About Michelle Erickson
Internationally recognized independent ceramic artist and scholar.
Internationally recognized for her mastery of colonial era ceramic techniques her pieces reinvent ceramic history to create 21st century social political and environmental narratives. Erickson's works are distinguished by insightful commentary on the universal character of the human spirit and her art stands apart from much of the contemporary ceramic and craft community by its historical depth and technological virtuosity. Erickson's highly sought creations have reinvigorated distinguished decorative arts collections by connecting past and present.
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The Legion of Honor introduces Michelle Erickson's ceramic art into the center of the Bowles Porcelain Gallery. Specifically for Bay Area audiences, she has produced pieces that incorporate San Francisco landmarks and address local social and environmental issues. The design of these works was directly inspired by pieces in the Bowles Collection of eighteenth-century English porcelain, which forms the core of the Fine Arts Museums' European porcelain collections.
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