The Mud Peddlers: Ceramic Art Behind the Scenes

By Lindsey M Dillon and Donte Earth NationArts Visual Arts

The Mud Peddlers: Ceramic Art Behind the Scenes episodes

October 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 they’ve navigated them.
Have you ever had a moment where you realized a lesson you’d been taught wasn’t really the whole picture?
Tell us in the comments or tag us using @earthnationceramics or @lindseymdillon!
Referenced Artists and others
The White Road – by Edmund de Waal
TC Staton @coneinfinity
Birdie Tam @birdietam.art
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About Your Hosts
Lindsey M Dillon is an award-winning professional ceramic artist who makes mugs and creature sculptures inspired by history, folklore, and geek culture. They have been working in clay since 2007, and doing so professionally since 2014. Their supernatural powers haven't manifested yet, but it's ok, they’ll wait.
Donte of Earth Nation Ceramics is a professional ceramic artist and Youtuber with over 80k artists in his community, all helping each other grow through their ceramic art journey one step at a time. He also has a massive addiction to boba milk tea and anime.
Find Lindsey
Website and online store – lindseymdillon.com
Patreon – patreon.com/lindseymdillon
Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook – @lindseymdillon
Find Donte
Website and online store – earthnationceramics.com
Patreon – patreon.com/Earthnationceramics
Youtube – Earth Nation Ceramics
Instagram – @earth_nation_ceramics
TikTok and Facebook – @earthnationceramics
Join the Discord – https://discord.gg/Xtmwk7y
55 min
October 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 to healthcare and retirement planning, these two mud peddlers invite you to see how they’re surviving and thriving* in this late-stage capitalist nightmare. Turns out the answer (if there is one) is more than time management skills and Lindsey’s bullet journal…
How do you reconcile the fundamental instability of existence with your desire for safety?...Yes…yes I’m serious, I would love to know how you do it…
Tell us in the comments or tag us using @earthnationceramics or @lindseymdillon!
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About Your Hosts
Lindsey M Dillon is an award-winning professional ceramic artist who makes mugs and creature sculptures inspired by history, folklore, and geek culture. They have been working in clay since 2007, and doing so professionally since 2014. Their supernatural powers haven't manifested yet, but it's ok, they’ll wait.
Donte of Earth Nation Ceramics is a professional ceramic artist and Youtuber with over 80k artists in his community, all helping each other grow through their ceramic art journey one step at a time. He also has a massive addiction to boba milk tea and anime.
Find Lindsey
Website and online store – lindseymdillon.com
Patreon – patreon.com/lindseymdillon
Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook – @lindseymdillon
Find Donte
Website and online store – earthnationceramics.com
Patreon – patreon.com/Earthnationceramics
Youtube – Earth Nation Ceramics
Instagram – @earth_nation_ceramics
TikTok and Facebook – @earthnationceramics
Join the Discord – https://discord.gg/Xtmwk7y
1 hr 13 min
October 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 suddenly-changing circumstances in your art?
Tell us in the comments or tag us using @earthnationceramics or @lindseymdillon!
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About Your Hosts
Lindsey M Dillon is an award-winning professional ceramic artist who makes mugs and creature sculptures inspired by history, folklore, and geek culture. They have been working in clay since 2007, and doing so professionally since 2014. Their supernatural powers haven't manifested yet, but it's ok, they’ll wait.
Donte of Earth Nation Ceramics is a professional ceramic artist and Youtuber with over 80k artists in his community, all helping each other grow through their ceramic art journey one step at a time. He also has a massive addiction to boba milk tea and anime.
Find Lindsey
Website and online store – lindseymdillon.com
Patreon – patreon.com/lindseymdillon
Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook – @lindseymdillon
Find Donte
Website and online store – earthnationceramics.com
Patreon – patreon.com/Earthnationceramics
Youtube – Earth Nation Ceramics
Instagram – @earth_nation_ceramics
TikTok and Facebook – @earthnationceramics
Join the Discord – https://discord.gg/Xtmwk7y
34 min
September 19, 2023 79. SacAnime Summer 2023 Review
79. SacAnime Summer 2023 Review
Lindsey and Donte discuss their experiences at SacAnime. They walk through their expenses and profits, how they dealt with the tricky business of getting reception in a giant building made of concrete, and both new and old strategies they put to work to navigate their *very* busy weekend. Curious about the nuts and bolts of selling at an anime convention? This episode is for you.
What’s your favorite event to either sell your own work, or buy some small-business-made art for yourself?
