6 THINGS WITH HALLETA ALEMU

6 Things with Halleta Alemu Artist, Writer, And Actress

Based in Los Angeles, Halleta Alemu is an artist. She expresses herself through writing, acting, modeling, and filmmaking. She has a distinct and eloquent way with words and shares her writing with the world on her substack, Electric Blue. As a subscriber to her words, I can attest that you'll feel emotions you've never felt before when reading her work. She is also the author of her first book, It Will Start With A Feeling, a collision of diary entries, abstract poeticism, and candid thoughts whirr to reveal an unfolding transformation. An open window to the mind of Halleta Alemu.

1. What started it all for you?

My current role is essentially being a very free artist. But, right now I can distill that into writing, acting, modeling, and filmmaking. It's such a mouthful, but they all fuse into one another. One can't really exist without the other, but writing is the blood that connects them all. To simplify how I arrived here, what started it all was a deep love for the way things made me feel. And a call, to make something out of what I felt.

2. What drives your creative spark?

Feeling. That's what it all comes down to. The way something makes me feel can give me enough energy to power through anything. I just have to make sure to keep ingesting new environments, new books, new people, new music, new films, to keep that discovery of new feelings open. I'm only as creative and inspired as what I take in.

3. Most treasured home decor item?

My red Kartell Eros Swivel chair. It was the first piece of furniture I bought for my studio apartment. The first apartment I'd be living in by myself. I discovered the chair on Pinterest and saved it to a home inspo board. Then months later I was perusing on OfferUp and saw the same exact chair! I screamed and knew I had to get it. I felt so proud. It felt like the first piece of furniture I bought that felt just like me.

4. What’s the best advice you've ever received?

Tell people about your dreams and visions. Don't keep it to yourself. The first step to making it into something real is sharing it with someone you love and trust. Also, do what comes naturally to you. That whatever you're supposed to be doing will align with what you are able to do with the most ease. And joy.

5. It's 5 o'clock at home. What would you be pouring?

Chlorophyll water. I'm kind of obsessed. It gives me a nice, subtle energy boost. Plus, the color of the green is magical. Makes me feel like I'm drinking a potion.

6. What are your favorite 6 accounts that you follow for inspiration?

@sighswoon
@samvissermakeup
@fetishpriest
@ashleydarianolah
@gata_magazine
@lykkeli

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"Writing is the blood that connects them all. To simplify how I arrived here, what started it all was a deep love for the way things made me feel. And a call, to make something out of what I felt." -Halleta Alemu