diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index e7df8cfc4..8a19d8f0c 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -5,3 +5,4 @@ dist/*
 .idea/*
 cadquery.egg-info
 target/*
+.vscode
diff --git a/cadquery/cq.py b/cadquery/cq.py
index 2332a5b5a..0bc06150e 100644
--- a/cadquery/cq.py
+++ b/cadquery/cq.py
@@ -1570,6 +1570,65 @@ def parametricCurve(self, func, N=400, start=0, stop=1):
 
         return self.spline(allPoints, includeCurrent=False, makeWire=True)
 
+    def ellipseArc(
+        self,
+        x_radius,
+        y_radius,
+        angle1=360,
+        angle2=360,
+        rotation_angle=0.0,
+        sense=1,
+        forConstruction=False,
+        startAtCurrent=True,
+        makeWire=False,
+    ):
+        """Draw an elliptical arc with x and y radiuses either with start point at current point or
+        or current point being the center of the arc
+
+        :param x_radius: x radius of the ellipse (along the x-axis of plane the ellipse should lie in)
+        :param y_radius: y radius of the ellipse (along the y-axis of plane the ellipse should lie in)
+        :param angle1: start angle of arc
+        :param angle2: end angle of arc (angle2 == angle1 return closed ellipse = default)
+        :param rotation_angle: angle to rotate the created ellipse / arc
+        :param sense: clockwise (-1) or counter clockwise (1)
+        :param startAtCurrent: True: start point of arc is moved to current point; False: center of
+            arc is on current point
+        :param makeWire: convert the resulting arc edge to a wire
+        """
+
+        # Start building the ellipse with the current point as center
+        center = self._findFromPoint(useLocalCoords=False)
+        e = Edge.makeEllipse(
+            x_radius,
+            y_radius,
+            center,
+            self.plane.zDir,
+            self.plane.xDir,
+            angle1,
+            angle2,
+            sense == 1,
+        )
+
+        # Rotate if necessary
+        if rotation_angle != 0.0:
+            e = e.rotate(center, center.add(self.plane.zDir), rotation_angle)
+
+        # Move the start point of the ellipse onto the last current point
+        if startAtCurrent:
+            startPoint = e.startPoint()
+            e = e.translate(center.sub(startPoint))
+
+        if makeWire:
+            rv = Wire.assembleEdges([e])
+            if not forConstruction:
+                self._addPendingWire(rv)
+        else:
+            rv = e
+            if not forConstruction:
+                self._addPendingEdge(e)
+
+        return self.newObject([rv])
+
     def threePointArc(self, point1, point2, forConstruction=False):
         """
         Draw an arc from the current point, through point1, and ending at point2
@@ -2023,6 +2082,42 @@ def makeCircleWire(obj):
 
         return self.eachpoint(makeCircleWire, useLocalCoordinates=True)
 
+    # ellipse from current point
+    def ellipse(self, x_radius, y_radius, rotation_angle=0.0, forConstruction=False):
+        """
+        Make an ellipse for each item on the stack.
+        :param x_radius: x radius of the ellipse (x-axis of plane the ellipse should lie in)
+        :type x_radius: float > 0
+        :param y_radius: y radius of the ellipse (y-axis of plane the ellipse should lie in)
+        :type y_radius: float > 0
+        :param rotation_angle: angle to rotate the ellipse (0 = no rotation = default)
+        :type rotation_angle: float
+        :param forConstruction: should the new wires be reference geometry only?
+        :type forConstruction: true if the wires are for reference, false if they are creating
+            part geometry
+        :return: a new CQ object with the created wires on the stack
+
+        *NOTE* Due to a bug in opencascade (https://tracker.dev.opencascade.org/view.php?id=31290)
+        the center of mass (equals center for next shape) is shifted. To create concentric ellipses
+        use Workplane("XY")
+            .center(10, 20).ellipse(100,10)
+            .center(0, 0).ellipse(50, 5)
+        """
+
+        def makeEllipseWire(obj):
+            elip = Wire.makeEllipse(
+                x_radius,
+                y_radius,
+                obj,
+                Vector(0, 0, 1),
+                Vector(1, 0, 0),
+                rotation_angle=rotation_angle,
+            )
+            elip.forConstruction = forConstruction
+            return elip
+
+        return self.eachpoint(makeEllipseWire, useLocalCoordinates=True)
+
     def polygon(self, nSides, diameter, forConstruction=False):
         """
         Creates a polygon inscribed in a circle of the specified diameter for each point on
diff --git a/cadquery/occ_impl/shapes.py b/cadquery/occ_impl/shapes.py
index 72c4e7b9c..5a425b175 100644
--- a/cadquery/occ_impl/shapes.py
+++ b/cadquery/occ_impl/shapes.py
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
     gp_Ax3,
     gp_Dir,
     gp_Circ,
+    gp_Elips,
     gp_Trsf,
     gp_Pln,
     gp_GTrsf,
@@ -76,7 +77,7 @@
 
