Artist Statement
As a ceramic artist, I combine wheel-thrown and hand-built forms, often deconstructing and reassembling. My process is meditative and intuitive, guided by the material itself. Gestural marks and layered surfaces record touch, movement, and pause—capturing time as it passes through the making. I think of each piece as a quiet artifact, holding evidence of human presence and transformation.
About Erin
Erin grew up in Washington, D.C., where she was first introduced to ceramics on a kick wheel as a young girl. Now based in New York City, Erin maintains an active studio practice while balancing life with her husband, Mickey Mayo, a designer, and their two creative children.
Erin holds a BFA from Carnegie Mellon University’s School of Design and an MFA from the Rhode Island School of Design.
Recent Exhibitions
NYCxDesign Festival x Sculpture Space’s "Use Me" exhibition, New York, NY, 2025.
CaFa’s 20th Tokyo-New York Friendship Ceramic Competition, The Nippon Gallery at The Nippon Club, New York, NY, 2025.
Jurors: Shinichi Doi, Former Conservator at The Metropolitan Museum of Art; Dr. Michele Bambling, Director of The Japan Society Gallery; Cora Rosevear, Former Associate Curator at The Museum of Modern Art; Professor Toshio OHI Chozaemon XI of Japan, member of the Japan Art Academy, Visiting Professor of Kanazawa University.
**Received Honorable Mention Award**The Clay Studio’s 19th Annual Small Favors Exhibition, Philadelphia, PA, 2025
Wayne Art Center's Regional Juried Spring Open Exhibition,
Juror: Christine Lafuente,
Wayne, PA, 2025.Blue Line Arts Off Center Exhibition,
Juror: Nancy Servis,
Roseville, CA, 2025.