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

A huge THANK YOU to everyone who stopped by my booth in Glenview this past weekend. I had so much fun seeing everyone, chatting with a bunch of pottery fans & watching a LOT of pottery go off to their new homes! We had amazing weather both days… especially under my shade tree with a nice cooling breeze!!!

Categories: Chicago

And I always find it funny when the tops of the skyline disappear into the clouds… because I’m always thinking of those people who paid a ton of money for their gorgeous view of the City… and it’s GONE today!!! Waking up to sheer grayness everywhere they look out through their expensive windows!!! HA!!!

Categories: bike, sunrise

Quiet waters & shimmering reflections… that’s how I’m gonna sum it up today.

Categories: bowls, food, friends

You gotta love when one of your art fair “besties” brings you a little chocolate-covered yumminess to help make the art fair day even better! Thanks Rhonda… you know me too well!!! Ha!

Categories: art fair, pottery

All set-up, replenished & ready for Day Two of the GLENVIEW SUMMER ART FAIR.
We’re open until 5:00 pm today… so c’mon by to say “Hi” in Booth #28.

Categories: bike, sunrise

The weather forecast for Day Two of the GLENVIEW SUMMER ART FAIR seems to be “beautiful & partly cloudy”… which also worked great for this morning’s sunrise bike ride. I love when there are some good clouds for the sun to play with. Changing the colors & layers throughout the morning. Making the ride a little tougher than it needs to be… as I just “need” to stop more often to capture the ever-changing sunrise effects!!! … oh shucks.

Categories: mugs, process, production, stamped

Another batch of mugs assembled with fresh handles!!!

Categories: mugs, process, production

Nothing like working at the GLENVIEW SUMMER ART FAIR all day today… and then spending the night in the studio pulling handles & making more mugs!!! And then back to the art fair again tomorrow! No rest for the weary.

Categories: art fair

Today & tomorrow… under a beautiful shade tree in Booth #28.
Looks like a great weekend for an art fair!
C’mon by… POTTERY FOR EVERYONE!!!

Categories: sunrise

Dramatic clouds flying low on the horizon this morning.
The water was perfectly still… which also gave us some incredible reflections!
Another beautiful sunrise bike ride.

And now to get to the GLENVIEW SUMMER ART FAIR to finish setting up!!!
Stop by today & tomorrow from 11:00am-5:00pm!