Education

2014 BFA 3D/Ceramics, Massachusetts College of Art and Design, Boston, MA.

Professional Work Experience

  • Office Manager, Ceramics + Printmaking Studio Manager , Program Coordinator.

    Chases Garage. York, ME.

    Ceramics Instructor. Chases Garage. York, ME.

    Courses: Wheelthrowing, Handbuilding, Intermediate, Surface Design

  • Office Manager, Ceramics + Printmaking Studio Manager , Program Coordinator.

    Chases Garage. York, ME.

    Adjunct Professor. Massachusetts College of Art and Design, Boston, MA.

    Course: Handbuilding

    Ceramics Instructor. Chases Garage. York, ME.

    Courses: Wheelthrowing, Handbuilding, Intermediate, Surface Design

    Raku Workshop Instructor. Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, Deer Isle, ME.

    Massachusetts College of Art and Design Alumni Retreat

    Ceramics Instructor. The Umbrella Community Arts Center. Concord, MA.

    Courses: Thrown + Altered Pots

  • Office Manager, Ceramics + Printmaking Studio Manager , Program Coordinator

    Chases Garage. York, ME.

    Ceramics Instructor. Chases Garage. York, ME.

    Courses: Wheelthrowing, Handbuilding, Intermediate, Surface Design

    Ceramics Instructor. The Clay School. Lynn, MA.

    Courses: Wheelthrowing, Handbuilding, Intermediate ​

    Ceramics Instructor. The Umbrella Community Arts Center. Concord, MA.

    Courses: Advanced Throwing

  • Adjunct Professor. Massachusetts College of Art and Design, Boston, MA.

    Course: Handbuilding

    Office Manager, Ceramics + Printmaking Studio Manager , Program Coordinator

    Chases Garage. York, ME.

    Instructor. Chases Garage. York, ME.

    Courses: Wheelthrowing, Handbuilding, Intermediate, Surface Design

    Instructor. The Umbrella Community Arts Center. Concord, MA.

    Courses: Thrown & Altered Pots

    Instructor. The Clay School. Lynn, MA.

    Courses: Wheelthrowing, Handbuilding, Intermediate

  • Adjunct Professor. Massachusetts College of Art and Design, Boston, MA.

    Courses: Intro to Ceramics

    Ceramics Instructor. Chases Garage. York, ME.

    Courses: Wheelthrowing, Handbuilding, Intermediate, Surface Design

    Ceramics Instructor. The Umbrella Community Arts Center. Concord, MA.

    Courses: Thrown & Altered Pots

    Ceramics Instructor. The Clay School. Lynn, MA.

    Courses: Wheelthrowing, Handbuilding, Intermediate

    Visiting Artist: Emmanuel College

  • Teaching Assistant. Massachusetts College of Art and Design, Boston, MA.

    Professor: Megumi Naitoh Course: Image and Clay

    Ceramics Instructor. Chases Garage. York, ME.

    Courses: Wheelthrowing, Handbuilding, Intermediate, Surface Design, Image Transfer

    Raku Workshop Instructor. Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, Deer Isle, ME.

    Massachusetts College of Art and Design Alumni Retreat

    Ceramics Instructor. The Clay School. Lynn, MA.

    Courses: Wheelthrowing, Handbuilding, Intermediate

  • Ceramics Instructor. The Clay School. Lynn, MA.

    Courses: Wheelthrowing, Handbuilding, Intermediate ​

    Ceramics Instructor. Wells Ogunquit Adult Community Education.

    Course: Handbuilding

  • Raku Workshop Instructor. Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, Deer Isle, ME.

    Massachusetts College of Art and Design Alumni Retreat

    Ceramics Instructor. Feet of Clay, Brookline, MA.

    Courses: Wheelthrowing, Handbuilding

    Ceramics Instructor. The Clay School. Lynn, MA.

    Courses: Wheelthrowing, Handbuilding, Intermediate

  • Resident Artist. Feet of Clay, Brookline, MA.

    Raku Workshop Instructor. Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, Deer Isle, ME.

