Erika Terwilliger is a visual artist based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Her practice is driven through labor intensive techniques where understanding builds through repetition. Labor is only part of the process as the practice is most alive when the ephemeral materials she works with slump, drip, unravel, and crumble. The work exists across mediums with a through-line an interest in tactile intimacy, repeated failure and the knowledge that failure builds. Terwilliger received a BA in Studio Arts from St. Olaf College in 2016 and an MFA from the University of Minnesota in 2020. During her time at the U of M she received fellowships to study textile and weaving practices in New York and Dundee Scotland. She has been selected for various residency programs at Second Shift Studios, Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design and Franconia Sculpture Park. In 2022 she was selected as a recipient of the MCAD Jerome Fellowship for Early Career Artists. Currently, Terwilliger is a lecturer in the University of Minnesota’s sculpture and ceramics department.