Tell us in the comments or tag us using @earthnationceramics or @lindseymdillon!
Referenced Info:
Lindsey’s wifi hotspot: Verison Jetpak Hotspot WiFi Device (4G LTE MiFi 8800L)
ULINE’s support of conservative candidates: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/07/us/politics/liz-dick-uihlein-republican-donors.html
Alternative eco-friendly shipping: EcoEnclose (ecoenclose.com)
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About Your Hosts
Lindsey M Dillon is an award-winning professional ceramic artist who makes mugs and creature sculptures inspired by history, mythology, and geek culture. They have been working in clay since 2007, and doing so professionally since 2014. Their supernatural powers haven't manifested yet, but it's ok, they’ll wait.
Donte of Earth Nation Ceramics is a professional ceramic artist and Youtuber with over 80k artists in his community, all helping each other grow through their ceramic art journey one step at a time. He also has a massive addiction to boba milk tea and anime.
Find Lindsey
Website and online store – lindseymdillon.com
Patreon – patreon.com/lindseymdillon
Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook – @lindseymdillon
Find Donte
Website and online store – earthnationceramics.com
Patreon – patreon.com/Earthnationceramics
Youtube – Earth Nation Ceramics
Instagram – @earth_nation_ceramics
TikTok and Facebook – @earthnationceramics
Join the Discord – https://discord.gg/Xtmwk7y
47 min
August 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 balance creative itch-scratching with your income goals, and methods to push yourself should you choose to do so.
When is a time you took on a new creative challenge?
Tell us in the comments or tag us using @earthnationceramics or @lindseymdillon!
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About Your Hosts
Lindsey M Dillon is an award-winning professional ceramic artist who makes mugs and creature sculptures inspired by history, folklore, and geek culture. They have been working in clay since 2007, and doing so professionally since 2014. Their supernatural powers haven't manifested yet, but it's ok, they’ll wait.
Donte of Earth Nation Ceramics is a professional ceramic artist and Youtuber with over 70k artists in his community, all helping each other grow through their ceramic art journey one step at a time. He also has a massive addiction to boba milk tea and anime.
Find Lindsey
Website and online store – lindseymdillon.com
Patreon – patreon.com/lindseymdillon
Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook – @lindseymdillon
Find Donte
Website and online store – earthnationceramics.com
Patreon – patreon.com/Earthnationceramics
Youtube – Earth Nation Ceramics
Instagram – @earth_nation_ceramics
TikTok and Facebook – @earthnationceramics
Join the Discord – https://discord.gg/Xtmwk7y
1 hr 2 min
August 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 the next firing.
If you were on the call today, what question would you ask Evie?
Tell us in the comments or tag us using @earthnationceramics or @lindseymdillon!
Shoutout to Jordan of @santacruzceramics
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About Your Hosts
Lindsey M Dillon is an award-winning professional ceramic artist who makes mugs and creature sculptures inspired by history, mythology, and geek culture. They have been working in clay since 2007, and doing so professionally since 2014. Their supernatural powers haven't manifested yet, but it's ok, they’ll wait.
Donte of Earth Nation Ceramics is a professional ceramic artist and Youtuber with over 70k artists in his community, all helping each other grow through their ceramic art journey one step at a time. He also has a massive addiction to boba milk tea and anime.
Find Lindsey
Website and online store – lindseymdillon.com
Patreon – patreon.com/lindseymdillon
Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook – @lindseymdillon
Find Donte
Website and online store – earthnationceramics.com
Patreon – patreon.com/Earthnationceramics
Youtube – Earth Nation Ceramics
Instagram – @earth_nation_ceramics
TikTok and Facebook – @earthnationceramics
Join the Discord – https://discord.gg/Xtmwk7y
55 min
August 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 of teaching at a ceramics studio and how they’ve decided if teaching is or isn’t for them…at least for now.
Do you teach as part of your art practice? Would you, or have you ever taught classes or workshops?
Tell us in the comments or tag us using @earthnationceramics or @lindseymdillon!
For info about Donte’s class at Clay IMCO’s:
https://www.clayimco.com/product/donte-s-intermediate-classes/1071
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About Your Hosts
Lindsey M Dillon is an award-winning professional ceramic artist who makes mugs and creature sculptures inspired by history, mythology, and geek culture. They have been working in clay since 2007, and doing so professionally since 2014. Their supernatural powers haven't manifested yet, but it's ok, they’ll wait.
Donte of Earth Nation Ceramics is a professional ceramic artist and Youtuber with over 70k artists in his community, all helping each other grow through their ceramic art journey one step at a time. He also has a massive addiction to boba milk tea and anime.
