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Work Notes: Textile Designer Ellisha Alexina

Work Notes: Textile Designer Ellisha Alexina

While restoring hand-painted silk scarves for Boston's Isabella Stewart Gardener Museum, Ellisha Alexina was inspire to turned her fascination with art, fabrics, and history, into a full-fledged textile business. 


After experimenting with the effects of layering watercolors and natural plant dyes on textiles, Ellisha developed her own mixed media process that blends screen-printing and hand-painting, winning over clients like Johnny Depp and garnering critical success—all before her 30th birthday. Here, the 26-year-old shows us her studios and shares her notes on making it work.

Q+A: Making Magic & Feeling Feelings with Louise Androlia

Q+A: Making Magic & Feeling Feelings with Louise Androlia

Louise Androlia is a writer, inspirational speaker, life coach, artist, tarot card reader and general magic-maker in the truest sense. In short: she does a lot, and makes it all work beautifully. 

Originally from the UK, she's now based in Los Angeles, CA, where she works with clients one-on-one, in groups, and through writing, and believes in empowerment through self-awareness. We asked the world wonder a few questions about life, work, balance, and magic. Read on.