EC Mazur
Ella, known by her artist name EC Mazur, creates pieces that rewards patience. At first glance, you notice the linework. Then the layers start to surface. Forests turn into living forms. Waves open into galaxies. The longer you look, the more you find. She moves across visual art and writing, her practice explores the beauty of nature and the power of the human imagination, using both images and words to build immersive dreamworlds. Currently based in Toronto, EC creates highly detailed, surreal dreamscapes inspired by the magic of nature. Many of her designs begin in black and white. She builds them slowly with pen and ink, then colours some pieces digitally. Oceans, forests, stars. Each piece feels carefully constructed, as if it has been waiting to exist. That care is especially clear in one of her most ambitious pieces.
Spirit of the Forest artwork by EC Mazur
Spirit of the Forest
Last year, EC completed her largest piece to date, bringing to life an image she had been holding onto for years. Titled Spirit of the Forest, the piece depicts a stag merging into the landscape itself. His antlers become moss covered trees. Mushrooms and flowers grow from his back. Tiny insects and animals are tucked throughout, details you only catch if you slow down and really look.
Created using the tiniest pens she could find, .005 Sakura Microns, the piece demanded countless hours and more pens than she could easily track. It pushed her technically and creatively, marking a moment of real growth.
Like much of her practice, Spirit of the Forest reflects the simple act of creation itself. A blank page. A pen. Something slowly brought to life. Even so, designs made with this level of care are not immune to being stolen.
When the stealing starts
Like many independent artists, EC found herself trying to create new pieces while also keeping an eye on where her existing artwork might be showing up without permission. The situation became especially devastating when she discovered that a major fast fashion retailer had copied her most popular design and sold thousands of products before she even knew it was happening.
“I couldn’t keep up with tracking down stolen art and sending out takedown notices.” – EC Mazur
At that point, tracking stolen art and sending takedown notices had become overwhelming. It was time consuming, draining, and impossible to keep up with alongside actually being an artist.
Finding support with Edwin James IP
Edwin James IP reached out to EC when they were just starting out. As she recalls, “there were no reviews or anything I could rely on, and it seemed too good to be true.” Still, she was already stretched thin and couldn’t keep up with chasing counterfeits on her own. So she decided it couldn’t hurt to try. That choice brought an unexpected shift. Instead of carrying the constant pressure of tracking misuse herself, EC could hand that responsibility to a team focused on dealing with counterfeit and infringement. The biggest change wasn’t only practical. It was mental.
“Working with Edwin James IP has given me so much more peace about dealing with my work being stolen.” – EC Mazur
That peace of mind matters. It’s not a small thing because it means less time reacting to theft and more time creating.
What EC wants people to understand
Ella believes that simply knowing help exists can make a huge difference. Counterfeiting can feel isolating, especially when you’re expected to handle it quietly on your own.
She also wants buyers to pause and think about where their purchases come from. When people buy counterfeit goods, creators take the hit. Income disappears, and original creations lose value.
Creativity matters in everyday life, whether it shows up as images, words, or shared experiences. EC doesn’t want us to take human expression for granted, especially as technology makes it easier to copy and spread content at scale.
A moment of comic relief
You’ll often find Ella at markets selling her prints and originals, and she genuinely loves it. She gets to meet the people who stop, look, and connect with what she’s created. You also get the occasional drive-by comment that lives in your head forever. She shared one moment with us that still makes her laugh. A woman was showing one of EC’s pieces, a sea turtle merging into a starry night sky, to her teenage daughter. The daughter barely looked up and said, “It looks like it’s pooping,” then walked off, completely unmoved. And honestly, what can you do but laugh. Anyone who’s lived with a teenager knows the deal.
Where to find EC Mazur
Please share your support for Ella on Instagram at @ecmazurart and explore her visual artwork, poetry, and ongoing projects at www.ecmazur.com.
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