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Erica runs creative and ambitious workshops at some of the most prestigious galleries and museums in the country
Erica works with all age groups, from early years, primary and secondary students through to adults and older people. Her specialism is textiles but her extensive workshop repertoire includes drawing, sculpture and three-dimensional work, craft, illustration, print making and mixed media.
Royal Academy of Arts
www.royalacademy.org.uk
Erica regularly ran Family Studio workshops at the Royal Academy. These have included building tunnels through the gallery during the Sensing Spaces exhibition, creating a wonderland of Rubens-inspired monsters and an ensemble of sounds inspired by Anselm Keifer. These family drop-ins were a great success, with each workshop attended by over 300 families.
British Museum
www.britishmuseum.org.uk
Erica runs workshops for the young friends' sleepovers, which cater for 300+ 8 to14 year olds. She is also regularly involved with collaborative projects with the Museum and the Mary Ward Centre to design and facilitate community art workshops based on the temporary exhibitions. These culminate in exhibitions or the participants' work within the British Museum.
Dulwich Picture Gallery
www.dulwichpicturegallery.org.uk
Erica has worked both as the artist in residence and teaching artist for seven years, running workshops both on and off site for the schools, public, youth and community programmes in response to the Gallery's permanent collection.
She has worked on high profile projects including The Great Art Quest in conjunction with the Princes Charity for Children and the Arts, culminating in a large exhibition at Dulwich Picture Gallery, opened by Prince Charles and Kate Middleton.
The Mary Ward Centre
www.maryward.ac.uk
Erica taught creative textiles workshops in the community as part of the Wider Participation programme that seeks to encourage adults back into learning.
She has worked with a wide range of groups across Camden and Westminster in homeless centres, residential care homes, with parents groups in schools, and in community centres.