The Mud Peddlers: Ceramic Art Behind the Scenes

The Mud Peddlers: Ceramic Art Behind the Scenes episodes:

• 05.21.2024

  95. Life Update: “I love Astarion and now I’m engaged…”

  Lindsey and Donte are havin’ a week. So while they wait for the coffee to kick in, they chat about what’s been occupying their minds recently, from the wildly unpleasant to the gloriously sublime. And like every geek these days,...

  
• 05.07.2024

  94. Questions to ask before saying “Yes” to an event

  Lindsey and Donte go over the questions they ask themselves before agreeing to sell at an in-person event. It’s great to live in an area with lots of event options, but it can be hard to decide which one will...

  
• 04.23.2024

  92. Navigating Short, Medium, and Long-Term Goals: “Is the juice worth the squeeze?”

  Lindsey and Donte chat about how they handle goals with multiple timelines. There’s talk of monetary investments vs time investments, risk tolerance, saving mental energy, and working with what makes your brain tingle. What’s the main way you get your sh*t...

  
• 04.09.2024

  92. From the Archives: NCECA 2023 Wheel Talk Collab.

  In this blast from the past, Lindsey and Donte chat with Becca and Ryan from Wheel Talk Podcast in the NCECA 2023 Podcast Room.Have you ever been to an NCECA?Drop your thoughts in the comments, or send us a message...

  
• 03.26.2024

  91. Paperwork: “I spent this much on toilet paper…”

  Lindsey and Donte chat about a few of the different kinds of paperwork they’ve dealt with as professional artists. From the different tax forms to contracts and what counts as a business expense, these Mud Peddlers give an overview of...

  
• 03.12.2024

  90. Teaching Tales at Sun City: “More money, less work, I’m out.”

  Lindsey and Donte chat about Donte’s big life news, and what his experiences and learning moments have been at his new teaching gig. There’s talk of age factors in teaching, politics in the classroom, and why it’s important to teach...

  
• 02.28.2024

  89. A Brief History of Famous Glazes: “Is there a trademark on celadon?”

  Shinos and celadons and tenmokus oh my! Lindsey interviews Donte about some of the most famous glazes you’re likely to hear about in the ceramics world. There’s talk of when and where they come from, what makes them unique, and...

  
• 02.13.2024

  88. ClayCon West 2024 Review: “We want it to feel cozy and interconnected...”

  Lindsey interviews Donte in this low-key chat about his solo adventures at ClayCon West. There’s talk of crowd sizes and artist talks, expectations and infrastructure…And why there might be a new Hogwarts-style sorting ceremony to be had.Do you like going...

  
• 01.31.2024

  87. SacAnime Winter 2024 Review: “Uuuhh…I made some poor decisions…”

  Lindsey and Donte chat about their experiences at their first event of 2024! There’s talk of navigating price changes, successful and failed plans for inventory management, creating an efficient booth setup, avoiding wifi struggles, and what to do when there...

  
• 01.02.2024

  86. 2023 Year Review Part 2: “You’re psyop-ing yourself!”

  Lindsey and Donte look forward into 2024. There’s talk of taking care of our bodies, the fun to be had while procrasti-planning, and why Donte just can’t stop experimenting with glazes.What are you most looking forward to in 2024?Tell us...

  
• 12.19.2023

  85. 2023 Year Review Part 1: "Punch my internal dialogue would you?"

  Lindsey and Donte look back at 2023. They touch base with the goals they set, share the unexpected changes that came up along the way, and dig through some of their biggest lessons learned from this past year.What was your...

  
• 11.29.2023

  84. Chat with Birdie Tam: “You have to be a bit delusional…”

  Lindsey and Donte chat with Birdie Tam! Join them as they discuss Birdie’s world of ceramic art and illustration, style development, going full time as an artist, balancing social media with making, hustle culture, what it’s like being an artist...

  
• 11.14.2023

  83. Pottery Myths Part 2: “Can we just all have sprinkles?”

  Lindsey and Donte discuss some technical and social myths around the pottery and wider ceramic world. Welcome to Part 2!Which of our social and technical myths was most interesting to you? Got one you think should be on the list?Tell...

  
• 11.01.2023

  Halloween Special: "Family Dinner"

  You may have heard me say I’ve been wanting to integrate more creative writing into my art practice. While this episode has nothing to do with ceramics, it is born from a love of writing and love of horror stoked...

  
• 10.31.2023

  82. Pottery Myths Part 1: “Porcelain isn’t a boss fight…”

  Lindsey and Donte discuss some technical and social myths around the pottery and wider ceramic world. From thoughts on porcelain to setting goals for followers, they discuss some of the myths they’ve faced, the ways they’ve formed, and the ways...

  
• 10.17.2023

  81. Financial Deep Dive: "How do you do what you do?"

  81. Financial Deep Dive: “How do you do what you do?”Lindsey and Donte go deep into the details of how they manage the financial part of their lives as working artists. From yearly income and where that income comes from...

