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

Looks like my students tonight have just a little bit of glazing to do!!! It’s my MUGSHOT MONDAY mini-class at Lillstreet. Tonight’s their last night, so we gotta get our glaze on!!!

Categories: friends, mugs, pottery, soda-fired, stamped

Momma Molloy sharing some of her mug collection to help celebrate MUGSHOT MONDAY! I love seeing my pottery being used in people’s homes… making their morning a bit more special.

Categories: classes, mugs

Just loaded my MUGSHOT MONDAY class mugs into the kiln. A quick bisque firing before we tackle glazing next Monday night! We’re right on track… making more mugs, mugs, MUGS!!!

Categories: classes, mugs, process

My students cranked them out last night!!! That’s a lot of work trimming & adding handles for just a three hour class! Making mugs, mugs & MORE MUGS with my three-week MUGSHOT MONDAY pottery class at Lillstreet Art Center!

Categories: classes, mugs, process, production

Last night in my MUGSHOT MONDAY class, my students assembled their mugs!!! It’s just a quick three-week class all about making MUGS!!! My favorite!!!

Last week they threw cylinders, this week trimming & handles… next week glazing! Very quick & lots of mugs!!! By the end of class tonight, they were “complaining” less about making handles than when we started. So I’ll call that progress… and they were all excited when they saw how many mugs they had cranked out in just a three hour class!!!

Categories: art fair, mugs, pottery, soda-fired, stamped

We’re kicking-off my TWELVE DAYS OF CHRISTMAS POTTERY SALE today by featuring twelve mugs… a brand new selection after yesterday’s Cyber Monday! Each of the days will feature a different “category” with new twelve pieces up for sale first-come,, first-serve here on my Facebook page… with a very SPECIAL event on Day Twelve!!!

All of the mugs are food-safe, dishwasher-safe & microwave-safe… and would make a perfect holiday gift for friends, family or even yourself! Just scroll through the “official” Facebook Photo Album and if you see a mug you want, be the first person to put a Comment of “MINE” in the Comments section of the mug you want! I will then follow-up with a confirmation & a Facebook Message with further details. It’s that easy!!!

So start shopping – but this time only on Facebook!
Be the first to claim your mug… and then come back each day for a different pottery selection. And a very special event on Day Twelve. Good luck… and Happy Holidays a bit early!!!

Click here to go to my Fire When Ready Pottery Facebook page!

At the end of each of the 12 Days… any “unclaimed” pottery will be added to My Online Pottery Shop here on my website! But remember… for now they’re on sale right now TODAY ONLY on my Facebook page!!!

Categories: art fair, mugs, pottery

Well it’s a big day…
a combo of Cyber Monday & Mugshot Monday!

So of course, I’ve got MUGS!!! And lots of them… all on my website for today’s Cyber Monday Online Event. Click on this link to see the full selection remaining, shipping info and Cyber Monday Freebies!!! – http://firewhenreadypottery.com/my-online-pottery-store/

Categories: art fair, mugs, pottery

Just a few of the mugs that will be available tomorrow
for my first CYBER MONDAY online event!

Yep, we’re going virtual tomorrow with a ton of pottery available for the taking… including 50 mugs… perfect for the holiday gift-giving!!! These are just a few to whet your whistle… and then come back tomorrow to start shopping. They’re all one-of-a-kind handmade mugs… and when they’re gone, they’re gone!

More details & CYBER MONDAY special offers to come!!!

And sorry… but don’t think you can “call dibs”, or “pre-claim” these mugs from this post! You’ve got to wait with everyone else until they’re all posted online tomorrow!!!

Categories: mugs, pottery, process, production

I’ve been working lately on some oversized pieces for a special commission project. Adding some colored flashing slip accents that will change color during the soda-firing. I’ve got to be honest, I’ve never made “mugs” this large before… but it’s been kinda fun! The challenge was to make them large enough to meet the volume requirement!!! And you know how we all feel when the clay starts to shrink… “Did I make them big enough???” Fingers crossed.

Categories: art fair, mugs, pottery, soda-fired, stamped

A very special THANK YOU to those of you who made it to MY HOLIDAY HOME SHOW this past weekend. I tried my best to pull-out all of the stops in terms of safety protocols, required face masks, limited access, lower capacity, hand sanitizer, single-serving snacks and so much more!

If you would still like to stop by MY HOLIDAY HOME SHOW, you can still book an appointment on my website for tonight, Tuesday & Wednesday. After Thanksgiving, there will be even more online opportunities to do some pottery shopping for the holidays. No worries… together we can make it happen!

Click here for more information or to book a socially-distant appointment.

Thanks again… I definitely appreciate your support during these crazy times… and happy MUGSHOT MONDAY!!!