We were lucky to catch up with Richelle Huff recently and have shared our conversation below.
Richelle, so excited to have you with us today. So much we can chat about, but one of the questions we are most interested in is how you have managed to keep your creativity alive.
Creativity is everywhere with everyone. It’s looking at you and you just need to be open to seeing it. I have surrounded myself with amazing talented, creative friends and colleagues all my life. I still find myself wanting more, more, more. It doesn’t matter if you travel to other parts of the world or walking down the block, the inspirations are waiting for you to find them. There are big discussions in life and there are small ones you can chose to engage in, Just engage. To be inspired is inspiring.
I like to dive deep into a topic, technique, or idea. I find I can focus on a concept for a year of two and then I need to move on to the next one. However I always revisit the ones from the past because the new ideas inspire fresh ways of seeing the old ones.
Appreciate the insights and wisdom. Before we dig deeper and ask you about the skills that matter and more, maybe you can tell our readers about yourself?
I make art. I try to make art with a sense of purpose. That’s not easy as so many people want you do to make art that is pretty, nice, easy to look at. That’s why making art can be hard work. It’s important to me to have a voice and a vocabulary – visually to say something relevant in today’s world. I recently had an exhibition called Loss. It was a memorial to the lives affected by violence. Several of the installations were specifically dedicated to the hundreds of lives lost in school shootings in the United States.
The exhibition was mostly porcelain ceramics. Both thrown on a potter’s wheel and hand built.
I would really like to get this exhibition, specifically the installation about school shootings, to more places for people to see and bring more awareness to the school shooting violence.
Looking back, what do you think were the three qualities, skills, or areas of knowledge that were most impactful in your journey? What advice do you have for folks who are early in their journey in terms of how they can best develop or improve on these?
I believe the people you surround yourself with is the most important part of your life. Finding mentors, friends and teachers to guide and inspire you is everything. Seeking those that are better than you in skills and knowledge is connected directly to who you surround yourself with. Taking risks is the third piece of advice I would give anyone at any age. Do what makes you happy without hurting someone else.
How can folks who want to work with you connect?
I am currently looking for galleries who would like to show my work. I would like to get my work out to the public.
Contact Info:
- Website: richellehuff.com
Image Credits
Large frame photography by Stan Wai Individual art pieces by Richelle Huff
