{"id":13,"date":"2025-09-30T12:56:56","date_gmt":"2025-09-30T12:56:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newwebsite.ca\/elliesa\/?page_id=13"},"modified":"2025-10-06T21:47:22","modified_gmt":"2025-10-06T21:47:22","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/elliesa.ca\/index.php\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"13\" class=\"elementor elementor-13\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6208f7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c6208f7\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21cb45b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"21cb45b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a80a749 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a80a749\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/elliesa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_3201.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-15\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/elliesa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_3201.webp 1000w, https:\/\/elliesa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_3201-300x225.webp 300w, https:\/\/elliesa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_3201-768x576.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65702bd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"65702bd\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-144597b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"144597b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">My Path of Art and Purpose: From Inspiration to Transformation<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9f72c2 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d9f72c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Ellie Sa is an Iranian-Canadian artist and designer based in Toronto, with a background in architecture and industrial design from OCAD University. She has always had a passion for creating with her hands, exploring the potential of materials\u2014especially wood\u2014to craft unique, modern pieces infused with culture and nostalgia. A lover of animals and nature, Ellie draws inspiration from the natural world in her work. Though she is well-versed in computer software, her true love lies in the hands-on process of woodworking and multimedia art. This passion inspired her to launch the \u201cEllie Sa\u201d brand, where she brings together craftsmanship and creativity to give new life to everyday objects.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05f494d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"05f494d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb6454f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cb6454f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a643ecd elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a643ecd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/elliesa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_0634.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-16\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/elliesa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_0634.webp 1000w, https:\/\/elliesa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_0634-300x225.webp 300w, https:\/\/elliesa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_0634-768x576.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e13948 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2e13948\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b94e426 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b94e426\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Reviving Stories in Wood<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a824af elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5a824af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Ellie\u2019s mission is to make art accessible while promoting the beauty of sustainability. She focuses on renewing, restoring, and transforming furniture and other wood items, aiming to keep them out of landfills and in homes for generations to come. Each piece she creates is made with love, care, and attention to detail, reflecting her belief that art should be both affordable and cherished. Through her brand, she hopes to share her love of handmade design and the joy it can bring to any space.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>My Path of Art and Purpose: From Inspiration to Transformation Ellie Sa is an Iranian-Canadian artist and designer based in Toronto, with a background in architecture and industrial design from OCAD University. 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