The Continental - Hamilton College

stylethe inspiration: childhood memorieserin shapiroErin’s large-scale installation based landscape art draws from her childhood. Her works were inspired by the forts she built as a young girl and are made almost entirelyfrom natural products. She even had her neighbors collect leaves from her own backyard to cover her pieces, making the link between her art and childhood evenstronger. She explained to us, “All my work deals with childhood memories and the interaction the viewer has with the piece.” It is no wonder, then, that the materialsshe chose reflect the deep personal bond she has with her work. Like her art, her clothing is youthful and nostalgic, the but continental it is her art that | is the spring true extension 2008 55of herpersonal style and unique life experiences. Her work is fun and expressive, not unlike the childhood that inspired it and the person she has become.