  
• 10.03.2023

  80. Teaching Tales: Curriculum Update

  Lindsey checks in with Donte about his teaching adventures. Ever wondered what kind of challenges might meet a first-time in-person instructor? From balancing time between students to updating his curriculum, Donte shares his.What’s a time you had to adapt to...

  
• 09.19.2023

  79. SacAnime Summer 2023 Review

  79. SacAnime Summer 2023 ReviewLindsey and Donte discuss their experiences at SacAnime. They w...

  
• 08.29.2023

  78. When should you push yourself? “Bubble glaze! Backflips! Whoo!!”

  Lindsey and Donte wrestle with the question of when you should push yourself beyond your comfort level in your work. There’s talk of the techniques Lindsey and Donte have used over the years to push their own work, how to...

  
• 08.17.2023

  77. Chat w/ Evie of @mudmonsterclayworks

  Lindsey and Donte sit down with Evie of @mudmonsterclayworks to chat about everything from pricing philosophy, to navigating big life changes that affect studio time...to the best way to bribe your studio manager to make sure your piece gets into...

  
• 08.01.2023

  76. Teaching at a Ceramics Studio: “Promised money vs. potential money…”

  With Donte’s upcoming, first ever in-person classes starting this week, Lindsey and Donte chat about teaching at a ceramics studio. They discuss everything from their approaches to curriculum development and how much they’re getting paid, to the pros and cons...

  
• 07.04.2023

  75. The Mud Peddlers Turns Three!

  Lindsey and Donte celebrate The Mud Peddlers’ three-year anniversary/birthday/marker of time being in your ears! Listen as they chat about what three years of this podcast has meant to them, and hear from fellow listeners! A huge thank you to...

  
• 07.04.2023

  74. Tips for Starting a Youtube Channel

  74. Tips for Starting a Youtube ChannelLindsey picks Donte’s brain about starting a Youtube channel. From whether it’s better to buy a nice camera or a nice mic, to what “success” on Youtube might look like for you, join these...

  
• 06.20.2023

  73. Mid-Year Review: “More than just dudes in a garage…”

  Lindsey and Donte check in on their progress towards the goals they set at the beginning of the year. Among conversations around contracts, classes, and children, they find out which goals they’ve met, and which ones have shifted since the...

  
• 06.06.2023

  72: Eureka Moments: Part 2 – The Emotional

  Lindsey and Donte continue their exploration of a question from listener @harta.vs. This episode's “eureka” moments focus on the emotional. There’s talk of who defines value, what defines success, and exactly how many tears Lindsey shed over her grad school...

  
• 05.24.2023

  71. "Eureka!" Moments: Part 1 -- The Technical

  It’s big breakthroughs this week as Lindsey and Donte answer a listener question from @harta.vs in way more detail than anyone wanted! It’s “eureka” moments, or situations where a lightbulb went off and changed everything. This week it’s technical breakthroughs...

  
• 05.09.2023

  70: Where Have You Been?

  Lindsey and Donte catch up after Lindsey’s sudden and semi-mysterious disappearance. There’s talk of sand and washing machines, debates over lowering prices, and discussions of all the adult things that occupied Donte while Lindsey was away.Also Donte is starting a...

  
• 04.04.2023

  69. NCECA 2023 Day-by-Day

  In this special vlog-style podcast, Lindsey and Donte document their time at NCECA 2023. From sleep-deprived flights to amped-up live podcasting sessions, join them at they share each day's experience during the nation's largest ceramics convention.Did you go to NCECA?...

  
• 03.07.2023

  67: Creating a Body of Work Pt. 2 – How to Develop Your Style

  Lindsey and Donte finish their 2-part miniseries about how and why to develop a body of work – or, how to create a series of pieces in your own style. In Part 2, they discuss how to choose what to make...

  
• 02.22.2023

  67. Creating a Body of Work Pt. 1 – How to Get Consistent Shapes

  Lindsey and Donte begin their 2-part miniseries about how and why to develop a body of work – or, how to create a series of pieces in your own style, in less art school terminology. In Part 1, they share their...

  
• 02.07.2023

  66. Shaping Our Social Lives: “You’re in The Twelve…”

  Lindsey and Donte share how they’ve shaped and balanced their social lives with their time in the studio. They describe the wildly different ways they structure their friendships, how they navigate time with family, how their non-ceramics work schedules have...

  
• 01.24.2023

  65. SacAnime Winter Review

  65. SacAnime Winter Review: “We wanna buy our nerd sh*t!”Lindsey and Donte share their experie...

  
• 01.09.2023

  64. Glaze Chemistry Medley: "Cones aren't real!?"

  Lindsey and Donte have a chat about glaze chemistry. Or, rather, Lindsey interviews Donte about a medley of glaze chemistry topics as he descends deeper into the knowledge pool provided by Rose and Matt Katz in their renowned Ceramic Materials...

  
• 12.28.2022

  63. 2022 Year Review: "Fus-Ro-POTS!"

