Erika Lynne Hanson

Erika Lynne Hanson is an interdisciplinary artist, researcher, and educator whose work is rooted in textile practices. The projects range from video installations to participatory public workshops that actively engage with various sites and their inhabitants. Currently Associate Professor of Textiles/Socially Engaged Practices at Arizona State University, Hanson received her MFA from California College of the Arts, and a BFA in Fiber from The Kansas City Art Institute. Her work has been exhibited at spaces that range from Form + Concept in Santa Fe, to Field Projects in NYC, to the Tucson Museum of Art. Additionally, Hanson has participated in residency programs across the US and Scandinavia, with particular attention to rural locations that support the ongoing dialogue regarding posthuman ecologies within her practice.