In an October 27th, 2011 post on Amusing Yarns, the blogger writes about Erin's work:
"Riley’s tapestries, in a modern-day twist of this theme, depict young women offering sexual imagery of themselves, but unlike Philomela, who sacrifices what is left of her modesty to tell the tale of her suffering with the view of getting justice, the young women in Riley’s tapestries appear to have sacrificed their modesty without any coercion and with very little care for the potential fallout. In some ways, I see Riley’s hand-woven tapestries as a proxy for these girls, giving voice to an unconscious victim. Riley weaves her sorrow, her rage, and her accusation into the work and perhaps she directs her response to both the young women who blindly participate in their own objectification and the male-centric culture which encourages them. The work is simultaneously sad and funny, protective and accusatory. In short, Riley’s tapestries reveal that uncomfortable disconnect between the feminine and female sexuality, forcing the viewer to consider the validity of such notions."
"Riley’s tapestries, in a modern-day twist of this theme, depict young women offering sexual imagery of themselves, but unlike Philomela, who sacrifices what is left of her modesty to tell the tale of her suffering with the view of getting justice, the young women in Riley’s tapestries appear to have sacrificed their modesty without any coercion and with very little care for the potential fallout. In some ways, I see Riley’s hand-woven tapestries as a proxy for these girls, giving voice to an unconscious victim. Riley weaves her sorrow, her rage, and her accusation into the work and perhaps she directs her response to both the young women who blindly participate in their own objectification and the male-centric culture which encourages them. The work is simultaneously sad and funny, protective and accusatory. In short, Riley’s tapestries reveal that uncomfortable disconnect between the feminine and female sexuality, forcing the viewer to consider the validity of such notions."
Erin M. Riley - Public/Private Moments | American Tapestry Alliance | Online Exhibition | November 2012
Paint Pens in Purses | Online Feature | September 2012
C.L.A.P: Speaking with Tapestry Artist Erin M Riley | Interview | September 2012
LOTTO MAGAZIN 2 aus 6 | Places and Locations Issue | English/German, Print. | July 2012
The Textile Artist's Studio Handbook | by Visnja Popovic and Owyn Ruck | Quarry Books, Beverly, MA | 2012
Erin M Riley | Little Paper Planes | June 5, 2012
Hand Woven Erotica Erin M Riley | Juxtapoz Magazine | May 3, 2012
Erin M Riley at Guerrero Gallery | Hi-Fructose Magazine | May 1, 2012
Erin M Riley | Warholian | April 24, 2012
Erin M Riley "Forgotten in a File" | SF Art Enthusiast | April 22, 2012
Guerrero Gallery | Art Business | April 14, 2012
The Cutting and Stitching Edge - Erin M Riley | Mr X Stitch | April 5, 2012
Erin Riley | 2012 Bemis Center Fellow | YouTube | April 2, 2012
Optical Fiber | the artblog | March 15, 2012
Erin M Riley on artblog radio | the artblog | February 6, 2012
Erin M Riley | Gretchen Jones | January 17, 2012
Erin M Riley (Infancia e adolescencia bordada) | Gravata Florida | December 21, 2011
Erin M. Riley and her Tapestries | EMPTY KINGDOM | December 15, 2011
PEAKING LIGHTS // ERIN M. RILEY | bardotbardot | November 30, 2011
T&A and Pink Panties - Erin M Riley | Juxtapoz Magazine online | October 28, 2011
Erin M Riley | Amusing Yarns | October 27, 2011
Erin M Riley | Stamp Mag | September 28, 2011
Fishbowl by Meighan O'Toole | Foam Magazine print | page 36 | September 2011
Navigating the Currents: A Fiber Arts Insider Review of 2011 SDA Conference | SDA | July 31, 2011
Erin Riley : Image Tapestries | Curbs and Stoops | July 24th, 2011
New Work: Erin M Riley | my love for you... | June 1, 2011
Erin Riley - Not Exactly Grandma's Tapestries | Kitsune |May 11, 2011
Erin M. Riley Tapestries | Thrillist | May 10, 2011
So remember that time someone photographed you doing that incredibly... | Colossal | April 22, 2011
Artist: Erin Riley | Look At Me | April 22, 2011
Erin Riley Artist Profile | by Lori Elisabeth Baldwin | April 21, 2011
"Caught in the Web" by Faythe Levine | FiberArts Magazine print | pg. 32-33 | Spring 2011
Erin Riley - Mini Interview | Fecal Face | April 5, 2011
Erin M Riley: New Work | My Love For You is a Stampede of Horses | March 08, 2011
A Conversation with Artist Erin M Riley | Stitch Machine Blog | February 25, 2011
A New Tapestry by Erin M Riley | HOLA FIDELL | December 12, 2010
ART: Erin M Riley's tapestries | Sick of the Radio | November 29, 2010
Erin M Riley | f i c k l e f i b e r s | November 22, 2010
Erin M Riley, Tyler Alumna, talks about being an emerging artist | Tyler Student Life | November 19, 2010
Erin M Riley's Naughty Handwoven Tapestries | Beautiful/Decay | November 19, 2010
A.J. Fosik, Ben Venom, Erin Riley opening at Guerrero Gallery | Warholian | November 16, 2010
