Paper Parasol SeriesLavender Dragon
$130A hand-painted dragon coiled across lavender paper — for shade and ceremony, not storms.
Ella's Umbrellas — hand-painted in small batches
Rain, meetyour match,made to bloom.
Custom-made umbrellas, hand-painted petal by petal in Ella's little workshop. Pick a print, add your monogram, and carry a garden through any weather.
100% waterproof canopyUV-50+ sun shieldShips in a gift box
Batch Nº 07 — 48 umbrellas
Bespoke floral printsHand-carved wooden handlesUV-50+ sun shieldOne of one — alwaysShips in a gift boxBatch Nº 07 out now
The Collection — Batch Nº 07
Nine umbrellas, zero chance of blending in.
Every piece is one of a kind — when it's gone, it's gone. Tap "order this one" and we'll reply with a sketch and a quote.
Paper Parasol Series
Paper Parasol SeriesPeacock Parade
$130A proud painted peacock fans his jewel-toned tail on buttercup-yellow paper.
Art Print SeriesCrimson Kaleidoscope
$130A bold red fractal bloom that folds into stained-glass patterns when it rains.
Hand-Painted SeriesMagenta Daisy Waltz
$130Fuchsia daisies and trailing vines hand-painted on crisp white canvas.
Hand-Painted SeriesTangerine Bloom
$130One giant tangerine flower on deep teal, finished with a striped picot edge.
Hand-Dyed SeriesThe Midnight Pagoda
$130Deep-indigo canopy hand-dyed pleat by pleat on a sculptural pagoda frame.
Paper Parasol SeriesLotus Songbird
$130White lotuses and songbirds floating on a twilight-purple canopy.
Hand-Painted SeriesFrangipani Pavilion
$130Plumeria blossoms and emerald leaves hand-painted on a sun-white canopy.
Signature Pagoda SeriesButterfly Garden Pagoda
$130Butterflies and blooms painted across a midnight-black pagoda canopy.
From the sketchbook
Pick a palette. Or invent your own.
Peony pink, midnight mum, lavender mist — every umbrella starts as a colour story. Bring us a photo, a wedding theme or a feeling, and we'll mix the paints to match.
Why Ella's
Small workshop, stubborn standards.
Painted by hand, never printed
Each canopy is stretched, sketched and painted by Ella herself — no two umbrellas share a brushstroke.
Rain & sun, one shield
Waterproof silk-touch canvas on top, a UV-50+ lining underneath. Built for April in all of its moods.
Your monogram, under the scallop
Up to eight letters, hand-lettered inside the canopy in gold or moss ink.
48
umbrellas per batch — each one numbered by hand. Batch Nº 07 is on the bench right now, and roughly half of it already has a name on it.
Batch Nº 07 — Out nowThe Commission
From sketch to shower in three steps.
Step 01 — Pick your printNº 00 — yours, imagined · from $130
The Imagine Station
Dream it up. We'll paint it.
Every custom umbrella starts right here. Play with colours, plant your flowers, carve your handle — for the same $130, Ella will paint your ideas on a canopy all your own. Flowers are her speciality, but she'll try anything you want.
Canopy
Flowers
Handle
Monogram
Ella & Dex
Artist · Teacher · Lover at heart
Meet Ella
Welcome! I'm Ella.
I'm happy to be your artist today! Painting pretty parasols has not always been my thing — in my previous life I was a school teacher and a human rights activist. And of course, I'm a lover at heart.
I started Ella's Umbrellas when my husband Dex was diagnosed with an aggressive illness that affects his mental capacities. I needed something to make a little extra money, and to keep myself busy during the often long days at home caring for him.
I have more umbrellas already painted — if you'd like to see more photos, drop me a line. And for the same cost, you can tell me your own ideas for a custom canopy. Thanks for looking!
"Painting flowers is what I am good at, but I will try to paint anything you want."
Ella
Ella & Dex — where it all began
Order Enquiry
Commission yours.
Tell Ella what you're dreaming of — she paints it herself, and she'll contact you for payment when your parasol is ready.
- 01Tell Ella your pick — or send your idea.
- 02She answers every note herself.
- 03She'll contact you for payment, then paint. Rain, you're on.