 from OCC.Core.TopoDS import TopoDS_Compound, TopoDS_Builder
 
-from OCC.Core.GC import GC_MakeArcOfCircle  # geometry construction
+from OCC.Core.GC import GC_MakeArcOfCircle, GC_MakeArcOfEllipse  # geometry construction
 from OCC.Core.GCE2d import GCE2d_MakeSegment
 from OCC.Core.GeomAPI import GeomAPI_Interpolate, GeomAPI_ProjectPointOnSurf
 
@@ -751,6 +752,62 @@ def makeCircle(
             ).Value()
             return cls(BRepBuilderAPI_MakeEdge(circle_geom).Edge())
 
+    @classmethod
+    def makeEllipse(
+        cls,
+        x_radius,
+        y_radius,
+        pnt=Vector(0, 0, 0),
+        dir=Vector(0, 0, 1),
+        xdir=Vector(1, 0, 0),
+        angle1=360.0,
+        angle2=360.0,
+        sense=1,
+    ):
+        """
+        Makes an Ellipse centered at the provided point, having normal in the provided direction
+        :param cls:
+        :param x_radius: x radius of the ellipse (along the x-axis of plane the ellipse should lie in)
+        :param y_radius: y radius of the ellipse (along the y-axis of plane the ellipse should lie in)
+        :param pnt: vector representing the center of the ellipse
+        :param dir: vector representing the direction of the plane the ellipse should lie in
+        :param angle1: start angle of arc
+        :param angle2: end angle of arc (angle2 == angle1 return closed ellipse = default)
+        :param sense: clockwise (-1) or counter clockwise (1)
+        :return: an Edge
+        """
+
+        pnt = Vector(pnt).toPnt()
+        dir = Vector(dir).toDir()
+        xdir = Vector(xdir).toDir()
+
+        ax1 = gp_Ax1(pnt, dir)
+        ax2 = gp_Ax2(pnt, dir, xdir)
+
+        if y_radius > x_radius:
+            # swap x and y radius and rotate by 90° afterwards to create an ellipse with x_radius < y_radius
+            correction_angle = 90.0 * DEG2RAD
+            ellipse_gp = gp_Elips(ax2, y_radius, x_radius).Rotated(
+                ax1, correction_angle
+            )
+        else:
+            correction_angle = 0.0
+            ellipse_gp = gp_Elips(ax2, x_radius, y_radius)
+
+        if angle1 == angle2:  # full ellipse case
+            ellipse = cls(BRepBuilderAPI_MakeEdge(ellipse_gp).Edge())
+        else:  # arc case
+            # take correction_angle into account
+            ellipse_geom = GC_MakeArcOfEllipse(
+                ellipse_gp,
+                angle1 * DEG2RAD - correction_angle,
+                angle2 * DEG2RAD - correction_angle,
+                sense == 1,
+            ).Value()
+            ellipse = cls(BRepBuilderAPI_MakeEdge(ellipse_geom).Edge())
+
+        return ellipse
+
     @classmethod
     def makeSpline(cls, listOfVector, tangents=None, periodic=False, tol=1e-6):
         """
@@ -869,6 +926,46 @@ def makeCircle(cls, radius, center, normal):
         w = cls.assembleEdges([circle_edge])
         return w
 
