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

A huge THANK YOU to everyone who helped make the inaugural NORTHERN ILLINOIS POTTERY TOUR a huge success this weekend! We all had a great time… and looking forward to doing it again next year in-person! Just in case you missed the fun… my brand new ETSY SHOP is still open if you need to add some pottery to your collection! – www.etsy.com/shop/firewhenreadypottery

Categories: art fair, artists, pottery

Well, it’s Day Three of the NORTHERN ILLINOIS POTTERY TOUR… the final day… and there’s still plenty of time to curb your pottery addiction! Twenty-one ceramic artists with a wide range of styles, techniques & aesthetics. You can find them all through the Pottery Tour website… www.northernilpotterytour.com

And if you want to add some of my stamped & textured pottery to your collection, you can always go directly to my new ETSY SHOP… www.etsy.com/shop/firewhenreadypottery

Categories: art fair, artists, pottery

It’s Day Two of the NORTHERN ILLINOIS POTTERY TOUR… plenty of time to check-out all of the potters & today’s free demos on ZOOM. And don’t forget that my brand new ETSY SHOP is now open with lots of stamped pottery for everyone. Pottery make perfect gifts for friends, family & especially yourself!!! – www.etsy.com/shop/firewhenreadypottery

Categories: pottery, process, soda-fired, stamped, textures

Some of my favorite surfaces are the “plain” stamped pieces! Not a ton of bright colors… maybe just a few little pops here & there. It’s more about the soda-firing process creating the surface. But for me it all starts with the STAMPING!!!

And don’t forget… these “teasers” are NOW AVAILABLE in my brand new ETSY Shop! – www.etsy.com/shop/FireWhenReadyPottery

Don’t forget that I will be doing a ZOOM demo this evening at 8:00pm CST live from my studio! You just need to pre-register for the free demos on the Pottery Tour website to get the ZOOM link! – www.northernilpotterytour.com

Categories: art fair, pottery

Grab ‘em if you want ‘em! My brand new ETSY SHOP is now open for business! And if you’re in Chicago, you can use the coupon code CHGOPICKUP for a 10% discount if you would prefer local pick-up from my home or studio! Check it all out at www.etsy.com/shop/FireWhenReadyPottery

Categories: art fair, pottery

We’ve all waited a LONG time for this to happen… years… even a pandemic… but finally it’s done… my brand new ETSY SHOP is finally here! With over a hundred pieces listed for online shopping as part of the kick-of of the NORTHERN ILLINOIS POTTERY TOUR! Click on over to start the fun – www.etsy.com/shop/firewhenreadypottery

Categories: artists, classes, pottery, process, special events, stamped, stamps

Tomorrow is the big kick-off of the NORTHERN ILLINOIS POTTERY TOUR! Check-out the website for information, artist links & to register for FREE POTTERY DEMOS!!!

We have twenty-one potters on The Tour, many of which will be doing free demos. I will be in my studio tomorrow night doing a demo on how I uses handmade stamps to add texture to my pottery. If you would like to join me in my studio, you just need to register online to get the ZOOM link for all of the demos… plus, you’ll also be registered in a drawing for some free pottery by our Tour Hosts!!!

GARY JACKSON : STAMPED POTTERY DEMO
FRIDAY, JUNE 18th, 2021 @ 8:00pm CSTMore info at www.northernilpotterytour.com

Categories: pottery, process, stamped, textures

Some more stamped surface decoration for this weekend’s NORTHERN ILLINOIS POTTERY TOUR!

Wanna see how I do it…
Well, tomorrow night I will be doing a ZOOM demo live from my studio at 8:00pm! You just need to register for free on the Pottery Tour website to get the ZOOM link. And if you do, you’ll have access to all of the free artist demos… and have a chance to win a free piece by one of the tour host artists!

Check out the list of free demos on the website… www.northernilpotterytour.com

Categories: art fair, pottery

We’ve all waited a LONG time for this to happen… years… even a pandemic… but finally it’s done… my brand new ETSY SHOP is finally here! With over a hundred pieces listed for online shopping as part of the kick-of of the NORTHERN ILLINOIS POTTERY TOUR!

Click on over to start the fun – www.etsy.com/shop/firewhenreadypottery

Categories: art fair, artists, My Talented Friends, pottery

With the big launch of the NORTHERN ILLINOIS POTTERY TOUR just two days away… I thought it might be nice to share the spotlight with a few of “My Talented Friends.” The tour will feature twenty-one talented potters each with a different approach & aesthetic. The tour is “virtual” this year with each artist selling their work online. In addition, there will be live demos & presentations on ZOOM… as well as some great giveaways! For more information… www.northernilpotterytour.com

And just in case you’ve missed it somehow, I will be launching my new ETSY SHOP this Friday morning at 8:00am… www.etsy.com/shop/FireWhenReadyPottery . There’s nothing posted there yet, but you can probably tag, follow or bookmark so you’re ready for the big kick-off Friday morning!!!