The Mud Peddlers: Ceramic Art Behind the Scenes Lindsey M Dillon and Donte Earth Nation

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 be worth your valuable time and effort. While being a vendor is always a learning process, these questions are here to help you narrow down your options (and hopefully avoid some painful bumps on the learning curve).What are your “green flags” that make you want to say “Yes” to an event invitation? What are your “red flags”?Drop your thoughts in the comments, or send us a message @earthnationceramics or @lindseymdillon_____About Your HostsLindsey 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 90k 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 LindseyWebsite and online store – lindseymdillon.comPatreon – patreon.com/lindseymdillonInstagram, TikTok, and Facebook – @lindseymdillon Find DonteWebsite and online store – earthnationceramics.comPatreon – patreon.com/EarthnationceramicsYoutube – Earth Nation CeramicsInstagram – @earth_nation_ceramicsTikTok and Facebook – @earthnationceramicsJoin the Discord – https://discord.gg/Xtmwk7y (https://discord.gg/Xtmwk7y)

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 done when you’re juggling multiple goals?Drop your thoughts in the comments, or send us a message @earthnationceramics or @lindseymdillon_____About Your HostsLindsey 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 90k 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 LindseyWebsite and online store – lindseymdillon.comPatreon – patreon.com/lindseymdillonInstagram, TikTok, and Facebook – @lindseymdillon Find DonteWebsite and online store – earthnationceramics.comPatreon – patreon.com/EarthnationceramicsYoutube – Earth Nation CeramicsInstagram – @earth_nation_ceramicsTikTok and Facebook – @earthnationceramicsJoin the Discord – https://discord.gg/Xtmwk7y (https://discord.gg/Xtmwk7y)

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 @earthnationceramics or @lindseymdillon_____About Your HostsLindsey 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 90k 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 LindseyWebsite and online store – lindseymdillon.comPatreon – patreon.com/lindseymdillonInstagram, TikTok, and Facebook – @lindseymdillon Find DonteWebsite and online store – earthnationceramics.comPatreon – patreon.com/EarthnationceramicsYoutube – Earth Nation CeramicsInstagram – @earth_nation_ceramicsTikTok and Facebook – @earthnationceramicsJoin the Discord – https://discord.gg/Xtmwk7y (https://discord.gg/Xtmwk7y)

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 some of the most confusing parts of being a working artist.What was the most confusing part of getting your business started? What’s the most intimidating part of selling your work in terms of the paperwork that goes along with it?Drop your suggestions in the comments, or send us a message @earthnationceramics or @lindseymdillon_____About Your HostsLindsey 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 90k 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 LindseyWebsite and online store – lindseymdillon.comPatreon – patreon.com/lindseymdillonInstagram, TikTok, and Facebook – @lindseymdillon Find DonteWebsite and online store – earthnationceramics.comPatreon – patreon.com/EarthnationceramicsYoutube – Earth Nation CeramicsInstagram – @earth_nation_ceramicsTikTok and Facebook – @earthnationceramicsJoin the Discord – https://discord.gg/Xtmwk7y (https://discord.gg/Xtmwk7y)

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 the “why” along with the “how”.Do you have a burning question about teaching you’d like us to discuss?Drop your suggestions in the comments, or send us a message @earthnationceramics or @lindseymdillon_____About Your HostsLindsey 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 90k 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 LindseyWebsite and online store – lindseymdillon.comPatreon – patreon.com/lindseymdillonInstagram, TikTok, and Facebook – @lindseymdillon Find DonteWebsite and online store – earthnationceramics.comPatreon – patreon.com/EarthnationceramicsYoutube – Earth Nation CeramicsInstagram – @earth_nation_ceramicsTikTok and Facebook – @earthnationceramicsJoin the Discord – https://discord.gg/Xtmwk7y (https://discord.gg/Xtmwk7y)

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 why they’re different from the bottled glazes of the same name you can buy today.Is there a historical topic within ceramics you’d like us to talk about in the future?Drop your suggestions in the comments, or send us a message @earthnationceramics or @lindseymdillon_____About Your HostsLindsey 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 90k 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 LindseyWebsite and online store – lindseymdillon.comPatreon – patreon.com/lindseymdillonInstagram, TikTok, and Facebook – @lindseymdillon Find DonteWebsite and online store – earthnationceramics.comPatreon – patreon.com/EarthnationceramicsYoutube – Earth Nation CeramicsInstagram – @earth_nation_ceramicsTikTok and Facebook – @earthnationceramicsJoin the Discord – https://discord.gg/Xtmwk7y (https://discord.gg/Xtmwk7y)