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

I love my customers. I love when they are inspired by my pottery.
There’s nothing better than seeing someone walking around touching, loving, caressing…
Feeling comfortable in my home. Enjoying the holiday festivities & décor.

But earlier today, I overheard one of my customers talking to her friend…
“Being here just makes my heart feel happy.”

Which in return made my heart feel happy too. Thank you.

Categories: inspiration, nature, photography
Categories: inspiration, nature, photography
Categories: inspiration, nature, seasons
Categories: artists, friends, inspiration

Technical difficulties resolved… and now retroactively catching up!

My friend & fellow Lillstreet Summer Camp teacher Karen Mansfield is currently hiking
the entire Appalachian Trail all by herself.  It’s the adventure of a lifetime and I’m sure
she must be having a blast! And I’m quite envious of her adventure… some day…

Today I received a postcard from Karen and thought I’d share. She started hiking the AT
way back in June when she set off from Maine headed south. At the time of this postcard
she was close to the border of Connecticut & New York. Karen is a big naturalist, bird watcher
and artist – all of which are coming together in this journey. I can’t wait for her to get back
and hear her stories, see her journal and share her experiences when she gets back.
Especially if this postcard is a hint of what she’s been up to…

Karen is still hiking and moving her way further south. She is occasionally posting to a blog
with the help of her daughter Madeline. If you want to read any of her stories, check out:
http://birdyat.livejournal.com/

Categories: inspiration, nature, photography, sunrise
Categories: inspiration, nature, photography, seasons, textures

Just some more pretty pictures.
The Fall colors were so incredible while I was up in the Northwoods…
I took HUNDREDS of photos!!! Everywhere you looked, it was gorgeous…
and I had to take more & more photos at every turn. Here’s just a few more!

Categories: inspiration, nature, photography
Categories: inspiration, nature, photography

Just when you thought it couldn’t get any more beautiful…

Categories: inspiration, nature, photography, textures