My name is Ella, I am a designer and Artist based in Amsterdam.
I believe in creating artful relationships to surrounding ecologies and cultural patterns through design. I am interested in materiality first and foremost. Recognising that all material is part of the earth's palette. Ensuring we first and foremost prioritise our delicate relationship to the planet.
I am currently looking for work opportunities in Amsterdam and would love to hear from you!
Publications + Press
The Parkin Prize
Art News Aotearoa
The Big Idea
Parkin Prize
Radio New Zealand
Art News Aotearoa
The Big Idea
Parkin Prize
Radio New Zealand
Drawing Ground
Intersticies Journal of Architecture and Related Arts (2023), Issue 22 - Urban Historical.
Te Kāhui Whaihanga, New Zealand Institute of Architects
Intersticies Journal of Architecture and Related Arts (2023), Issue 22 - Urban Historical.
Te Kāhui Whaihanga, New Zealand Institute of Architects
A Drawing Ensemble
Wellington Faculty of Architecture and Design Innovation.
Wellington Faculty of Architecture and Design Innovation.
The Old House
Architecture Now - Expanded drawing explored at Te Auaha Gallery exhibition
Architecture New Zealand - Old House: Drawing Interface
Architecture Now - Expanded drawing explored at Te Auaha Gallery exhibition
Architecture New Zealand - Old House: Drawing Interface
Exhibitions
The Parkin Prize - The New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts
The Parkin Drawing Prize is Aotearoa New Zealand’s premier award for drawing.
The Parkin Drawing Prize is Aotearoa New Zealand’s premier award for drawing.
The Old house/ What is Drawing Research? - Te Auhaha Gallery (NZ), Birmingham School of Art (UK).
This exhibition is part of an ongoing project in expanding the limits of architectural drawing through abstract drawing methods.
Community of Practise - Thistle Hall, Wellington.
Ongoing Artist collective prioritising creative practise while also stimulating community engagement in art and architecture.
On Archictecture - Windy Workshops, Wellington
Masters Thesis group exhibition speculating on architecture’s relationship to the environement.
Student Design Awards Finalist Exhibition - Te Herenga Waka, Wellington
Masters Thesis selected to represent Victoria University of Wellington, Te Herenga Waka in the New Zealands Institute of Architects Design competition.
Drawing Ensemble - Te Aro’s Window Gallery
Joint Exhibtion with Guy Van der Wilt showcasing the Analogue drawing methods in Architecture.
House and Home - Thistle Hall, Wellington
Group exhibition investigating temporal relationships to home during Covid 19 lockdowns.
