Gary Jackson: Fire When Ready Pottery
A Chicago potter’s somewhat slanted view of clay & play
Categories: flowers, hybrid mugs, mugs, soda-fired

For those of us that don’t drink coffee or tea… sometimes a fun hybrid mug makes a beautiful vase for flowers! And even if you do drink hot beverages… you can still use a mug for flowers too!!! Just think of it as a vase with a handle!!!

Categories: flowers, soda-fired, vases

Perhaps it’s Mini Monday?!… with a mini vase & mini green mums!!!

Categories: soda-fired, stamped, totem pole

One of my stamped & soda-fired totem poles down in Central Illinois getting ready for Fall. Plants are withering & leaves are starting to turn & fall… love seeing this through the seasons!

Categories: flowers, soda-fired, stamped, vases

After the weekend’s art fair… and my booth flowers are still looking pretty good!
A little flash of Fall floral in a stamped & soda-fired oval vase!

Categories: color, flowers, soda-fired, stamped, vases

Pretty orange roses in a pretty orange vase!
Stamped & soda-fired little mini vase with some little spray roses…
always fun in my favorite color!!!

Categories: hybrid mugs, soda-fired, stamped, textures

Plus the latest batch of “hybrid mugs” fresh from last weekend’s soda kiln firing. A combo of wheelthrown & handbuilt techniques… with amazing textures created with my favorite MKM Pottery Tools! All ready for ART IN THE BARN this weekend!

Categories: ornaments, soda-fired, stamped

And did I mention that there will be wheelthrown holiday ornaments at ART IN THE BARN too??? Fresh from the kiln… I just need to add metal rings to the tops!

Categories: pumpkins, soda-fired

I know we’re all focused on Ghouls…
but some of the new mini-pumpkins are pretty adorable too!

Categories: soda-fired, stamped, vases

And here are the same “Moon Jars” after soda-firing… all of them on their way to ART IN THE BARN this weekend!!! Pretty round vases that would look even prettier with pretty flowers inside!!!

Categories: soda-fired

And just a few close-up shots of birdhouse roofs!!!
Just because we LOVE soda-firing effects!!!