Last week in my Intermediate Wheel class, we decided to tackle wheelthrown Christmas trees… as they seem to be all the rage on Instagram! So we started throwing and soon enough had a forest of groovy shapes & styles!!!

And here are my class demos… more trees & more styles to come…

A platter of fun… on a fun platter!
Thanks to Beth for sharing this glamour shot of her antipasto appetizer plate from her festive Thanksgiving celebration. So glad my stamped platter got to enhance this masterpiece of yumminess!

Looks like a yummy Thanksgiving meal… homemade food on handmade pottery! So glad that my pottery could part of the holiday celebration. Thanks for the photos Matthew!

If you have photos from your Thanksgiving festivities, I’d love to see them… shoot them over to ‘gary@firewhenreadypottery.com’

Wishing everyone a wonderful Thanksgiving today. Last year we ZOOM’ed… but this year I hope you’re finally able to celebrate with some family & friends today… cautiously getting a bit more back to “normal.” Have fun & stay safe while enjoying your pumpkin pie!

My HOLIDAY HOME SHOW kicks-off tomorrow!

And I’m unpacking, pricing & stocking the shelves… already with OVER A HUNDRED MUGS on the shelves. With a lot more pottery still to put out. It’s my biggest show with the most inventory of the year! Pottery in every room of my condo… and the “Tired Of Shlepping Sale” on the back porch!

The perfect time to start your holiday gift shopping!

We’re just a week away from my favorite pottery sale of the year! After more than a year of weirdness, I’m hoping that we can get back to a little bit of “normal” with a great HOLIDAY HOME SHOW. Even if we need to stay masked & socially-distant, it will still be the perfect chance to kick-off your holiday gift shopping for everyone on your list… including yourself!

A fun day for candy overload & spooky Fall decorations! Like this creepy skeleton with one of my totem poles all draped in spider webs!!! Thanks for the photo Chris!

And let me just say one more time… MAURIE’S SUGAR SHOPPE in Eureka, Illinois has the best handmade caramel apples ever!!! If you’re anywhere nearby in Central Illinois be sure to stop by… but do it quick… caramel apple season is coming to an end soon!

The coolest pumpkin I could find… you know how I like my pumpkins to have warts!!! And MORE IS MORE… even with warts!!! Remember when pumpkins were just orange & smooth?!

It’s early October… but it’s never too early to make another batch of holiday star ornaments, right?!