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

And yes, if the dishes on Chris’s Thanksgiving table look familiar… that’s because she just picked up her special order dinner plates the night before Thanksgiving! Just in time for the big holiday feast! She requested a set of dinner plates that are all different… different stamps, different squiggles, different coloring… but at the same time would still “read” together as a group.

Remember, your pottery collection does not need to be all matchy-matchy…

Categories: holiday, pottery

A little pre-dinner photo of Chris’ Thanksgiving table from yesterday. A beautiful placesetting just waiting for an amazing feast to be shared with friends & family. Homemade food always tastes better on handmade pottery… make it part of your holiday traditions!

Categories: art fair, pottery

Looks like a beautiful morning for Day Two of my HOLIDAY HOME SHOW. Shelves have been replenished and ready to go! Stop by today from 10:00am-6:00pm… bring a friend & your gift list!!!

Categories: art fair, pottery

A quick thanks to everyone who came out today for Day One of my HOLIDAY HOME SHOW! It was so much fun seeing so many people today… watching so many pots head out as people started their holiday shopping! Great fun chatting, telling stories, sharing my passion & explaining some “secrets” of the pottery world. Don’t forget that after a little overnight replenishing, we’re back at it again tomorrow from 10:00am-6:00pm. Hope you can make it!

Categories: art fair, glaze, platters, pottery, stamped

Fresh from the kiln… one beautiful purple platter for this weekend’ HOLIDAY HOME SHOW! Full stamped with a beautiful aubergine purple glaze. There’s only one… and it might go fast?! No dibs… just first come, first served!!! Good luck…

Categories: art fair, pottery

One last reminder… okay, maybe a couple more?… that this weekend is my HOLIDAY HOME SHOW on Saturday & Sunday from 10:00am-6:00pm. Every room of my condo is filled with pottery, we’re all decorated for Christmas, there’s food & drink in the kitchen… and the “Tired of Shlepping Sale” is on the back porch! It’s the largest collection of pottery you’ll see from me all year… including things that never get to travel to art fairs!!! So plan your weekend, make your shopping list & head over to my place this weekend. Even if it’s just to sit on my sofa & chat!!!

Categories: art fair, pottery

Still prepping & pricing… still setting up for this weekend’s HOLIDAY HOME SHOW! Be sure to come with your list, as handmade pottery makes perfect holiday gifts!!! Hope you can make it… and bring a friend!!!

Categories: pottery, soda-fired, stamped

While setting up my HOLIDAY HOME SHOW for next weekend… I realized that I never quite shared enough photos from my kiln unloading. So here are a few more freshly soda-fired pots still in the kiln! I mean, they’re not “now”… ‘cuz they’re already on some display shelves waiting to go to their forever homes!

Categories: art fair, pottery

We’re just one week away from my biggest pottery sale of the year! With pottery in every room of my condo, all decked out for Christmas, food & drink in the kitchen and the “Tired Of Shlepping Sale” on the back porch! Mark your calendar, make your holiday gift list & bring some friends to kick-off your holiday gift shopping with some handmade one-of-a-kind pottery!

Categories: mugs, pottery, soda-fired, stamped

Celebrating another MUGSHOT MONDAY with a quick glimpse at some of the new mugs that came out of the soda kiln last week! These and many more will be ready for my HOLIDAY HOME SHOW... as we’ll start with well over a HUNDRED mugs to kick-off the Home Show!