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 2025 has in store. There’s talk of changing work/life balances, glaze development, new classes, new glazes, the upcoming NCECA clay convention, and how to bring a little bit of Star Wars energy into your life.What’s one success you can celebrate from 2024, big or small? Let us know in the comments (if you're listening via Youtube) or send us a message on the socials!***Resources for resistance and survival in the Trump administration***FOLLOW Blair Imani (@blairimani) for social justice education delivered with detail, receipts, humor, and pizzazz.SHARE and/or ACCESS queer youth resources from The Trevor Project.PRINT Red Cards/Tarjetas Rojas through the Immigrant Legal Resource Center or other organizations helping immigrants assert their civil rightsDONATE $5 to the National Network of Abortion FundsREAD this guide from The Guardian contributor Robert ReichMentions:ClayScapes – clayscapespottery.com (Use Donte’s discount code: earth10 at checkout)Dirty Panda Ceramics (@dirtypanda_ceramics)_____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 100k 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 shop – lindseymdillon.comPatreon – patreon.com/lindseymdillonInstagram, Youtube, and Facebook – @lindseymdillon Find DonteWebsite and shop – earthnationceramics.comPatreon – patreon.com/EarthnationceramicsYoutube – Earth Nation CeramicsInstagram – @earth_nation_ceramicsTikTok and Facebook – @earthnationceramicsJoin the Discord – https://discord.gg/Xtmwk7y