Erica Bleu grew up in Indiana with a playful relationship to clay. She maintained this mindset, however, in a more refined manner as she continued her studies. Now, she practices making elegant and precise ceramic forms that tie back to her initial fears found in nature, turned into her current interests. She communicates her thoughts on growth through vulnerability depicted by the beauty found in spiders and other insects. She graduated from Ball State University in the spring of 2023 with a BFA in Studio Art with an emphasis in ceramics. She is constantly working to communicate her concepts and develop her technique as she is a current resident at the Morean Center for Clay.