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The Etsy Mud Team‘s mission is to provide a center of community, learning, and promotion for the ceramic artists on Etsy.
Our creative skills range from functional pottery to realistic sculptures, made on a potter’s wheel, hand built, or cast from original molds.
This promotional team is only for makers working in clay. This team is open to all clay artists, regardless of skill.
Please have your About page and Shop Policies filled out before applying.
Shop Inventory - You must have at least 8 clay items in your shop when you apply, so we can get a good feel for your inventory. Shops must maintain at least 40% of their total inventory in handmade clay items. Pieces are to be made start to finish using wet clay or slip and can be wheel thrown, slab/hand-built, or formed from original molds. Only these original clay works may use the team tag in their listings. (etsymudteam) Items deemed mature by Etsy’s standard may not use the tag, and will not count towards your 40% clay items.
We require that you keep the first featured item in your shop, one that meets our team requirements, as this item is featured in the gallery of our website. http://www.etsymudteam.com
You may have other clay work in your shop, but no more than 10% of your total clay inventory may be created using alternative methods (ie: commercial molds, ram press) and this must be disclosed in those listings. These items may not use the team tag. Special circumstances can be made for those using these methods in non-traditional, experimental ways. Please see the team leaders for details.
Membership Dues – Membership dues are $15 per annum and are due through Paypal subscription. Members who fail to pay their dues will be dropped from the Team. Dues are non-refundable. The dues are used to maintain and improve our website, and for various advertising campaigns throughout the year.
Our membership coordinator will have more information for you when you sign up.
Participation in the discussions in our forums is not mandatory, but it is recommended for you to remain connected and get full benefit from the team.
We look forward to meeting you!
