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

Lots of pots… plus ornaments & flowers… all loaded into the soda kiln!!!

Categories: ornaments

Switching from one holiday to the next…
just finishing up a small batch of holiday ornaments.
Rings attached… now getting ready for some colored slip accents!

Categories: holiday, ornaments

‘Twas the Night Before Christmas… and all through the house…
I’m wrapping, packing & baking… and trying to take time to relax & enjoy my own holiday decorations. Appreciating a wide assortment of ceramic ornaments I’ve made over the years… and realizing I might “need” to make some NEW ornaments for new year. Keeping the “standard ornaments” of course… let’s not get crazy!

Categories: ornaments

It was a very productive evening. Lots of strings on LOTS of ornaments & gift tags. Lots of replenishment for next weekend’s Second Holiday Home Show! And lots of laughs chatting it up tonight during Lillstreet’s Holiday Open House.

Lots of patterns & textures made with some of my MKM Pottery Tools.

Categories: ornaments, process

In between chatting with festive Lillstreet shoppers, I’m trying my best to stay focused & stay busy! Adding gold strings to a fresh batch of ornaments & gift tags. Replenishing for next weekend’s “BOWLS & BUTTONS Holiday Home Show” at my condo!

Categories: ornaments, soda-fired

Two more hours… still plenty of time to start your holiday shopping.
My HOLIDAY HOME SHOW will stay open until 6:00pm today!!! C’mon by!

Categories: ornaments, stamped, wheelthrowing

Stamped & slip painted… a new batch of wheelthrown ornaments ready to dry & fire.

Getting ready for my HOLIDAY HOME SHOW just three weeks away!!!
Mark your calendars… November 22nd & 23rd.

Categories: ornaments, production, wheelthrowing

More than ten pieces thrown before 10:00am… this time more wheelthrown holiday ornaments!!! Cute little “finial” ornaments thrown off-the-hump!

Categories: flowers, garden, ornaments

I spy with my little eye… somewhere deep in the lush greenery, I see one of my wheelthrown ornaments. While most people use them for Christmas trees… looks like Cheryl enjoys hers year-round when it’s hanging on her outdoor pergola. Even more amazing when it is being engulfed by some beautiful purple hyacinth bean vines!!! Thanks for showing off your garden Cheryl.

Categories: ornaments, production

More than ten pieces thrown before 10:00am.
This time it was continuing with the “ Christmas In July” theme…
with a bunch of wheelthrown ornaments!