Looks like Santa came a little early?!
And now it’s time to make some Christmas cookies!!!

Beautiful texture stamps to press into your dough before baking… and you know how much I love stamping!!! Thanks to the folks at FUN FOOD TOOLS.

Check ‘em out at www.funfoodtools.com… plus, they’re currently running a Holiday Sale!!!

Vintage stallions running in circles. Going nowhere fast while dancing to the music.
Winter WonderFest is now open inside Navy Pier in Chicago! Go for a ride!!!

My students all know that glazing is NOT my favorite part of the process.

So I’m pretty darn excited that this class demo platter has finally been glazed tonight…
after sitting on my shelf for quite awhile! Just in time to make its Big Debut this weekend
at my SECOND HOLIDAY HOME SHOW!!!

Just finished waxing a LOT of bottoms… getting ready to do some glazing. I hoping to get all of this… most of this?… some of this???… glazed & fired before this weekend’s SECOND HOLIDAY HOME SHOW!!! A bit of quick replenishing goin’ on here!!!

What do you do with a bunch of beautiful vintage buttons?!

Well, come to my condo this weekend to find out!!!
It’s my Second Holiday Home Show. And my talented friend Rhonda Gurgone will be there with her fantastic jewelry made with antique buttons. Plus she knows the history & story of every button!!! Crazy cool, right???

With fresh snow yesterday morning…
it was perfect timing for some reindeer to arrive at Navy Pier!
Up close & personal with my new antlered friends!!!

Looks like the Elves are getting a little crazy on their Shelf… the liquor shelf!!!
Can’t wait to see what else they get into up in Stevens Point… thanks to Matthew & Kristy!!!

Anyone else have mischievous Elves this season playing with my pottery?!
Send me photos!!!… gary@firewhenreadypottery.com

Spent the afternoon today at the ONE OF A KIND SHOW downtown at the Merchandise Mart… helping My Talented Friend Sarah Chapman in her booth. She makes the most incredible jewelry… each piece completely handmade & one of a kind. Well better again tomorrow until 5:00pm. Be sure to stop by Booth 2118 to say “Hi.”

And take a second to really look at the last necklace with the seashell. I asked Sarah how the real seashell in that pendant got all glittery? And then I hit a full lesson… and it got glittered during the fossilization process!!! Who knew?… and that’s a REAL fossilized seashell. Totally cool.

Can’t make it tomorrow?… you can always check her website at www.chapmanmetals.com

It was a very productive evening. Lots of strings on LOTS of ornaments & gift tags. Lots of replenishment for next weekend’s Second Holiday Home Show! And lots of laughs chatting it up tonight during Lillstreet’s Holiday Open House.

Lots of patterns & textures made with some of my MKM Pottery Tools.

In between chatting with festive Lillstreet shoppers, I’m trying my best to stay focused & stay busy! Adding gold strings to a fresh batch of ornaments & gift tags. Replenishing for next weekend’s “BOWLS & BUTTONS Holiday Home Show” at my condo!