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

A quick batch of medium vases…
stamped & painted with colored flashing slips for my next soda kiln!

Categories: The Ghouls Collection

Looking to add a couple Ghouls to your collection?!
Well, I’ll be doing a “sweet” little pottery POP-UP SHOP tomorrow at Maurie’s Sugar Shoppe in Eureka, Illinois from 10:00am-7:00pm. I’ll have a good assortment of “sweet” little Ghouls to put a little smirky smile in your Halloween decor!

Maurie’s Sugar Shoppe – 116 North Main Street, Eureka, IL 61530

Categories: food, pottery

Looking for a “sweet” new mug… handmade & guaranteed to make your morning coffee taste even better? Well, I’ll be doing a “sweet” little pottery POP-UP SHOP tomorrow at Maurie’s Sugar Shoppe in Eureka, Illinois from 10:00am-7:00pm. It’s a great chance for those Fans in Central Illinois to swing buy… grab a mug, a caramel apple, some retro candies & amazing homemade fudge!!!

Maurie’s Sugar Shoppe – 116 North Main Street, Eureka, IL 61530

Categories: nature

A tiny harvest of red crab apples fallen from the tree.
Fall colors after the rain.

Categories: food, pottery

I mean… what more could you want?… pottery, pumpkins, homemade fudge & caramel apples!!! Tomorrow I’ll be doing a “sweet” little pottery POP-UP SHOP at Maurie’s Sugar Shoppe in Eureka, Illinois. If you’re anywhere between Bloomington & Peoria, you’re close enough to swing by for a “sweet” visit!!!

Maurie’s Sugar Shoppe – 116 North Main Street, Eureka, IL 61530

Categories: art fair, food, pottery

This Wednesday from 10:00am-7:00pm… a “sweet” little pottery POP-UP SHOP at Maurie’s Sugar Shoppe in Eureka, Illinois. If you’re hanging out anywhere in Central Illinois… be sure to swing by for some of my handmade pottery, homemade fudge, retro candies & the best caramel apples anywhere!!!

Maurie’s Sugar Shoppe – 116 North Main Street, Eureka, IL 61530

Categories: color, mugs, process, production, stamped

So we recently got a new slip color at Lillstreet.
RED… and not a rusty iron red, but a true holiday red!!!

I’ve used it a couple times with some of my Summer Campers… but never on my own work. So this is a test. I can’t wait to see if it does anything cool in the soda kiln. Might be nice, might not be… we’ll see in a couple weeks!

Categories: mugs, process, production, stamped

What better way to celebrate than with another batch of mugs freshly stamped, assembled & accents painted with colored flashing slips.

Categories: mugs, process, production

Stamped mugs getting a little lovin’ with some accents painted with colored flashing slip. If all goes well during the soda-firing, this slip will change to a smooth orange color with nice flashing effects.

Categories: mugs, process, production

Here we go again… more handles… more fun… making more MUGS!!! Always my favorite thing to make!!!