Find Lindsey
Website and online store – lindseymdillon.com
Patreon – patreon.com/lindseymdillon
Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook – @lindseymdillon
Find Donte
Website and online store – earthnationceramics.com
Patreon – patreon.com/Earthnationceramics
Youtube – Earth Nation Ceramics
Instagram – @earth_nation_ceramics
TikTok and Facebook – @earthnationceramics
Join the Discord – https://discord.gg/Xtmwk7y
51 min
July 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 everyone who listens to The Mud Peddlers…we wouldn’t be here three years later without you.
An extra big thank you to those who sent in audio for this episode! Check out their work!
Stephanie Krist of @firedfigments
Caitlin (CJ) Jones of @moonphaceart
Noelle DeShazo of @muddyhippypottery
Tori Solis of @bluenosetrading
Robin Boyd of @robin_boyd_pottery
Are there any big projects (from starting a podcast to taking on a new technique in the studio) that you’d like to eventually celebrate your third year of doing? Let us know in the comments or tag us on social media!
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About Your Hosts
Lindsey M Dillon is an award-winning professional ceramic artist who makes mugs and creature sculptures inspired by history, mythology, and geek culture. They have been working in clay since 2007, and doing so professionally since 2014. Their supernatural powers haven't manifested yet, but it's ok, they’ll wait.
Donte of Earth Nation Ceramics is a professional ceramic artist and Youtuber with over 70k artists in his community, all helping each other grow through their ceramic art journey one step at a time. He also has a massive addiction to boba milk tea and anime.
Find Lindsey
Website and online store – lindseymdillon.com
Patreon – patreon.com/lindseymdillon
Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook – @lindseymdillon
Find Donte
Website and online store – earthnationceramics.com
Patreon – patreon.com/Earthnationceramics
Youtube – Earth Nation Ceramics
Instagram – @earth_nation_ceramics
TikTok and Facebook – @earthnationceramics
Join the Discord – https://discord.gg/Xtmwk7y
56 min
July 04, 2023 74. Tips for Starting a Youtube Channel
74. Tips for Starting a Youtube Channel
Lindsey 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 mud peddlers for both an in the weeds and 30,000 foot view of this giant among social media and entertainment platforms.
Do you have a Youtube channel? What convinced you to start one? If you don’t, what’s been your main reason for not doing so? Let us know in the comments or tag us on social media!
** DON’T FORGET! ** Send your anniversary video or audio message to [email protected]
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About Your Hosts
Lindsey M Dillon is an award-winning professional ceramic artist who makes mugs and creature sculptures inspired by history, mythology, and geek culture. They have been working in clay since 2007, and doing so professionally since 2014. Their supernatural powers haven't manifested yet, but it's ok, they’ll wait.
Donte of Earth Nation Ceramics is a professional ceramic artist and Youtuber with over 70k artists in his community, all helping each other grow through their ceramic art journey one step at a time. He also has a massive addiction to boba milk tea and anime.
Find Lindsey
Website and online store – lindseymdillon.com
Patreon – patreon.com/lindseymdillon
Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook – @lindseymdillon
Find Donte
Website and online store – earthnationceramics.com
Patreon – patreon.com/Earthnationceramics
Youtube – Earth Nation Ceramics
Instagram – @earth_nation_ceramics
TikTok and Facebook – @earthnationceramics
Join the Discord – https://discord.gg/Xtmwk7y
1 hr 12 min
June 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 dawn of 2023.
How is your year shaping up so far? Tag us on social media or tell us in the comments!
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About Your Hosts
Lindsey M Dillon is an award-winning professional ceramic artist who makes mugs and creature sculptures inspired by history, mythology, and geek culture. They have been working in clay since 2007, and doing so professionally since 2014. Their supernatural powers haven't manifested yet, but it's ok, they’ll wait.
Donte of Earth Nation Ceramics is a professional ceramic artist and Youtuber with over 70k artists in his community, all helping each other grow through their ceramic art journey one step at a time. He also has a massive addiction to boba milk tea and anime.
Find Lindsey
Website and online store – lindseymdillon.com
Patreon – patreon.com/lindseymdillon
Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook – @lindseymdillon
Find Donte
Website and online store – earthnationceramics.com
Patreon – patreon.com/Earthnationceramics
Youtube – Earth Nation Ceramics
Instagram – @earth_nation_ceramics
TikTok and Facebook – @earthnationceramics
Join the Discord – https://discord.gg/Xtmwk7y
49 min