful “adopted family” of friends… there wasn’t much left of my pumpkin cheesecake. Even the little ones liked it. So I guess it was a hit!!!

Categories: food, holiday, platters, stamped, surface decoration

All ready for our Thanksgiving Feast!!!
My contribution for the best part of the meal… DESSERT!!!

I made a Marbled Pumpkin Cheesecake with a gingersnap cookie crust!
Always fun to have a nice platter to present my dessert on… I hope everyone likes it?!!!

Categories: holiday, platters, stamped

Wishing you all a wonderful Thanksgiving Day!
Hoping you’re all having a fantastic day with family & friends… and plenty of pumpkin pie!
And my THANKS to all of you for your ongoing support & encouragement…
you’re the BEST… Thank You again!!!

Categories: food, holiday

So today was the first day of my HOLIDAY HOME SHOW… and it started out to be a very “sweet” day!!! Especially when some of your customers bring you treats… like these special “festive” OREOs which I’ve never even seen before?! Red & green filling layered between character-stamped cookies!

And oh, but wait there’s more… the red crème filling actually shoes through cookies in just the right places… I mean… who doesn’t want a red-frosting-nosed-reindeer?! Thanks Diane & Jim!