Gary Jackson: Fire When Ready Pottery
A Chicago potter’s somewhat slanted view of clay & play
Categories: classes, ornaments, pottery, process, production, stamped

As part of last week’s class demo of “throwing-off-the-hump” we tackled a few Christmas ornaments. It’s never too soon, right?!

Categories: ornaments

So much fun to see that one of my Christmas ornaments has found a place of honor (and glamour) in someone’s house. Apparently it’s become part of the BLING year-round!!! Thanks for sharing Jacob!

Categories: ornaments, pottery

Just two hours left for today’s HOLIDAY HOME SHOW!
Still plenty of time & plenty of pottery to make plenty of presents!!!

Categories: holiday, ornaments

Just a quick reminder.. there are plenty of wheelthrown ornaments available on my website! Perfect to help decorate your tree, to tie onto someone’s present… or after the holidays, hang in a window, suspend from the ceiling fan or add onto the chandelier!

Click here to go to My Online Pottery Shop to see what’s available online… FYI – the ornaments are listed at the end of the list!!!

Categories: art fair, holiday, ornaments, pottery

HAPPY CYBER MONDAY!!!
Time to start shopping online… stay safe & shop from home!!!

Just click in the top-right corner to see all of the pottery in “My Online Pottery Shop.” If you see something you want, just “claim it” by sending me an e-mail saying which pieces you want. I will respond to confirm, send more details and take it off the website so no else can try to snag it! First to e-mail, first to get it. We’re going kinda old-school here… and I will try my darndest to keep everything as current as possible.

Also, CYBER MONDAY SPECIAL OFFERS for any purchase over $100…
or even better for $200 or more! Ornaments for everybody!!!

Categories: art fair, ornaments, pottery

TOMORROW is CYBER MONDAY!!!
My online pottery event will be going live at 5:00am CST tomorrow morning for those early-risers! It’s the perfect chance to do some holiday shopping safe from home, cross a few people off your gift list… and maybe get pottery and a FREE ORNAMENT for yourself too!

Check back here after 5:00am CST for full details!!!

Categories: ornaments, soda-fired, stamped

Three dozen wheelthrown & soda-fired ornaments will also be part of tomorrow’s CYBER MONDAY online event! I love making them… and tomorrow will be the very first time they’re available to purchase online!

But there will only 36 of them…
so grab ’em while you can tomorrow during CYBER MONDAY.
Full details to come…

Categories: ornaments, soda-fired

Looking for more ornaments for your Christmas tree?
I have lots of different shapes & styles for MY HOLIDAY HOME SHOW! All handmade & soda-fired… with wire hoops ready to hang on your tree, wreath, gift boxes or pretty much anywhere you might want!

Because a handmade holiday is always better!

Categories: ornaments, soda-fired, stamped

Plenty of wheelthrown ornaments all ready for MY HOLIDAY HOME SHOW. We’re open with scheduled appointments during the week, and a somewhat “open” house this weekend with limited capacity access. Click here for more details!

After MY HOLIDAY HOME SHOW, I will be posting some ornaments in “My Online Pottery Store” on my blog for those of you who can’t come to kick-off your holiday shopping at my place!

Categories: ornaments, soda-fired, stamped

Working on my holiday ornaments this afternoon.
Cleaning them up & getting ready to add a metal ring to hang them with! I love how each one of them is so different from the soda-firing… and surprisingly light for a clay ornament! Gotta get them all ready for MY HOLIDAY HOME SHOW which starts next week with socially-distanced appointments.

Click HERE to get more information & appointment times!