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

Another big glazing day!!! As I need to load tomorrow so I can fire the soda kiln this Saturday! It’s been crazy busy making enough work to fill the whole kiln… with some new work for ART IN THE GARDEN… followed by ART IN THE BARN!!! Since these pieces are being soda-fired, it’s mostly liner glazes & inlaid glazes for the stamped impressions! Lots to do still… giddy-up!

Categories: process, production, pumpkins
Categories: process, production

Another 10×10 Challenge… but does it count when they’re just mini’s???

Categories: process, production

Colored slip accents painted in an assortment of colors!
Can’t wait to get these through the soda kiln so I can get them to my friend Maria
for the second part of our special holiday “collaboration“ project.
Looking forward to some limited edition fun… only for my Holiday Home Shows!!!

Categories: process, production, tools

Almost forgot to trim the bottoms!!!
So much faster with my favorite Giffin Grip & DiamondCore Tools!!!

Categories: art fair, mugs, process, production

After summer camp today, I zoomed home to work in my basement prepping & pricing new pots for this weekend at the GLENVIEW SUMMER ART FAIR. Lots of mugs waiting to be priced… but honestly, I kinda got distracted & sidetracked by cleaning out the basement a bit. Felt good to clean, organize & get rid of things I haven’t used for years. Pricing can happen tomorrow, right?… because now I’m off to the studio to teach class again tonight!

Categories: glaze, process, production, soda-fired

Glazing & wadding finally done… masking tape “seat belts” in place for the ride down the rickety freight elevator. One step closer to loading… one step closer to closing the kiln door… one step closer to bed!!!

Categories: process, production, studio

The first table full of pots has been inlaid, liner-glazed & wiped clean. Now to start wadding everything… and then moving onto refilling the table with more bisqued pots to start the process all over again. It’s gonna be a late night!!!

Categories: glaze, process, production

Just some post-camp glazing! Luckily, I’m preparing for a soda-kiln, so it’s mostly glaze inlay into the stamped impressions… and a simple liner glaze on the inside. The beauty of soda-firing does not require a full dip of glaze!

Categories: mugs, process, production

Unloaded another bisque kiln tonight… and “someone” has a LOT of glazing & wadding to do & fast!!! Lots of mugs & more that need to be loaded into the kiln for my soda-firing this weekend!!!