    Massachusetts College of Art and Design Alumni Retreat

    Ceramics Instructor at Summer Time Arts Camp. Waynflete School. Portland, ME.

    Ceramics Instructor. Shore Country Day School. Beverly, MA.

    Course: Wheelthrowing.

    Ceramics Instructor. The Clay School. Lynn, MA.

    Courses: Wheelthrowing, Handbuilding

    Teaching Assistant. Massachusetts College of Art and Design, Boston, MA.

    Professor: Janice Jakielski Course: Handbuilding

    Professor: Ben Ryterband Course: Mold Making and Casting

  • Ceramics Instructor. The Clay School. Lynn, MA.

    Courses: Wheelthrowing, Handbuilding

    Instructor. Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, Deer Isle, ME.

    Massachusetts College of Art and Design Alumni Retreat

    Teaching Assistant. Massachusetts College of Art and Design, Boston, MA.

    Professor: Ben Ryterband Course: Wheelthrowing

    Professor: Janna Longacre Course: Ceramic Design

    Professor: Sarah Williams Course: Image and Clay

    Professor: Janice Jakielski Course: Surreal Clay

  • 2023

    Don’t Panic! 3S Artspace, Portsmouth NH

    Flora & Fauna, Monique Rancourt Artisan Gallery, Waltham, MA.

    2021

    State of Clay, Lexington Arts & Crafts Society, Lexington, MA.

    2020

    Material Mugs V: Underglaze, Companion Gallery, Humboldt, TN.

    2016

    All Fired Up, Piano Craft Gallery, Boston, MA.

    2015

    What Goes Bump in the Night, Clay Arts Vegas, Las Vegas, NV.

    Eclectic Traditions, Attleboro Arts Museum, Attleboro, MA.

    2014

    Senior Show, Bakalar and Paine Galleries, Massachusetts College of Art and Design, Boston, MA.

    All School Show Awards Show, Presidents Gallery, Massachusetts College of Art and Design, Boston, MA.

    All School Show, Presidents Gallery, Massachusetts College of Art and Design, Boston, MA.

    Twin Cups, MWSU Clay Guild National Ceramics Exhibition, St. Joseph, MO.

    Swap, North Crackatorium, Massachusetts College of Art and Design, Boston, MA.

    2013

    Lutaceous, Student Life Gallery, Massachusetts College of Art and Design, Boston, MA.

    Student Show, Boston City Hall, Boston, MA.

    Of the Sea, Phoenix Fired Art, Joplin MO

    All School Show Awards Show, Presidents Gallery, Massachusetts College of Art and Design, Boston, MA.

    All School Show, Presidents Gallery, Massachusetts College of Art and Design, Boston, MA.

    2012

    Clay; Metamorphosis, Student Life Gallery, Massachusetts College of Art and Design, Boston, MA.

    2011

    Ceramics Collective, Student Life Gallery, Massachusetts College of Art and Design, Boston, MA.

    Studio Foundation Award Exhibition, Brant Gallery, Massachusetts College of Art and Design, Boston, MA.

  • 2014

    Ceramics Department Honors Award, Massachusetts College of Art and Design, Boston, MA.

    Academic Honors, Massachusetts College of Art and Design, Boston, MA.

    Honorable Mention, Helen Blair Crosbie Sculpture Award

    Carl Bersin Memorial Award

    All School Show Exhibition Award, Massachusetts College of Art and Design, Boston, MA.

    2013

    Honorable Mention, Of the Sea, Phoenix Fired Art, Joplin Missouri

    All School Show Exhibition Award, Massachusetts College of Art and Design, Boston, MA.

    2011

    Studio Foundation Award, Massachusetts College of Art and Design, Boston, MA.

  • 2018

    "Meet Trailblazer Erica Hood", Boston Voyager.

    2015

    "Kummerspeck", Meat for Tea: The Valley Review

    Inside the mind of Erica Hood- Wells ceramic artist, York County Coast Star

    2014

    All School Show Catalog, Massachusetts College of Art and Design, Boston, MA.

    2013

    All School Show Catalog, Massachusetts College of Art and Design, Boston, MA.