erin e. elliott
edible interface
trichotomy
autonomic prosthetic
irish mouthfuls
privacy
doppleganger
dichotomy
black ice
by appt only
yard bodies
milkfoot
see 'n spell
pop piscapolious
transformation of seven
quirmalkits
curatorial
the art of ritual
arte + factum
Erin E. Elliott is an artist working in the boundaries between the factual mundane realities of objects and the, often mythological, fabrications that allow them to function in symbolic or social systems. She often works under the moniker of Museum Curiosa as a curatorial consultancy which presents exhibitions featuring artifacts of personal or secret mythologies, rituals and systems of belief.
Erin is a founding member of BetaLab, an educational resource center providing workshops, expertise and tools to the media art and maker communities with special focus on emerging open source platforms such as the Arduino project. She was the recipient of the 2006 Yahoo! Design Out of the Box award for her Edible Interface: electronic lollipops that control machines through the action of licking.
Erin is a teacher with diverse experience creating curriculums including user interaction and web design. She has lead demonstrations and workshops in a variety of technologies and sciences including events sponsored by the Tech Museum of San Jose, University of California, Santa Cruz and for 'Expanding Your Horizons', a non-profit organization which encourages young women to pursue careers in science, engineering and mathematics. Erin's broad range of practical skills and knowledge, along with her interests in the boundaries of public and personal space are also put to use in her role as a freelance investigator.
Erin received her BFA, with High Distinction from the California College of Arts.