Ele creates bespoke house light box pieces, meticulously handcrafted from vintage books and copies of cherished documents.

 

Each unique house piece is a detailed scale model of her clients' family homes or meaningful buildings, carefully constructed from materials that hold personal significance. The result is a beautifully illuminated framed model, blending craftsmanship and sentimentality.

Ele also makes unique framed collage pieces that incorporate her original watercolour drawings, which are available to purchase here, without the need for commissioning.

HOUSE LIGHT BOXES

Scale models of clients' homes or other sentimental buildings, using old books, maps and music.

View further information, pricing and previous commissions here.

COLLAGE PIECES

Unique collage artwork, combining original drawings, vintage books, mark making, shape & pattern.

View available collage pieces here.

“I’ve never seen anything quite like this piece of artistic magic.”
— Mrs C Hurst-Bannister, Devon

Please get in touch with Ele here if you would like more information about a bespoke house piece or collage commission.

Alternatively please see Ele’s shop to view her available collage pieces, prints and cards.

 
 

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✨A selection of some of the photos I’ve sent to the lady I’m making my most recent piece for: when I’m working on a piece, I always ask my clients if they’d like to see some ‘work in progress’ photos, as the piece
The moment a model is finished and I’m about to take it to the framers ✨🖤. This was of a beautiful Tudor Manor House, surrounded by terraced gardens, including a magnificent moat. Such a lovely piece to make for a family that had lived there
A look back at this recent commission of a striking contemporary house in the US and some of the process it took to get there. The house was designed by the architect that I made it for - no pressure then! I made it from copies of a super sentimental
At this very moment this recently finished commission is winging its way to California and will arrive on my client’s doorstep any second✨. Such an exciting (and nerve wracking!) time, but always so lovely to hear what my clients think when the
A few snaps from the past few weeks: 1. detail of a recent commission before it went to the framers; can you spot the tiny garden furniture and stone steps?!🖤 2. My Easter crew 🐣 3. Our new fluffy pal joining us at the end of May 💛 4&5. Hosti
I’m in the final stages of my current commission, which is always a stage that takes much longer than I expect (I always want to keep adding extra details..) but is also so satisfying and exciting, as all the hours of planning and measuring com
A recently finished surprise piece, that has now been given to the recipient, so I can share a few snaps✨. It’s of a stunning house in Hampshire with terraced gardens and striking topiary that were really important to include, in order to creat
Thank you so much for all the enquiries and bookings over the last couple of weeks✨. I’m currently taking on new commissions from next summer onwards, so please do let me know if I can make a bespoke house piece for you, or to give as a special
So exciting to see my work in the FT today✨. And such an honour to be mentioned alongside other brilliant artists @georgia_illustrator @la__filature @aureliebaudrypalmer @melissa.scottmiller Thank you so much @daisydawnay @beatricehodgkin @lucywwats
Thinking back to this piece I made of a beautiful Somerset home, made from maps that showed various locations that were sentimental to my client, plus copies of a special book and the music for the song the couple that live here walked out of church
A recent commission of a beautiful Tudor Manor House, complete with moat, gardens and six family dogs sitting along the front 🤎. Swipe to the end to see it when it was framed in a bespoke box-frame, plus a special brass plaque with an inscribed mess