Hey Portland friends, now that the holidays are winding down, my classes for my winter session are quickly filling up. I still have space in the class I’m most excited about though, Put Your Hands to Work. Make more art! www.erikarier.com/shop/put-you... www.erikarier.com/shop/put-you...

Thank you for sharing this book @legalizegoblins.bsky.social , this book is particularly special to me so I’m happy you enjoy it!

This new wall plate set just landed in my shop www.erikarier.com/shop/the-c-w...

The pollen sniffer has reached her final destination. And looks good. Thanks @erikarier.bsky.social it's a beautiful piece.

My studio classes are filling up quickly, only one spot left in my Creepy Containers class. Come be cozy this winter and take a class with me in my mint green Portland, Oregon studio! www.erikarier.com/shop/creepy-...

2026 is just around the corner. I make each copy of this calendar myself which means….not a lot more time to snag a copy!

For all you art bros out there, not that you’d be looking at such girly art since you think the feminine perspective doesn’t apply to you anyway 💅 www.erikarier.com/shop/your-ae... www.erikarier.com/shop/i-never...

Just two ladies chatting it up. www.erikarier.com/shop/youre-a... www.erikarier.com/shop/your-sh...

I would do just about anything for folks to only but stuff from me online so I never needed to do another market again but…. If you’re in Portland, OR today come see me at this market😂 Or you can shop online: www.erikarier.com

So you sports folks are boycotting the World Cup, right?

The fact that all yummy things that are relaxing to ingest are bad for us is the reason I’m agnostic rather than an atheist. Surely, only a vengeful god would have made this the way things had to be.

Even though so many plates found homes in my last show, I still have a really nice selection left over. Working on a way to display them at my holiday events, but in the meantime, if one strikes your fancy just reach out to me.

The way that the experimental publishing/art book world centers a masculine aesthetic and perspective fills me with unending rage.

I’m so excited to be vending this weekend at @letswhileonearth as part of the Kerns Holiday Market in Portland, Oregon! This beautiful space will be filled with local makers and all the amazing business in the area. I’ll be bringing brand new ceramics and calendars and handmade comics.

I think my current art aesthetic could be described as kind of ugly, kind of cute, kind of stressed out…you know, a self portrait of sorts.

I’m begging you bluesky, please start eating food that doesn’t make me want to cry. Are you all in prison 😭?

Started stocking my shop a little late this year but I promise I’m adding lots of little ceramic weirdos almost daily now! www.erikarier.com

The number of newsletters businesses are sending is just getting out of hand. What marketing genius thinks I want multiple emails from the same business every week? It sucks because it makes me feel like I can’t send my monthly newsletter because I know the glut of obnoxious marketing being sent out

While I’m on the subject of artist photos, it’s so cool how women artists still have to be pretty to get press. Love that for us. Too many thirst trap photos of women next to their work. Can we just make cool art without also having to be objects ourselves?

I love when with zero planning, my pieces can be assembled for interesting conversations. www.erikarier.com

Last day for early bird discounts on classes in my Portland, Oregon studio! Come learn things in my cozy, Foster-Powell space, bring a friend and make new ones! www.erikarier.com?category=Wor...

Ok folks, I don’t mean to be rude, but, like, the food posts on this site overwhelmingly bum me out.

Loads of weird zines and ceramics in my shop if you’re looking to do some holiday shopping. www.erikarier.com

One of my big art world pet peeves is promoting artist events with a photo of the artist rather than a photo of their work. I don’t care what an artist looks like, I want to know what their art looks like.

Hey all, when you hear the words “gluten-free” do you think entitled yoga mom? Well , fuck you, of my myriad of autoimmune diseases, one is celiac. If I eat gluten, I become malnourished & die. Being gluten-free is not a choice, it’s a life and death necessity. Gluten-free is an accessibility issue

Last time I took lamps to a Seattle holiday show I was wiped out of them within the first few hours, so if you’re coming to @renegadecraft.bsky.social make it straight to my booth (booth 99).

Have you had a chance to check out my show in Portland, OR at @thepurpledoorpdx.bsky.social yet? I worked on the pieces for this show for over a year! It’s on view through November 29th.

Hey, Seattle! I filled my kiln with pretty things and have been making stacks of art zines for you this weekend at @renegadecraft.bsky.social

My cat is actually as judgmental as I make him in my daily comics.

It’s wild to me that I spent the first half of my life without a phone.

Eve’s House is my newest ceramic play set and I’m pretty over the moon about it.

Sinus infections are the bane of my existence. If anyone responds to this with a single suggestion regarding a neti pot I will 🤯

Look at these Creepy Containers my students made in a recent workshop in my cozy Portland, Oregon studio! My winter class schedule is live, break up the dark days of winter here in the PNW by taking a workshop with me in my cozy studio: www.erikarier.com?category=Wor...

Have you picked up a 2026 calendar yet? www.erikarier.com?category=Cal...

Waaaah, if this TV adaptation of a book I loved is not the exact way I imagined it in my head then I hate it!!! Waaaah, my imagination is the best imagination. ***sarcasm for those who can’t tell ***

If you haven’t had a chance to see my show CACOPHONY @thepurpledoorpdx.bsky.social , you have a little more time! The show will now be on view through Saturday, November 29th!

My online shop is full of weird ceramics and handmade comics as you start to consider holiday gift giving. I also have gift certificates available now perfect for purchasing items or classes. www.erikarier.com

I love how everyone is all, fuck Jeff Bezos, and then they start posting about season 2 of Fallout. People just can’t give up their Amazon shit even though this douche bag is trying to make Fallout actually come true.

NBD, I’m the owner of this stack cutter now.

If you’re in Seattle and want to check out my work, AmCE Creative Arts has a new selection of my work on display! amcecreativearts.com/project/erik...

I have a particularly ambitious holiday market schedule coming up. I’ll be staying in production and bringing new things throughout the season. Is there anything in particular you are hoping to find from me this holiday season?

Ok, going to throw an idea out that is a blast from my past. When I was a very radical 18 year old I was convinced by an elder to register as a Republican so I could vote in their primaries so that I could help vote for less radical options. Since the democrats keep fucking us….

Cool, so I went out to decompress from the nightmare of trying to figure out health insurance and think the “solution” is that just one of us gets health insurance for next year because that’s better than both of us going without. How is this the world we live in?

People often tell me that I’m living the dream being a full time artist. Today, friends, it’s not feeling that dreamy.

I’ve been working 10-12 hours a day for about a year now & feel guilty every time I take more than a few hours off or spend any money that’s not a necessity. My stress level couldn’t afford to be higher, but this senate vote has really sent it over the edge. We’re just trying to survive out here.

I know the idea of supporting small businesses is totally played out but if you know self employed artists or creatives right now and have any way to support them it would be a great time to do that. Art is a gift that benefits an artist, the giver, and the receiver all equally.

So, we’re all boycotting flying for the holidays now, right? Because I’m pretty sure I’m losing my healthcare just so people don’t have to have the sads at the airport.

I’ve been keeping up with my daily comics but the last few days have been more me working through my own shit, today is more fit for public consumption.

Oh my god, yes, this, please.

I’m really excited about this class I’ll be teaching in my home studio here in Portland. I get asked often from other artists how I stay focused and inspired with my work and I’m really excited about fostering a space to support others in building a sustainable art practice for themselves.