Sculpture/Mixed Media
Statement
My work is a collection of reflective self portraits inspired by different complex relationships and scenarios throughout my life. Each personal connection has points of tension and ease, and I invite the viewer to find themselves in that spectrum. My sculptures draw inspiration from convoluted familial relationships, lost friendships, raw emotions, and my own mental health. Each piece goes through a process of extreme harshness by manipulation and firing, but also a gentle tenderness through glazing and final construction. This practice is a direct parallel to the interconnection we all have with each other, alternating through extremes but also peaceful moments of the in-betweens.
About
In 2014, Erica graduated with a BFA in ceramics from Massachusetts College of Art and Design. Erica has been working with ceramics for 10 years. She specializes in functional and sculptural ceramics, mixed media, and printmaking. For the last 10 years, she has been teaching ceramics in New England. Her previous teaching experience includes MassArt, Haystack Open Door, Umbrella Arts Center, and The Clay School. She currently teaches and manages Chases Garage Artist Studios in York, Maine. She lives with her husband and fellow MasArt alumnus Owen Roberts in Attleboro, Massachusetts.