+    @classmethod
+    def makeEllipse(
+        cls,
+        x_radius,
+        y_radius,
+        center,
+        normal,
+        xDir,
+        angle1=360.0,
+        angle2=360.0,
+        rotation_angle=0.0,
+        closed=True,
+    ):
+        """
+            Makes an Ellipse centered at the provided point, having normal in the provided direction
+            :param x_radius: floating point major radius of the ellipse (x-axis), must be > 0
+            :param y_radius: floating point minor radius of the ellipse (y-axis), must be > 0
+            :param center: vector representing the center of the circle
+            :param normal: vector representing the direction of the plane the circle should lie in
+            :param angle1: start angle of arc
+            :param angle2: end angle of arc
+            :param rotation_angle: angle to rotate the created ellipse / arc
+            :return: Wire
+        """
+
+        ellipse_edge = Edge.makeEllipse(
+            x_radius, y_radius, center, normal, xDir, angle1, angle2
+        )
+
+        if angle1 != angle2 and closed:
+            line = Edge.makeLine(ellipse_edge.endPoint(), ellipse_edge.startPoint())
+            w = cls.assembleEdges([ellipse_edge, line])
+        else:
+            w = cls.assembleEdges([ellipse_edge])
+
+        if rotation_angle != 0.0:
+            w = w.rotate(center, center + normal, rotation_angle)
+
+        return w
+
     @classmethod
     def makePolygon(cls, listOfVertices, forConstruction=False):
         # convert list of tuples into Vectors.
diff --git a/tests/__init__.py b/tests/__init__.py
index 42ac9093f..254c400ce 100644
--- a/tests/__init__.py
+++ b/tests/__init__.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 from cadquery import *
-from OCC.gp import gp_Vec
+from OCC.Core.gp import gp_Vec
 import unittest
 import sys
 import os
diff --git a/tests/test_cad_objects.py b/tests/test_cad_objects.py
index c556678a6..53cd3c7c8 100644
--- a/tests/test_cad_objects.py
+++ b/tests/test_cad_objects.py
@@ -1,18 +1,21 @@
 # system modules
+import math
 import sys
 import unittest
 from tests import BaseTest
-from OCC.gp import gp_Vec, gp_Pnt, gp_Ax2, gp_Circ, gp_DZ, gp_XYZ
+from OCC.gp import gp_Vec, gp_Pnt, gp_Ax2, gp_Circ, gp_Elips, gp_DZ, gp_XYZ
 from OCC.BRepBuilderAPI import (
     BRepBuilderAPI_MakeVertex,
     BRepBuilderAPI_MakeEdge,
     BRepBuilderAPI_MakeFace,
 )
 
-from OCC.GC import GC_MakeCircle
+from OCC.Core.GC import GC_MakeCircle
 
 from cadquery import *
 
+DEG2RAD = 2 * math.pi / 360
+
 
 class TestCadObjects(BaseTest):
     def _make_circle(self):
@@ -20,6 +23,11 @@ def _make_circle(self):
         circle = gp_Circ(gp_Ax2(gp_Pnt(1, 2, 3), gp_DZ()), 2.0)
         return Shape.cast(BRepBuilderAPI_MakeEdge(circle).Edge())
 
+    def _make_ellipse(self):
+
+        ellipse = gp_Elips(gp_Ax2(gp_Pnt(1, 2, 3), gp_DZ()), 4.0, 2.0)
+        return Shape.cast(BRepBuilderAPI_MakeEdge(ellipse).Edge())
+
     def testVectorConstructors(self):
         v1 = Vector(1, 2, 3)
         v2 = Vector((1, 2, 3))
@@ -69,6 +77,13 @@ def testEdgeWrapperCenter(self):
 
         self.assertTupleAlmostEquals((1.0, 2.0, 3.0), e.Center().toTuple(), 3)
 
+    def testEdgeWrapperEllipseCenter(self):
+        e = self._make_ellipse()
+        w = Wire.assembleEdges([e])
+        self.assertTupleAlmostEquals(
+            (1.0, 2.0, 3.0), Face.makeFromWires(w).Center().toTuple(), 3
+        )
+
     def testEdgeWrapperMakeCircle(self):
         halfCircleEdge = Edge.makeCircle(
             radius=10, pnt=(0, 0, 0), dir=(0, 0, 1), angle1=0, angle2=180
@@ -82,6 +97,84 @@ def testEdgeWrapperMakeCircle(self):
             (-10.0, 0.0, 0.0), halfCircleEdge.endPoint().toTuple(), 3
         )
 
