Hey y’all.

I wanted to take a moment to apologize for my recent absence from YouTube. The truth is, I've been struggling to cope with the news of my dear friend Clara's worsening cancer condition. It's been consuming my mind, making it difficult to focus on work or be present in my usual way.

I've been channeling my emotions into creating artwork, but it's been hard to talk while I'm in this headspace. I have a habit of putting my emotional issues in a box in my closet until it overflows... and I think it's safe to say my closet is full and possibly collapsing right now (lol).

I know many of you know Clara - either personally or just on YouTube… I truly appreciate your patience and understanding as I navigate this difficult time. It takes a lot for me to open up and be vulnerable, but I feel comfortable sharing these feelings with you all. Thank you for letting me get this off my chest and for being such a supportive community.

I hope to be back creating and speaking with you during tomorrows 2pm live. Your support means the world to me.

Much love,

Erika 💜

About the video: while living in my weird headspace I have been working with many mediums (clay, resin, glass, modeling paste, acrylics, watercolor and more). Usually when I am lost in my mind I get lost in the art as well - occasionally that means the artwork gets away from me and “fails” or I have to rework it… sometimes I just surrender to the medium and help it just do what it wants to do. This video is one of those.