For many of us. Ella’s Deli on East Washington Ave signaled our exit or return to Madison. The colorful circus style restaurant complete with Merry Go Round held space in our hearts and was a true Icon. Ella’s is gone but the colorful whimsy returns thanks to Bill Rebholtz. Tasked with creating a new facade for the Ella, Rebholtz gleaned inspiration from the community surrounding the new four story apartment building. In this episode of Radio Chipstone, Rebholtz tells contributor Gianofer (JON nah fer) Fields how he tackled such a huge project.
About the author
Bill Rebholtz is an Artist with a background in Graphic Arts, Design, and Sign Painting. His latest and largest project is the facade of the Ella, a new apartment building on East Washington Ave. in Madison. Gianofer (JON nah fer) Fields is an Art Historian and Material Culture contributor and curates the Radio Chipstone series. She is also the host of Refrangible, available on Spotify, Stitcher, iTunes or wherever else you get your podcasts. The project is hosted by the School of Human Ecology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and funded by the Chipstone Foundation; a decorative arts foundation whose mission is preserving and interpreting their collection, as well as stimulating research and education in the decorative arts.