  Lindsey and Donte reflect upon this past year, and share their exciting prospects for the year to come. There’s talk of goals met and goals abandoned, glaze chemistry and slip casting, and some new projects (both at home and out...

  
• 12.13.2022

  62. Selling Online vs. Selling In Person

  Lindsey and Donte debate the pros and cons of selling online and selling in person – and which they prefer. There’s talk of everything from personality types and performance, to locatio...

  
• 11.22.2022

  61.Tips for Making Handles: “You mug cuddlers…”

  Lindsey and Donte talk all things handles: the different ways you can make them, the pros and cons of each making method, style vs. function, tips for improving your handles if you’re a beginner, and how the way they make...

  
• 11.08.2022

  60. Holiday Prep 2.0: “I don’t have the stock for that!”

  Lindsey and Donte again touch upon the topic of preparing for the holidays. In a more musing sequel to their 2020 episode on holiday prep, these two mud peddlers discuss their holiday shop update plans, where they focus their numbers...

  
• 10.25.2022

  59. Chat w/ Aaron of Dirty Panda Ceramics

  Lindsey and Donte sit down with Aaron Navarro of Dirty Panda Ceramics for a very nerdy discussion of everything from pricing, glaze techniques, and inventory management, to B movies, Warhammer, and Nick Cage.Find Aaron’s work on Instagram (@dirtypanda_ceramics) and meet...

  
• 10.11.2022

  57. Tools: “You have a gripe with the sponges!”

  From sponges in beginner packets to touch-screen kilns, Lindsey and Donte discuss tools – and their experiences with what’s a necessity, what’s a luxury, and what’s totally superfluous.They consider what you gain or lose by using certain tools, how perceptions...

  
• 09.27.2022

  57. What To Do w/ Your Seconds: "Save it for Link Day..."

  Lindsey and Donte discuss what they do when the kiln gods do NOT bless their firings, and they end up with pieces that don’t meet their regular quality standards. They share what makes a “second” for them, the pros and...

  
• 09.13.2022

  56. Oxidation vs. Reduction Firings: “It’s lit!”

  Lindsey and Donte discuss the answer to a question that always creeps up on people just getting into ceramics: What exactly is the difference between an oxidation and a reduction firing?They share that answer both in layman’s terms, and with...

  
• 08.30.2022

  55. The Night Peddlers: "Donte is a 'Never Nude' Sim..."

  Welcome to The Night Peddlers! In what may soon become a regular Patrons-only side show, The Night Peddlers is the top hat and brandy swilling side of The Mud Peddlers. Imagine Donte and Lindsey sitting by the fireside, talking to each...

  
• 08.16.2022

  54. Con Prep & Tips for Selling at Your First Event: “Stop! Hemmer time!”

  Lindsey and Donte revisit what was once a mainstay in their creative worlds in the time before the ‘rona: selling at anime conventions!As Lindsey gets ready for her first in-person event since 2020 (SacAnime Summer on Labor Day weekend) she...

  
• 07.19.2022

  53. 2022 Mid-Year Review: “What’s gonna make it through the sieve?”

  Lindsey and Donte check in on the progress of their 2022 goals.They share what they have accom...

  
• 07.05.2022

  52. Photography Pt. 2: "Feed the algorithm..."

  Lindsey and Donte share how they navigate making videos of their work for social media. From TikTok and Instagram Reels to Youtube, they discuss how they manage their video content,, the biggest challenges they face in creating videos, and some...

  
• 06.07.2022

  51. Ways to Interpret Art: "It's a meme..."

  Lindsey and Donte dip their toes into the “big-brain” topic of ways to interpret art.Art can be moving and captivating. But it can also be intimidating. And confusing. And even straight up boring.Many of us can say we have a...

  
• 05.24.2022

  50. Photography Pt. 1: “There has to be a vibe about it…”

  Lindsey and Donte talk about how they take photos. There’s talk of light, color, angles, backgrounds, editing tools, and the ever-important vibe of photographs -- and how it relates to their branding. They also share some tips that helped them...

  
• 05.10.2022

  49: What makes something valuable?: “I’m paying for precious moments”

  Lindsey and Donte start out with a conversation about more pricing details, and how to balance skill, time, and rarity in pricing in your ceramic art…Which evolves into a lively debate about what makes something valuable.There’s discussion of social constructs,...

  
• 04.26.2022

  48. Stamina in the Studio: “I need to be a spring of artistic juice!”

  Lindsey and Donte answer a listener question about stamina in the studio – mental, physical, and creative stamina. Alongside some practical tips about how to get the most out of your time on the wheel, Donte and Lindsey discuss their sometimes...

  
• 04.12.2022

  47. Etsy vs. Squarespace: "The final battle!"

  Lindsey and Donte go head-to-head for the title in this EXTREME podcasting experience! Donte swaggers to the table with Squarespace, his trusty website-builder and selling platform. Lindsey strides up with Etsy, the easy – but controversial – marketplace website. They swing at...