Erin M Riley | Synthetic Pubes | November 16, 2010
Erin M Riley | The World's Best Ever | November 12, 2010
Erin M Riley at Guerrero Gallery | Fecal Face | November 11, 2010
AJ Fosik, Erin Riley, and Ben Venom at Guerrero Gallery | Juxtapoz Magazine | November 9, 2010
New Work: Erin M Riley | my love for you is a stampede of horses | September 13, 2010
Erin Riley re-invents tapestry | Town Hall Gallery | August 13, 2010
Re-invent, Re-interpret, Re- Make by Lou Pardi | Beat Magazine (Print) | August 4, 2010
Update: Erin M Riley | The Look See | May 17, 2010
1000 Artisan Textiles by Gina M Brown and Sandra Salamony | Quarry Books, Beverly, MA | May 2010
Studio Visit: Erin M Riley | Fly | March 25, 2010
Erin M Riley | my love for you is a stampede of horses | March 1, 2010
Erin M Riley | Meet Me At Mikes | December 9, 2009
Erin M Riley | my love for you is a stampede of horses | September 2, 2009
Erin M Riley | The Look See | May 5th, 2009
Page 128-131 | New American Painting, No. 81 print | April 2009
2008 Student Showcase, Page 45 | FiberArts Magazine print | November/December 2008
Paint Pens in Purses | Online Feature | September 2012
C.L.A.P: Speaking with Tapestry Artist Erin M Riley | Interview | September 2012
LOTTO MAGAZIN 2 aus 6 | Places and Locations Issue | English/German, Print. | July 2012
The Textile Artist's Studio Handbook | by Visnja Popovic and Owyn Ruck | Quarry Books, Beverly, MA | 2012
Erin M Riley | Little Paper Planes | June 5, 2012
Hand Woven Erotica Erin M Riley | Juxtapoz Magazine | May 3, 2012
Erin M Riley at Guerrero Gallery | Hi-Fructose Magazine | May 1, 2012
Erin M Riley | Warholian | April 24, 2012
Erin M Riley "Forgotten in a File" | SF Art Enthusiast | April 22, 2012
Guerrero Gallery | Art Business | April 14, 2012
The Cutting and Stitching Edge - Erin M Riley | Mr X Stitch | April 5, 2012
Erin Riley | 2012 Bemis Center Fellow | YouTube | April 2, 2012
Optical Fiber | the artblog | March 15, 2012
Erin M Riley on artblog radio | the artblog | February 6, 2012
Erin M Riley | Gretchen Jones | January 17, 2012
Erin M Riley (Infancia e adolescencia bordada) | Gravata Florida | December 21, 2011
Erin M. Riley and her Tapestries | EMPTY KINGDOM | December 15, 2011
PEAKING LIGHTS // ERIN M. RILEY | bardotbardot | November 30, 2011
T&A and Pink Panties - Erin M Riley | Juxtapoz Magazine online | October 28, 2011
Erin M Riley | Amusing Yarns | October 27, 2011
Erin M Riley | Stamp Mag | September 28, 2011
Fishbowl by Meighan O'Toole | Foam Magazine print | page 36 | September 2011
Navigating the Currents: A Fiber Arts Insider Review of 2011 SDA Conference | SDA | July 31, 2011
Erin Riley : Image Tapestries | Curbs and Stoops | July 24th, 2011
New Work: Erin M Riley | my love for you... | June 1, 2011
Erin Riley - Not Exactly Grandma's Tapestries | Kitsune |May 11, 2011
Erin M. Riley Tapestries | Thrillist | May 10, 2011
So remember that time someone photographed you doing that incredibly... | Colossal | April 22, 2011
Artist: Erin Riley | Look At Me | April 22, 2011
Erin Riley Artist Profile | by Lori Elisabeth Baldwin | April 21, 2011
"Caught in the Web" by Faythe Levine | FiberArts Magazine print | pg. 32-33 | Spring 2011
Erin Riley - Mini Interview | Fecal Face | April 5, 2011
Erin M Riley: New Work | My Love For You is a Stampede of Horses | March 08, 2011
A Conversation with Artist Erin M Riley | Stitch Machine Blog | February 25, 2011
A New Tapestry by Erin M Riley | HOLA FIDELL | December 12, 2010
ART: Erin M Riley's tapestries | Sick of the Radio | November 29, 2010
Erin M Riley | f i c k l e f i b e r s | November 22, 2010
Erin M Riley, Tyler Alumna, talks about being an emerging artist | Tyler Student Life | November 19, 2010
Erin M Riley's Naughty Handwoven Tapestries | Beautiful/Decay | November 19, 2010
A.J. Fosik, Ben Venom, Erin Riley opening at Guerrero Gallery | Warholian | November 16, 2010
Erin M Riley | Synthetic Pubes | November 16, 2010
Erin M Riley | The World's Best Ever | November 12, 2010
Erin M Riley at Guerrero Gallery | Fecal Face | November 11, 2010
AJ Fosik, Erin Riley, and Ben Venom at Guerrero Gallery | Juxtapoz Magazine | November 9, 2010
New Work: Erin M Riley | my love for you is a stampede of horses | September 13, 2010
Erin Riley re-invents tapestry | Town Hall Gallery | August 13, 2010
Re-invent, Re-interpret, Re- Make by Lou Pardi | Beat Magazine (Print) | August 4, 2010
Update: Erin M Riley | The Look See | May 17, 2010
1000 Artisan Textiles by Gina M Brown and Sandra Salamony | Quarry Books, Beverly, MA | May 2010
Studio Visit: Erin M Riley | Fly | March 25, 2010
Erin M Riley | my love for you is a stampede of horses | March 1, 2010
Erin M Riley | Meet Me At Mikes | December 9, 2009
Erin M Riley | my love for you is a stampede of horses | September 2, 2009
Erin M Riley | The Look See | May 5th, 2009
Page 128-131 | New American Painting, No. 81 print | April 2009
2008 Student Showcase, Page 45 | FiberArts Magazine print | November/December 2008
