Erin E. Castellan received her BFA in Textile Design from the Rhode Island School of Design in 2003. Following a 2004 Post-Graduate Apprenticeship at the Fabric Workshop and Museum, Erin resided in Philadelphia for six years where she maintained a studio art practice and founded erineleanor, a knitwear company specializing in hats, scarves, and gloves made from eco-friendly fibers. In 2012 she completed an MFA in Painting at Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana. Her interdisciplinary work incorporating painting and fiber media has been exhibited at many venues, including the Center on Contemporary Art in Seattle, and the State Museum of Pennsylvania. Recently, her work was included in Manifest Press’s International Painting Annual vol. 2.