Hello you Dirty Potters…
If you made it this far, you’re probably here to buy stuff, look at stuff, or read about stuff I make.
You can do that in the Shop, Gallery, and Blog tabs.
If you’re new, here’s some stuff you should know (said the fancy way).
Donte of Earth Nation Ceramics is a professional potter and ceramics educator based in Sacramento, CA.
He was trained by Yoshio Taylor, and his work blends traditional forms and techniques with modern geek aesthetics, and often involves intensively researched and developed glaze surfaces.
Through his YouTube channel (Earth Nation Ceramics) Donte has created an online community of over 100K followers and become one of the foremost online teachers of pottery and ceramic art.
He also co-hosts the podcast The Mud Peddlers: Ceramic Art Behind the Scenes with Lindsey M Dillon.
He furthers ceramics education in-person by teaching courses through local businesses in the Sacramento and surrounding areas.
After completing Rose and Matt Katz’s Ceramic Materials Workshop, Donte began conducting independent glaze research and publishing his results on his blog.
Ever since he began sharing information about ceramics in 2012 (after hearing about the most recent funding cuts to public school arts programs) has been working to help anyone interested in clay begin and further their journey with this art form.
Here’s an important note (said in a less fancy way).
Here’s the thing about clay:
If you form it, take care of it, put time into it, it will be beautiful and useful.
It gives you back the care and respect you gave it.