We like people who make with purpose.
Who take one thing, and do it well.
Her workshop is a home studio. Chaotic, she says, but organised chaos. With two young children, work often pauses mid-flow, pots waiting on the bench until the next quiet moment.
Her influences are a mix of West Wales wildlife, traditional Japanese painting, classical art, and folklore. All finding their way into her illustrated pots.
Her favourite tool: a sumi brush - perfect for sweeping textures across powdery glaze.
Her rule: take care of your hands.
Her advice: keep researching. keep exploring.
As we wrap up the year with Ella, we are reminded that creativity often lives in the in-between moments - the pauses, the returns, the quiet persistence.
A good note to end on.
And one we hope stays with you.
