Gary Jackson: Fire When Ready Pottery
A Chicago potter’s somewhat slanted view of clay & play
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Sensing a theme yet???… “Art In The Garden.”
Think visual puns. One of my all-time favorite things!!!

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Coming together… and coming soon to “Art In The Garden” next weekend…

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To see the final collaboration pieces I’ve been working on with Cory McCrory…
come to “Art In The Garden” on Saturday, August 30th & Sunday August 31st.

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Looking for something fun & artsy this weekend?
Stop by the Bucktown Arts Festival and say hello to my friend Sarah Chapman.
She’s got the coolest jewelry there. I’m just sayin’…

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Since I can’t quite show you “The Big Picture” yet… cuz’ that would be no fun…
It’s another TEASER of my collaboration project with Cory McCrory – close-up this time!!!
She’s been working hard on these wonderfully whimsical pieces. You’re gonna luv ’em!
Now I need to add my part of the collaboration. Coming soon… I’ve got one week!!!

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Another talented potter making fun pots. The Evanston Lakeshore Arts Festival was Lesley’s first “big” art fair… and I knew she would be a hit!!! So I made sure to snag a great mug early Saturday morning before she sold out.

Lesley has been doing a lot of slip trailing decoration on her work lately. The intricate designs remind me of some traditional henna tattoo patterns. She then rubs some glaze onto the bisqued slip trailing, and wipes it off to give it that “ghostly” haze that pops the decoration right off the pot. Beautiful. And besides these, she was also showing off her whimsical side with fish, owls and other musical pieces!!!

To see more of Lesley Bevan’s work, or to purchase a “treasure” of your own,
click here to check her out on Etsy.

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Another colorful glimpse into my collaboration with Cory McCrory on some wall pieces for the upcoming “Art In The Garden.” Her pieces made it through the bisque kiln. My bisqued “parts” are currently cooling in the kiln… and soon to be glazed!!!

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And speaking of hints…
my co-collaborator Cory McCrory has revealed a “sneak-peek” in color!!!
She’s such a tease!!!

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My friend Cory McCrory has “released” two more glimpses into the collaboration project we’re working on. So much fun to see our “plan” coming together… with more to be revealed over the next few days!!!

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A wonderful “teaser two-fer” from Cory McCrory today!!!