The Mud Peddlers: Ceramic Art Behind the Scenes
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The Mud Peddlers: Ceramic Art Behind the Scenes
Two nerdy ceramic artists share the behind-the-scenes of their worlds of clay.
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Episode 119: Teaching Tips: "The Dad effect."
Ever thought about teaching a workshop or class? Lindsey and Donte chat about their experiences teaching, and share some tips for both beginners and t...

118. Live from NCECA: Chat w/ Mayco
Clay types and cooling rates and glaze absorption oh my! Donte sits down with Carmen Allen (@shapethevoidstudios) of Mayco to chat about finding flexi...

117. “You ded?”
We’re not. We promise. Here’s an update filled with new jobs, new glazes, and new things on the horizon.
Interested in mocha diffusion? I...

116. Live from NCECA: Chat w/ Amaco Brent
Join Donte for a chat with Cory Brown (@corybrownceramics) and Stephen Creech (@creechoftheeast) of AMACO Brent. There’s talk of the behind-the-scenes...

115. Myth-busting mocha diffusion: “I wanna double – triple – check…”
Donte walks Lindsey along his road busting some myths about mocha diffusion. There’s talk of viscous fingering, authority figures and critical thinkin...

113. Live from NCECA: Chat w/ Skutt
Donte chats with Jim Skutt and Chad Stewart of Skutt. Yes. That Skutt. There’s talk of firing best practices, the future of ceramics education, some r...

112. NCECA Debrief: "Aren't you like...royalty?"
Lindsey interviews Donte about his recent experience at NCECA, or the National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts. There's talk of new clays, c...

111. The Tale of Red Lotus
It’s finally here.
Head to Clayscapes and get yourself Donte's new glaze.
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110. Replacing “Extinct” Glaze Materials: “It’s like a chocolate chip…”
Lindsey and Donte answer a question from listener @salnevarez_art about how to know what materials are going to become unavailable, and how to go abou...

109. Chat with Sue McLeod: “It’s not just information, it’s actually experience…”
Lindsey and Donte chat with Sue McLeod, a giant in the online ceramics education world. There’s talk of transitioning to full time ceramic work, creat...

108. Chat with Ben Carter of The Brickyard Network: “Trial and error and panic…”
Lindsey and Donte chat with Ben Carter – host of Tales of a Red Clay Rambler, founder of The Brickyard Network, and general artist and podcaster extra...

107. 2024 Year Review: “I have to stop...actually that's a lie.”
Lindsey and Donte return after a break for the first episode of 2025! They chat about the highlights and lessons learned from 2024, as well as what 20...

106. Working with local businesses: “That’s not the skill tree I chose…”
Lindsey and Donte chat about their experiences working with local businesses as another way to get their work out there. From pros and cons to best pr...

105. Holiday Gift Guide for Clay People: “I. Want. Pretty. Buckets!”
Lindsey and Donte put together a list to help out with holiday gifts for clay people– whether you have a clay person in your life, or you are the clay...

104. Adding Sculptural Elements to Functional Work: “Usually I’m the tangible one…”
**Election Day is Nov. 5th! Go to Vote.gov to find your local polling place and do a democracy!**
Lindsey and Donte discuss the many ways...

103. Meet the Ingredients - Bentonite: “You disperse so good…”
**Do you have your voting plan? ^_^ Grab a buddy and participate in democracy together (then go get some ice cream or cake or some cheese, cuz you des...

102. SacAnime Summer 2024 Review: “Are you a *real* Pokemon fan???”
Lindsey and Donte chat about SacAnime Summer: the good, the bad, and the gross – gross income, that is…
There’s talk of table positions,...

101. Reevaluating Patreon: “Crunchyroll and chill…”
Lindsey and Donte sit down to reflect on their experiences with Patreon. What’s been working? What have they changed? How can Patreon be useful for mo...

100. The 100th Episode
Big episode. Bigger career shifts. Biggest lessons learned. Join Lindsey and Donte for the 100th episode of The Mud Peddlers for where they’ve been an...

99. Heat Work (+ Selling Your Glazes): “Heat plus things in physics…”
Lindsey and Donte do their best to define the tricky thing that is heatwork. What is it? What things affect it? Why is it making Lindsey crave cake? T...

98. Non-clay things that impact clay things: “It’s almost as though we live in an interconnected world!”
Lindsey and Donte talk about some of the things that might not seem ceramics-related, but actually make an impact on us in the studio. From the fear o...

97. Meet the Ingredients: “It’s science!”
Lindsey and Donte introduce you to a few of the ingredients that make up a glaze. From talk of why Lithium isn’t just an Evanescence song to why you s...

96. Translating Your Ceramics Skills onto a Resume: “It’s a whole other language…”
Lindsey and Donte talk about how to describe the skills you have in ceramics in language that goes on a resume. From keywords and imposter syndrome, t...

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 th...

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...

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,...

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...

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 con...

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 a...

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 worl...

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 an...

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...

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 ca...

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...

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 a...

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 soc...

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 ceramic...

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...

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...

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 b...