Erica working in her studio in downtown Raleigh, NC.
Having a passion for textiles, pattern design, and color has always inspired me to create.
I take a multidisciplinary approach to my designs working with paint, hand dying, screen printing, block printing, collaged materials and drawing.
My design process usually begins with a drawing or sketch. Drawing has always enabled me to better conceptualize the design I am working on.
I love the idea of bringing a drawing to life through pattern and appreciate the way it can express the feeling of the artist through the line quality.
I am intrigued by the way pattern and color can enhance one’s life by allowing you to dream or connect with your space or the story a pattern can express through its composition and content.