+    def testEdgeWrapperMakeEllipse1(self):
+        # Check x_radius > y_radius
+        x_radius, y_radius = 20, 10
+        angle1, angle2 = -75.0, 90.0
+        arcEllipseEdge = Edge.makeEllipse(
+            x_radius=x_radius,
+            y_radius=y_radius,
+            pnt=(0, 0, 0),
+            dir=(0, 0, 1),
+            angle1=angle1,
+            angle2=angle2,
+        )
+
+        start = (
+            x_radius * math.cos(angle1 * DEG2RAD),
+            y_radius * math.sin(angle1 * DEG2RAD),
+            0.0,
+        )
+        end = (
+            x_radius * math.cos(angle2 * DEG2RAD),
+            y_radius * math.sin(angle2 * DEG2RAD),
+            0.0,
+        )
+        self.assertTupleAlmostEquals(start, arcEllipseEdge.startPoint().toTuple(), 3)
+        self.assertTupleAlmostEquals(end, arcEllipseEdge.endPoint().toTuple(), 3)
+
+    def testEdgeWrapperMakeEllipse2(self):
+        # Check x_radius < y_radius
+        x_radius, y_radius = 10, 20
+        angle1, angle2 = 0.0, 45.0
+        arcEllipseEdge = Edge.makeEllipse(
+            x_radius=x_radius,
+            y_radius=y_radius,
+            pnt=(0, 0, 0),
+            dir=(0, 0, 1),
+            angle1=angle1,
+            angle2=angle2,
+        )
+
+        start = (
+            x_radius * math.cos(angle1 * DEG2RAD),
+            y_radius * math.sin(angle1 * DEG2RAD),
+            0.0,
+        )
+        end = (
+            x_radius * math.cos(angle2 * DEG2RAD),
+            y_radius * math.sin(angle2 * DEG2RAD),
+            0.0,
+        )
+        self.assertTupleAlmostEquals(start, arcEllipseEdge.startPoint().toTuple(), 3)
+        self.assertTupleAlmostEquals(end, arcEllipseEdge.endPoint().toTuple(), 3)
+
+    def testEdgeWrapperMakeCircleWithEllipse(self):
+        # Check x_radius == y_radius
+        x_radius, y_radius = 20, 20
+        angle1, angle2 = 15.0, 60.0
+        arcEllipseEdge = Edge.makeEllipse(
+            x_radius=x_radius,
+            y_radius=y_radius,
+            pnt=(0, 0, 0),
+            dir=(0, 0, 1),
+            angle1=angle1,
+            angle2=angle2,
+        )
+
+        start = (
+            x_radius * math.cos(angle1 * DEG2RAD),
+            y_radius * math.sin(angle1 * DEG2RAD),
+            0.0,
+        )
+        end = (
+            x_radius * math.cos(angle2 * DEG2RAD),
+            y_radius * math.sin(angle2 * DEG2RAD),
+            0.0,
+        )
+        self.assertTupleAlmostEquals(start, arcEllipseEdge.startPoint().toTuple(), 3)
+        self.assertTupleAlmostEquals(end, arcEllipseEdge.endPoint().toTuple(), 3)
+
     def testFaceWrapperMakePlane(self):
         mplane = Face.makePlane(10, 10)
 
diff --git a/tests/test_cadquery.py b/tests/test_cadquery.py
index b07f91213..e41e3f733 100644
--- a/tests/test_cadquery.py
+++ b/tests/test_cadquery.py
@@ -552,6 +552,199 @@ def testSpline(self):
         path2 = Workplane("XY", (0, 0, 10)).spline(pts, tangents=tangents)
         self.assertAlmostEqual(path2.val().tangentAt(0).z, 0)
 
