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

Looks like a Blue Monday… as Allyn & Chris are starting their day with coffee in their favorite new mugs. A great start for another Mugshot Monday!!!

Categories: mugs, process, production

Another batch of mugs in the making… this time with a NEW festive holiday flair!!! A very Limited Edition… hopefully just in time for my HOLIDAY HOME SHOW coming soon!!!

Categories: flowers, food, hybrid mugs, mugs

A little Fall collection gracing the kitchen table… flowers, fruits & veggies, pumpkins & MUGS!!! Another perfect way to celebrate Mugshot Monday!!! Thanks for sharing your autumnal display Kelly!!!

Categories: mugs, production, stamped

All handles attached… whew!!!…
another dozen mugs done & ready for drying, firing, glazing & firing again!

Categories: mugs, process, production

Most people hate making handles… pulling them, scoring, slipping & attaching them. I might be one of the few who LOVE making mugs! In fact, if I were only allowed to make one form for the rest of my pottery career… it would be MUGS!!!

Categories: mugs, process, production, stamped, surface decoration, textures

All stamped for some fun textural surface decoration. Fun places for the glaze to play with when they eventually get fired… in time for my HOLIDAY HOME SHOW!!!

Categories: mugs, process, production, stamps, surface decoration

Getting ready to add some stamped textures & patterns on these mugs! But the real question is “which” of the stamps should I use??? Too many choices as I have literally hundreds… maybe even thousands?.. of my own handmade stamps!!!

Categories: mugs

When the brother of one of your loyal customers has a bad morning!!!
Apparently not every Monday is a “happy” Mugshot Monday!!!

Categories: flowers, mugs

Celebrating a little Mugshot Monday with a beautiful collection of Fall blooms… gathering before the first big frost hits us! Thanks for sharing your beautiful bouquet Kelly!

Categories: mugs, process, production, wheelthrowing

More than ten pieces wheelthrown before 10:00am… this time another batch of mugs in the works!!! These ones will be glazed… so I added some textured bands around the top for the glaze to puddle & pool in!!!