Bronwen is a multidisciplinary artist working at the intersection of ecology and biomaterial innovation, engaging in design, sculpture, moving image, and bio-based materials. Through her practice, she aims to pave the way for more regenerative practices in urban art, demonstrating how public art projects can foster community and environmental stewardship in shared spaces for both human and non-human. 

Her works have been showcased at the Green Design Show, Melbourne Exhibition Centre, and Linden New Art Gallery. Bronwen’s work was featured in Design Fringe 2024 as part of Arts Access Victoria's "Touch Tours," which provide access for people who are blind or have low vision to experience art, fostering untapped audiences and promoting creative solutions for full and equal participation. The City of Melbourne recently engaged Bronwen to enhance the city’s artistic and cultural landscape with her proposal, “Flourish: Hemp-Fuelled Urban Oases,” which will be exhibited in 2025.


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Past

“Harvest” Series of Hemp Murals, Green Design Show Melbourne Exhibition Centre (2024)

Hemp Furniture Series

The Main Chair: Furniture Designs for “In Conversation” Series Music VenueHigh Note, Northcote (2023)

Algorithm-aided design: New modes of creative production Pratt Consortium for Research & Robotics, Brooklyn NC (2019)

    “SEEDS OF HARVEST”

    Main Studio in collaboration with Exzibit Design & Lachlan Chapman
    Material: Hemp board with hempcrete render
    This work stands as a testament to the power of hemp to reshape our built environment. Embracing the spirit of modernism, this hemp mural celebrates the transformative potential of this versatile plant. Crafted using Australian hemp and hempcrete, the geometric compositions draw inspiration from the hemp seed, the harvest, and the process of becoming a sustainable building material. The mural invites the viewer to consider hemp not merely as an agricultural product, but as a catalyst for a greener, more forward-thinking future. 



    Process: Hemp board rendered in hempcrete

    Installation