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

We had a great time last night for the kick-off of THE COZY COTTAGE POP-UP. Always fun hanging out with some of My Talented Friends… and meeting a lot of new ones! We’re open again today from 10:00am-5:00pm in the Cottage! Lots of fun, lots of art!!!

Categories: friends, pottery

Huge thanks to my friends Keith & Julie for hosting my latest Pottery Pop-Up at MAURIE’S SUGAR SHOPPE this week. It was so much fun hanging out in a candy store all day, meeting some new customers, selling some pottery… and just “maybe” eating some candy along the way! Thanks to everyone who stopped by last Wednesday at MAURIE’S in Eureka… we had a very “sweet” time!!!

Categories: platters, pottery, stamped

One of my favorite sets of dinner plates… gently drying in the dish drainer. So good to see that my pottery is actually getting used out there! Too often people think that handmade pottery is too “fragile” to use… but it’s NOT!!! It’s meant to be used & loved every day… even run through the dishwasher!

Categories: food, pottery

We’re combining pottery & sugary treats!
Two of my favorite things!!!

I’ll be doing a “sweet” little pottery POP-UP SHOP today at Maurie’s Sugar Shoppe in Eureka, Illinois until 7:00pm… lots of pottery surrounded by some of the best homemade treats like fudge & caramel apples I’ve ever had. And trust me, I’ve had a lot in my day!

Maurie’s Sugar Shoppe – 116 North Main Street, Eureka, IL 61530

Categories: food, pottery

Looking for a “sweet” new mug… handmade & guaranteed to make your morning coffee taste even better? Well, I’ll be doing a “sweet” little pottery POP-UP SHOP tomorrow at Maurie’s Sugar Shoppe in Eureka, Illinois from 10:00am-7:00pm. It’s a great chance for those Fans in Central Illinois to swing buy… grab a mug, a caramel apple, some retro candies & amazing homemade fudge!!!

Maurie’s Sugar Shoppe – 116 North Main Street, Eureka, IL 61530

Categories: food, pottery

I mean… what more could you want?… pottery, pumpkins, homemade fudge & caramel apples!!! Tomorrow I’ll be doing a “sweet” little pottery POP-UP SHOP at Maurie’s Sugar Shoppe in Eureka, Illinois. If you’re anywhere between Bloomington & Peoria, you’re close enough to swing by for a “sweet” visit!!!

Maurie’s Sugar Shoppe – 116 North Main Street, Eureka, IL 61530

Categories: art fair, food, pottery

This Wednesday from 10:00am-7:00pm… a “sweet” little pottery POP-UP SHOP at Maurie’s Sugar Shoppe in Eureka, Illinois. If you’re hanging out anywhere in Central Illinois… be sure to swing by for some of my handmade pottery, homemade fudge, retro candies & the best caramel apples anywhere!!!

Maurie’s Sugar Shoppe – 116 North Main Street, Eureka, IL 61530

Categories: bowls, food, pottery, stamped

A beautiful salad… made prettier with just a hint of the handmade stamped bowl holding it all together! Make your meals more attractive with handmade pottery!!!

Categories: art fair, ETSY Shop, pottery

Just a quick reminder… my ETSY Store is still open & full of fun pottery! Stamped. Soda-fired. Glazed. But the current selection is scheduled to “close” this coming Monday 10/18/21. If you want to see the “full” selection, check it out this weekend… and add a few pieces to your collection!

https://www.etsy.com/shop/FireWhenReadyPottery

When these products “expire” on ETSY next Monday, I will be re-stocking my shop with a much smaller selection of pieces! My plan is to refresh & replenish my ETSY Shop more frequently, but with smaller batches of pottery!

Categories: platters, pottery, stamped, vases

Nothing dresses up an empty dining room table than some handmade pottery! Thanks Erin for sharing the newest additions to your dining room… a nice blue stamped platter and a stamped vase to hold the flowers!