# @farrellhuntley on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/CxCVjLdSleG
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/17845664-farrellhuntley-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2023-09-11T03:30:34.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Fare (@farrellhuntley) — https://gondola.cc/farrellhuntley

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I found out about swellsculpture by brynnewman who told me I should apply in 2020.

I finally made it here come 2023. It’s funny how timing works - no matter how much we plan, life has its own plans. 

This work is called ‘Forget me not Eternal’ it’s about the land and it’s people and our deep dependence and connection with Mother Earth.  We are not separate from but an extension of this earth and all life that springs forth from it.

Each flower is an offering for the indigenous who have fought and survived in a system that has purposely worked against them. Flowers to me represent resilience, blooming against all odds. The cycles of life, death and rebirth, that comes with every season. 

The spiral 🌀 is a symbol that exists in almost every culture throughout history. To me it is a reminder that we must turn in before we turn out to create the world we wish to see. To spring from the center and move forward mindfully, full of heart. Only when we act from the heart center can we build lasting change.

We are all creating our lives each and every day. What are we creating today that will bring about tomorrow? What are we creating for future generations to inherit? What hands have we put in power that we are entrusting with our future?

Listen to the elders👂🏻👂🏼👂🏽👂🏾👂🏿

This work would not have been possible without the immense support of Emma potstudios_tugun , Xander twinflamespottery , Tali keramikaceramics , Ellen ellen.ferrier , Ray Lewis , Pascal pascalcareil , Lyndall studiolyndall , Bill billpowerart , David thomasdavidmichael , Kiki kristenaugeard, Rebecca rrebeccaross , Char charjones2 my family and freinds.

Thank you to my LA clay community who has helped be grow as a ceramicist to make this work. evelyn.dez manudelmarceramics mujerbarro glendaleceramix gerardomonterrubio oberon_ceramics joseg.salinasbetancourt and flowerpottery 

Incubation is as important as output. More to come on process later 💞

Thank you kristenaugeard for the photos

#swellsculpture #swellsculpturefestival #swellsculpture2023 #clay #claysculpture #landback

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clay, swellsculpture, claysculpture, landback, swellsculpturefestival, swellsculpture2023

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