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

Kicking-off my ONLINE HOLIDAY SALE tomorrow at 6:00pm cst.
I’m still pulling it all together & taking photos. But I do know there will be some Christmas Trees, a few holiday mugs & a bunch of stamped mugs! And maybe a few more selections as I pull them off the shelves. It will be an “old-school” sale… first come, first served. I’ll post all of the photos & information at 6:00pm cst only on my Facebook page. And then the first person to add a Comment to each photo that says “MINE” will get the piece! Easy-peezy… fingers crossed… full details tomorrow at 6:00pm!

www.facebook.com/firewhenreadypottery

Categories: holiday

Also, Beth has collected a nice “forest” of Christmas Trees…
including a “luminaria” version with festive light shining through the holes!
Thanks for sharing your holidays Beth!

Want some ceramic holiday trees of your own?
Watch my pottery Facebook for an online sale sometime tomorrow with trees,
mugs & more. More details to come…

www.facebook.com/firewhenreadypottery

Categories: mugs, soda-fired, stamped

Looks like Beth is enjoying a little MUGSHOT MONDAY
with the new holiday mug she picked up this weekend at my Second Holiday Home Show

There are only a couple holiday mugs left. So I think we might have time
for a little Facebook online sale… most likely tomorrow!!!

Categories: art fair

Another HUGE THANK YOU to everyone who came out to my condo this weekend… braving the freezing cold to come to my Second Holiday Home Show. It was great to see everyone… and to fulfill some holiday shopping lists. Lots of “BOWLS & BUTTONS” for everyone… and a lot more pottery than just bowls!!! Wishing everyone a safe & happy holiday season! Thank you again!

Categories: pottery

Plus… there are still a couple surprises that no one found yesterday!!! Just sayin’…

Categories: art fair, artists

With the early-morning sun streaming through the windows… Rhonda & I are replenishing for Day Two of BOWLS & BUTTONS Holiday Home Show. It might be freezing outside, but we’re nice & toasty here with snacks & hot apple cider to take off that chill while you shop! We’re open today from 10:00am-6:00pm… c’mon by!

1353 West Rosemont #3, Chicago, Illinois 60660

Categories: art fair, artists

BOWLS & BUTTONS : We’re officially OPEN!!!
Plenty of holiday gifts for everyone on your holiday gift list… including yourself!!! Lots of pottery & handmade button jewelry … handmade by myself & Rhonda Gurgone. We’re here at my condo today until 6:00pm… and again tomorrow from 10:00am-6:00pm. C’mon by!

1353 West Rosemont #3, Chicago, Illinois 60660

Categories: art fair, bowls

Fresh from the kiln! A whole new collection of bowls in my favorite new glaze color! Still not sure what to name it? But I am LOVING how it breaks on the stamps & pools in all the right places. Plus, it’s different on different clay bodies… bluer on B-clay & greener on stoneware! Lots of new bowls for this weekend’s BOWLS & BUTTONS holiday home show!

Categories: artists, holiday

Another dinosaur arrived in the mail!!! So excited to now have TWO of Brett Kern’s annual dinosaur ornaments for my tree… adding to the all-handmade vibe of my tree!!! Check him out Brett Kern Ceramics! I’m two-for-two… already can’t wait to see next year’s dino!!!

Categories: glaze, process, production

One last kiln to unload before this weekend’s pottery sale!
Just in time for my SECOND HOLIDAY HOME SHOW!
C’mon by!!!