+    def testRotatedEllipse(self):
+        def rotatePoint(x, y, alpha):
+            # rotation matrix
+            a = alpha * DEG2RAD
+            r = ((math.cos(a), math.sin(a)), (-math.sin(a), math.cos(a)))
+            return ((x * r[0][0] + y * r[1][0]), (x * r[0][1] + y * r[1][1]))
+
+        def ellipsePoints(r1, r2, a):
+            return (r1 * math.cos(a * DEG2RAD), r2 * math.sin(a * DEG2RAD))
+
+        DEG2RAD = math.pi / 180.0
+        p0 = (10, 20)
+        a1, a2 = 30, -60
+        r1, r2 = 20, 10
+        ra = 25
+
+        sx_rot, sy_rot = rotatePoint(*ellipsePoints(r1, r2, a1), ra)
+        ex_rot, ey_rot = rotatePoint(*ellipsePoints(r1, r2, a2), ra)
+
+        # startAtCurrent=False, sense = 1
+        ellipseArc1 = (
+            Workplane("XY")
+            .moveTo(*p0)
+            .ellipseArc(
+                r1, r2, startAtCurrent=False, angle1=a1, angle2=a2, rotation_angle=ra
+            )
+        )
+        start = ellipseArc1.vertices().objects[0]
+        end = ellipseArc1.vertices().objects[1]
+
+        self.assertTupleAlmostEquals(
+            (start.X, start.Y), (p0[0] + sx_rot, p0[1] + sy_rot), 3
+        )
+        self.assertTupleAlmostEquals(
+            (end.X, end.Y), (p0[0] + ex_rot, p0[1] + ey_rot), 3
+        )
+
+        # startAtCurrent=True, sense = 1
+        ellipseArc2 = (
+            Workplane("XY")
+            .moveTo(*p0)
+            .ellipseArc(
+                r1, r2, startAtCurrent=True, angle1=a1, angle2=a2, rotation_angle=ra
+            )
+        )
+        start = ellipseArc2.vertices().objects[0]
+        end = ellipseArc2.vertices().objects[1]
+
+        self.assertTupleAlmostEquals(
+            (start.X, start.Y), (p0[0] + sx_rot - sx_rot, p0[1] + sy_rot - sy_rot), 3
+        )
+        self.assertTupleAlmostEquals(
+            (end.X, end.Y), (p0[0] + ex_rot - sx_rot, p0[1] + ey_rot - sy_rot), 3
+        )
+
+        # startAtCurrent=False, sense = -1
+        ellipseArc3 = (
+            Workplane("XY")
+            .moveTo(*p0)
+            .ellipseArc(
+                r1,
+                r2,
+                startAtCurrent=False,
+                angle1=a1,
+                angle2=a2,
+                rotation_angle=ra,
+                sense=-1,
+            )
+        )
+        start = ellipseArc3.vertices().objects[0]
+        end = ellipseArc3.vertices().objects[1]
+
+        # swap start and end points for coparison due to different sense
+        self.assertTupleAlmostEquals(
+            (start.X, start.Y), (p0[0] + ex_rot, p0[1] + ey_rot), 3
+        )
+        self.assertTupleAlmostEquals(
+            (end.X, end.Y), (p0[0] + sx_rot, p0[1] + sy_rot), 3
+        )
+
+        # startAtCurrent=True, sense = -1
+        ellipseArc4 = (
+            Workplane("XY")
+            .moveTo(*p0)
+            .ellipseArc(
+                r1,
+                r2,
+                startAtCurrent=True,
+                angle1=a1,
+                angle2=a2,
+                rotation_angle=ra,
+                sense=-1,
+                makeWire=True,
+            )
+        )
+
+        self.assertEqual(len(ellipseArc4.ctx.pendingWires), 1)
+
+        start = ellipseArc4.vertices().objects[0]
+        end = ellipseArc4.vertices().objects[1]
+
+        # swap start and end points for coparison due to different sense
+        self.assertTupleAlmostEquals(
+            (start.X, start.Y), (p0[0] + ex_rot - ex_rot, p0[1] + ey_rot - ey_rot), 3
+        )
+        self.assertTupleAlmostEquals(
+            (end.X, end.Y), (p0[0] + sx_rot - ex_rot, p0[1] + sy_rot - ey_rot), 3
