Gary Jackson: Fire When Ready Pottery
A Chicago potter’s somewhat slanted view of clay & play
Categories: nature, seasons, textures, weather

Frozen “rivers” running down the bricks of my condo!
Not quite right… but still quite beautiful!!!
Picture perfect for another Texture Tuesday!

Categories: nature, seasons, weather

Still coming down… with predictions for even more!!!
It’s a beautiful Winter Wonderland out there…
as long as you don’t need to travel very far in it?!

Stay warm. Stay safe!

Categories: nature, seasons, weather

The snow is still coming down & the wind is picking up!!!
Fun playing outside… gonna need to shovel again later…
which means more hot chocolate…
which means more MARSHMALLOWS!!!

Categories: seasons, weather

Yeah, and… ???
I see nothing wrong here… like myself, he knows it’s cold outside… that’s why he’s wearing socks with his shoes… saving his sandals for when the snow stops coming down!!! I totally get it.

Welcome to the club my friend!!!

Categories: nature, weather

So it’s a little “chilly” outside… well below freezing again… good enough reason to stay inside and enjoy my frozen front porch windows!!! Loving the frozen fractal patterns that Mother Nature painted for me overnight!

Categories: textures, weather

And now for some more SNOW!!! With a beautiful “lace” build-up of ice on a broken screen outside the studio windows. The tree branches outside have done a number on the screen… but the icy snow made it pretty!

Not my window… not MY problem!

Categories: nature, seasons, weather

We might have blue skies & plenty of sun now…
but the snow isn’t melting anytime soon!

Categories: nature, seasons, weather

Too much snow to bike, but perfect for hiking along the lakefront. Layers of snow, piled up “glaciers” & slushy “icebergs” in the lake. The sunrise was not so amazing, but everything else about my morning hike was!

Categories: seasons, weather

After my snowy stroll, the REAL work began! Digging out my car so I can drive tomorrow! I finished it in two “back-breaking” sessions… good sweaty workout… I kinda like shoveling snow!!! I don’t need to do it all that often, and I get a great sense of accomplishment when it’s done. Now I just hope we don’t get too much more snow… and that it doesn’t get too windy overnight!!!

Categories: lillstreet, nature, seasons, weather

More natural textures still dusted with a bit of snow
at Lillstreet Art Center… perfect for a little Texture Tuesday!