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

Been busy stamping cylinders again… getting ready for another batch of mugs! My favorite thing to make! Each one stamped with a different clay stamp that I made myself. Handmade mugs need handmade stamps!!!

Categories: stamped, textures

Made a few more textured “nuggets” tonight. Watching the finale of The Traitors UK season three… while my nimble fingers keep making more!!! I’ve got a fun little plan for these…

Categories: platters, process, stamped, stamps, textures

A cold & rainy Sunday perfect for some repetitive stamping. Decorating another platter with one handmade stamp pressed in one by one… by one… by one…

Categories: platters, stamped, stamps

Just a little “quick stamping” in my studio before heading downstairs to teach again tonight!!!

Categories: stamped

Stamped & handled… fresh out of a bisque kiln!!!

Categories: art fair, collaborations, color, stamped, textures

Coming together in a collaboration project very soon!

Categories: mugs, process, production, stamped

Lots of shamrocks popping up in the studio today! Well on my way to this year’s batch of Shamrock Mugs!!! Trimming & handles coming soon…

Categories: mugs, stamped, stamps

With just about a month until St. Patrick’s Day…
gotta get stamping if we’re going to have mugs in time!!!

Categories: stamped, textures, tiles

Textured tiles now accented with colored slips & drying in a plastic grid to avoid warping! Can’t wait to fire these to see the colors pop… and quick… “4×4” is just two weeks away! Yikes!!!

Categories: food, holiday, platters, stamped

You know how I love a good holiday… and today is NATIONAL PIZZA DAY!!!
And I woulda been remiss if I didn’t celebrate with a couple slices!!!