+        )
+
+    def testEllipseArcsClockwise(self):
+        ellipseArc = (
+            Workplane("XY")
+            .moveTo(10, 15)
+            .ellipseArc(5, 4, -10, 190, 45, sense=-1, startAtCurrent=False)
+        )
+        sp = ellipseArc.val().startPoint()
+        ep = ellipseArc.val().endPoint()
+        self.assertTupleAlmostEquals(
+            (sp.x, sp.y), (7.009330014275797, 11.027027582524015), 3
+        )
+        self.assertTupleAlmostEquals(
+            (ep.x, ep.y), (13.972972417475985, 17.990669985724203), 3
+        )
+
+        ellipseArc = (
+            ellipseArc.ellipseArc(5, 4, -10, 190, 315, sense=-1)
+            .ellipseArc(5, 4, -10, 190, 225, sense=-1)
+            .ellipseArc(5, 4, -10, 190, 135, sense=-1)
+        )
+        ep = ellipseArc.val().endPoint()
+        self.assertTupleAlmostEquals((sp.x, sp.y), (ep.x, ep.y), 3)
+
+    def testEllipseArcsCounterClockwise(self):
+        ellipseArc = (
+            Workplane("XY")
+            .moveTo(10, 15)
+            .ellipseArc(5, 4, -10, 190, 45, startAtCurrent=False)
+        )
+        sp = ellipseArc.val().startPoint()
+        ep = ellipseArc.val().endPoint()
+        self.assertTupleAlmostEquals(
+            (sp.x, sp.y), (13.972972417475985, 17.990669985724203), 3
+        )
+        self.assertTupleAlmostEquals(
+            (ep.x, ep.y), (7.009330014275797, 11.027027582524015), 3
+        )
+
+        ellipseArc = (
+            ellipseArc.ellipseArc(5, 4, -10, 190, 135)
+            .ellipseArc(5, 4, -10, 190, 225)
+            .ellipseArc(5, 4, -10, 190, 315)
+        )
+        ep = ellipseArc.val().endPoint()
+        self.assertTupleAlmostEquals((sp.x, sp.y), (ep.x, ep.y), 3)
+
+    def testEllipseCenterAndMoveTo(self):
+        # Whether we start from a center() call or a moveTo call, it should be the same ellipse Arc
+        p0 = (10, 20)
+        a1, a2 = 30, -60
+        r1, r2 = 20, 10
+        ra = 25
+
+        ellipseArc1 = (
+            Workplane("XY")
+            .moveTo(*p0)
+            .ellipseArc(
+                r1, r2, startAtCurrent=False, angle1=a1, angle2=a2, rotation_angle=ra
+            )
+        )
+        sp1 = ellipseArc1.val().startPoint()
+        ep1 = ellipseArc1.val().endPoint()
+
+        ellipseArc2 = (
+            Workplane("XY")
+            .moveTo(*p0)
+            .ellipseArc(
+                r1, r2, startAtCurrent=False, angle1=a1, angle2=a2, rotation_angle=ra
+            )
+        )
+        sp2 = ellipseArc2.val().startPoint()
+        ep2 = ellipseArc2.val().endPoint()
+
+        self.assertTupleAlmostEquals(sp1.toTuple(), sp2.toTuple(), 3)
+        self.assertTupleAlmostEquals(ep1.toTuple(), ep2.toTuple(), 3)
+
+    def testMakeEllipse(self):
+        el = Wire.makeEllipse(
+            1, 2, Vector(0, 0, 0), Vector(0, 0, 1), Vector(1, 0, 0), 0, 90, 45, True,
+        )
+
+        self.assertTrue(el.IsClosed())
+        self.assertTrue(el.isValid())
+
     def testSweep(self):
         """
         Tests the operation of sweeping a wire(s) along a path
@@ -809,6 +1002,13 @@ def testNestedCircle(self):
         self.saveModel(s)
         self.assertEqual(14, s.faces().size())
 
+    def testConcentricEllipses(self):
+        concentricEllipses = (
+            Workplane("XY").center(10, 20).ellipse(100, 10).center(0, 0).ellipse(50, 5)
+        )
+        v = concentricEllipses.vertices().objects[0]
+        self.assertTupleAlmostEquals((v.X, v.Y), (10 + 50, 20), 3)
+
     def testLegoBrick(self):
         # test making a simple lego brick
         # which of the below