Well, it’s been a few weeks since we finished our SURFACE DECORATIONS class at Lillstreet. And things have been glazed & coming out of the kiln. Here’s an assortment of Helen’s pieces she made during class… including crackled slip, water etching, sanggam, colored slips, carving, sgraffito, piercing & more! Well done Helen… thanks for sharing your pieces with us!

After Summer Camp, I made it to the post office in time to send out my first pile of boxes from this weekend’s NORTHERN ILLINOIS POTTERY TOUR. There were some pretty nice purchase from my new ETSY store… and I’m trying to get them packed up & shipped out as soon as possible! Thank You to everyone who participated in this year’s tour… we’re already looking forward to next year!!!

A huge THANK YOU to everyone who helped make the inaugural NORTHERN ILLINOIS POTTERY TOUR a huge success this weekend! We all had a great time… and looking forward to doing it again next year in-person! Just in case you missed the fun… my brand new ETSY SHOP is still open if you need to add some pottery to your collection! – www.etsy.com/shop/firewhenreadypottery

Well, it’s Day Three of the NORTHERN ILLINOIS POTTERY TOUR… the final day… and there’s still plenty of time to curb your pottery addiction! Twenty-one ceramic artists with a wide range of styles, techniques & aesthetics. You can find them all through the Pottery Tour website… www.northernilpotterytour.com

And if you want to add some of my stamped & textured pottery to your collection, you can always go directly to my new ETSY SHOP… www.etsy.com/shop/firewhenreadypottery

So today is the final day of the NORTHERN ILLINOIS POTTERY TOUR. We’ve had a great weekend with 21 potters, studio demos & lots of pottery for everyone! Don’t forget that you can still check-out all of the potters on the Pottery Tour website… and my brand new ETSY SHOP is always open with perfect gift ideas for yourself & all of the other pottery lovers in your life! Giddy-up!!!… www.etsy.com/shop/firewhenreadypottery

It’s Day Two of the NORTHERN ILLINOIS POTTERY TOUR… plenty of time to check-out all of the potters & today’s free demos on ZOOM. And don’t forget that my brand new ETSY SHOP is now open with lots of stamped pottery for everyone. Pottery make perfect gifts for friends, family & especially yourself!!! – www.etsy.com/shop/firewhenreadypottery

We’ve all waited a LONG time for this to happen… years… even a pandemic… but finally it’s done… my brand new ETSY SHOP is finally here! With over a hundred pieces listed for online shopping as part of the kick-of of the NORTHERN ILLINOIS POTTERY TOUR! Click on over to start the fun – www.etsy.com/shop/firewhenreadypottery

The NORTHERN ILLINOIS POTTERY TOUR starts tomorrow morning at 8:00am CST. This inaugural year the Tour will be “virtually” online… but starting next year we’ll be out there in-person for a full-on Pottery Tour! Until then, check-out the website for full details, free demo schedules, and links to all TWENTY-ONE POTTERS!!! www.northernilpotterytour.com

And don’t forget… my new ETSY SHOP goes live tomorrow at 8:00am as part of The Tour. Here’s the link to bookmark & follow ahead of time… www.etsy.com/shop/firewhenreadypottery

With the big launch of the NORTHERN ILLINOIS POTTERY TOUR just two days away… I thought it might be nice to share the spotlight with a few of “My Talented Friends.” The tour will feature twenty-one talented potters each with a different approach & aesthetic. The tour is “virtual” this year with each artist selling their work online. In addition, there will be live demos & presentations on ZOOM… as well as some great giveaways! For more information… www.northernilpotterytour.com

And just in case you’ve missed it somehow, I will be launching my new ETSY SHOP this Friday morning at 8:00am… www.etsy.com/shop/FireWhenReadyPottery . There’s nothing posted there yet, but you can probably tag, follow or bookmark so you’re ready for the big kick-off Friday morning!!!

Celebrating MUGSHOT MONDAY by finally getting these mugs “posted” as a draft on my new ETSY SHOP! Moving on to more pieces to upload to ETSY. The “big debut” of my brand new shop will be at 8:00am Friday 6/18 when the NORTHERN ILLINOIS POTTERY TOUR goes “live” with lots of great pottery & free demos for everyone!

Check-out www.northernilpotterytour.com for more details.