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

Handles attached… a lot of scoring, slipping & attaching. Mugs are made.
Now they just need a little touch-up here & there before I let them start drying.

Categories: production, wheelthrowing

Another 10×10 Challenge! More than ten pieces thrown before 10:00am. This time working on another batch of mugs… just replenishing inventory for my upcoming Holiday Home Show! Always the weekend before Thanksgiving… mark your calendars!

Categories: glaze, process, production, The Ghouls Collection

All glazed… kiln loaded… here we go!!! Look at me.
Practically ahead of schedule?!!! HA!!!

Categories: process, production, terra cotta, The Ghouls Collection

Perhaps my cutest “Ghoul” in the collection?!

And as the eighteenth member of the collection, that’s saying a lot. I’m totally enamored with the pops of color & how each one is looking different! Might make choosing the “right one” tough for some people this weekend at ART IN THE BARN!!!

That is… if I can get them in a kiln soon enough…

Categories: production, terra cotta, The Ghouls Collection

Yesterday was very productive…
“things” are coming along nicely. Which they kinda “have to”…
if there’s any hope of having them done by next weekend for ART IN THE BARN!

Categories: production, terra cotta, The Ghouls Collection

I’m back in full production mode… perfect for another 10×10 Challenge!
More than ten before 10:00am. If you know you know…

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!!!