In 2000, she created her first flip-book animation, which focused on ' Pikachu thundershocking a Charmander.' Terrace was a dancer for 10 years. Princess Mononoke, Studio Ghibli films, and Garfield influenced her as well. As a child, she watched cartoons like The Powerpuff Girls, South Park, and The Simpsons, inspiring her later works. Rita School, a local Catholic School, gaining an interest in painters such as John Bauer, Remedios Varo, and Hieronymus Bosch.
3.1 Terrace and LGBTQ+ representation in The Owl House.