I acknowledge the Boon Wurrung and Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation as the Traditional Custodians of the land and waters where I create. I pay my respects to Elders past, present and emerging, and honour the deep connection to Country that has existed for tens of thousands of years. As a ceramic artist, I recognise that First Nations peoples have practiced ceramic arts on this continent for over 65,000 years—the world's oldest continuing ceramic tradition. I am humbled to work with these ancient materials as an uninvited guest on unceded land, and I commit to listening, learning, and supporting First Nations voices and self-determination. Sovereignty was never ceded. Always was, always will be.