Meet the team

  • Jess Ellis

    Meet our founder!
    A passionate creative, hustler and hype girl, Jess studied a Bachelor of fine arts at Whitecliffe and has exhibited her work in multiple shows, taken part in residencies around the world, taught workshops for the past 9 years and loves to share all things creative. She started Ranger back in 2018 and has been designing workshops to encourage flow state, custom creations and using top quality, sustainable materials.

  • Julia Iti Prendergast

    Julia studied a Bachelor of Contemporary Art at Te Pūkenga, Waikato Institute of Technology, she has exhibited in galleries around Hamilton and Melbourne. Her works tend to involve installation, performance, and audio, her practice is a poetic dialogue between societal conflict, daily banalities, and her own internal monologue.

    Check out her website

  • Stina Svensson

    New Zealand-based Swedish-born artist Stina Svensson does not stick to one medium alone. Inspired by space, connection and the natural world, Stina explores different expressions such as illustration, sculpture and embroidery. Using recycled materials where possible, she intends to make conscious art that invokes joy and contemplation.