What fuels Ella's creative fire? It turns out; it's the quirky and the nostalgic. "I’m really inspired by things. Like tchotchkes. Like going to an antique mall and there’s a bunch of porcelain cats and a giant Mickey Mouse figurine. I’m really drawn to nostalgia and just humorous things in general. My apartment is filled with so much random shit. I’ve got some great novelty candles.” she muses, painting a picture of her apartment filled with a delightful mishmash of random treasures. Her design influences? The playfulness of '80s and '90s knits. "The colorful gap stripe sweaters! Come on! I love it," she exclaims.
While her hands are busy crafting, Ella's ears crave a different kind of artistry. "I get really antsy when I knit, I’m an extremely fidgety person," she confesses. Contrast to what one might expect, Ella often finds comfort in high BPM music, specifically the "speedcore 300-600 bpm" playlist on Spotify—a sonic journey that transforms the act of knitting into an exhilarating experience. The rhythmic click-clack of needles becomes a soothing soundtrack, a meditative melody that transcends the chaos of the outside world. The joy lies not only in the tangible creation of scarves, blankets, or whimsical wearables but also in the intangible magic of slowing down time, finding solace in the repetitive yet calming act of knitting.