Erika is a ceramic artist currently living in Lawrence, Kansas. Her ceramic practice starts with a fascination of the multifaceted nature of clay as she utilizes various making techniques including the potters wheel, hand-building, and slip casting. Each piece is made by hand, and re-imagines conventional objects. The work seeks to explore the multi-faceted and intimate nature of utility and beauty, and what it can reveal about ourselves. The hand painted surfaces and forms create a tactile narrative, drawing inspiration from the deep history of craft and its ties to class, gender, and nature. Her work joins the decorative and functional, and invites contemplation of domestic objects, encouraging a deeper connection to the items we use daily.

Erika studied ceramics at the Kansas City Art Institute, and has been a resident artist at the International Ceramics Studio in Kecskemet, Hungary.