Gary Jackson: Fire When Ready Pottery
A Chicago potter’s somewhat slanted view of clay & play
Categories: food, friends, platters, soda-fired, stamped

Gotta love a yummy cupcake from Sprinkles… especially when your friend Katie brings it over as a surprise… and knows that I “might” just have a certain affection for OREO’s!!! Looking so fancy on a stamped & soda-fired platter… sadly, it just makes it look like I need MORE CUPCAKES!!! Ha!!! Thanks again Katie!!!

Categories: food, holiday, pottery, stamped

Looks like a yummy success to me! It smells amazing, the leaves look golden brown… and nothing sunk into the pie!!! Gotta let it cool a bit… pull out the Cool Whip… and find a fork!!! HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!! Giddy-up!

Yes, Cool Whip!!! Remember, I have the palate of a four-year old and I grew up with Cool Whip. So it has lots of good childhood memories attached. And it’s creamy-yummy on pumpkin pie… so I bought TWO!!!

Categories: platters, soda-fired, stamped, textures

Some stamped patterns and pretty groovy spiral…
all soda-fired for another TEXTURE TUESDAY!
Y’all know how much I love a good spiral !!!

Categories: art fair, mugs, pottery, soda-fired, stamped

A very special THANK YOU to those of you who made it to MY HOLIDAY HOME SHOW this past weekend. I tried my best to pull-out all of the stops in terms of safety protocols, required face masks, limited access, lower capacity, hand sanitizer, single-serving snacks and so much more!

If you would still like to stop by MY HOLIDAY HOME SHOW, you can still book an appointment on my website for tonight, Tuesday & Wednesday. After Thanksgiving, there will be even more online opportunities to do some pottery shopping for the holidays. No worries… together we can make it happen!

Click here for more information or to book a socially-distant appointment.

Thanks again… I definitely appreciate your support during these crazy times… and happy MUGSHOT MONDAY!!!

Categories: food, pottery, stamped

Nothing better than when your friends run a candy shop… and bring you more CHOCOLATE FUDGE!!! Homemade & yummy fresh from MAURIE’S in Eureka, Illinois. Gee, I would love to share with my guests today, but that might not be “safe”… so I guess I’ll just have to eat it all myself.

Oh shucks.

Categories: ornaments, soda-fired, stamped

Plenty of wheelthrown ornaments all ready for MY HOLIDAY HOME SHOW. We’re open with scheduled appointments during the week, and a somewhat “open” house this weekend with limited capacity access. Click here for more details!

After MY HOLIDAY HOME SHOW, I will be posting some ornaments in “My Online Pottery Store” on my blog for those of you who can’t come to kick-off your holiday shopping at my place!

Categories: glaze, kiln firing, platters, stamped

So here’s a little photo quickie… the same glazed platter before & after the kiln firing!!! Big difference. Pretty sweet, huh?! Just one of the large platters available at MY HOLIDAY HOME SHOW this week!

Categories: mugs, soda-fired, stamped

Just a couple quick mug-shots from my most recent soda kiln. Doing a little cleaning, pricing & prepping for MY HOLIDAY HOME SHOW… where I’ll have over a hundred mugs on the shelves when we start!!! We’re going to be socially-distant, fully masked-up & safe with limited access through appointments & sanitizing measures. I know these are crazy times… but if you find pottery shopping “essential,” please check out my website to sign-up for an appointment time.

Click HERE to go directly to sign-up for a HOME SHOW appointment.

Categories: food, mugs, soda-fired, stamped

Another mug making someone’s morning a little bit better…
making it another Mugshot Monday! Looks like a great way to start. Although I will admit that I don’t drink coffee or tea… but I am totally intrigued by the “whipped” honey??? Who knew that was a thing???

Categories: bowls, soda-fired, stamped

Unpacking the crates of pottery from my latest soda kiln firing, and just happened upon this sweet trio of stamped bowls! Pretty much loving the stamped pattern, the evergreenish-slate blue interior glaze… and c’mon… who doesn’t love a good spiral?! Just a few more bowls ready for MY HOLIDAY HOME SHOW!

Click HERE for more information & socially-distant appointment times!