35. Sustainability: "Baby steps are better than no steps..."

The Mud Peddlers: Ceramic Art Behind the Scenes

Lindsey and Donte discuss how they practice sustainability in our studios. They share some of the biggest baby steps they've taken to reduce, reuse, and recycle -- whether that means literally recycling clay, or finding creative ways to legitimize how much ice cream they wanna eat.

There’s talk of where they get their post-consumer shipping materials, what time of day they fire their work, and the one way you *don’t* want to reuse the plastic bags your clay comes in.

Referenced Links:

Donte’s Recycling Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TKcJxqgMkmI

EcoEnclose Packing Tape: https://www.ecoenclose.com/shop/carton-sealing-tape/pressure-sensitive-carton-sealing-tape/

History of Recycling: https://www.npr.org/2019/09/04/757539617/the-litter-myth

About Your Hosts

Lindsey M Dillon is an award-winning professional ceramic artist who makes nerdy mugs, creature sculptures, and cafe dishware. She has been working in clay since 2007, and doing so professionally since 2014. Her supernatural powers haven't manifested yet, but it's ok, she'll wait.

Donte of Earth Nation Ceramics is a professional ceramic artist and Youtuber with over 60k 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.

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