Mahder Tella is best known for her 3D portrait, sting art made from roofing nails and string. Her art style also includes but is not limited to photography, painting, digital art, and resin sculptures. She has learned to appreciate the blend of beauty, power, and great pain from her home region of Tigray. The Hilltop, the nation's oldest black collegiate newspaper, featured her most recent piece, "The Sun Also Rises In Tigray."