Bronwen Main is a multidisciplinary artist and designer working at the intersection of ecology and biomaterial innovation, engaging in furniture, architecture and sculpture. 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 background is in contemporary art and architecture. Before completing her Master of Architecture at the University of Melbourne, Bronwen studied Contemporary Art in New York and later became an ambassador in the Visitor Experience Team at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. During this time, this museum welcomed 7 million visitors annually. This experience transformed Bronwen’s understanding of audience engagement, the accessibility of public art, and the role of arts programming in shaping cities.

Bronwen has lectured and taught design studios, technology, history, and theory at the Melbourne School of Design and the Monash Faculty of Art, Design & Architecture. She has studied at Tianjin University, China, and the Pratt School of Architecture, in Brooklyn. In 2019, she conducted research at the Pratt Consortium for Research and Robotics to explore new modes of creative production utilising New York City’s largest industrial robot. 

Bronwen practiced at Kerstin Thompson Architects and SJB, before starting her own design and artistic practice. Her works have been showcased at the Green Design Show, Melbourne Exhibition Centre, Salamanca Arts Centre, Linden New Art Gallery and Melbourne Design Week.


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“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)

    Portrait of 2020 Bob Hawke Land-Care Award Winner – Andrew Stewart
    Photo series by Bronwen Main (2024)
    Farm Portrait of 2020 Bob Hawke Land-Care Award Winner

    At Yan Yan Gurt West Farm, a 230-hectare regenerative grazing and agroforestry property, the Stewart’s regenerative farming practices have made a remarkable impact. The establishment of 50,000 trees and shrubs has led to an increase in woody vegetation across the farm from 3 percent to 18 percent.

    Bronwen uses photography to illustrate the vibrancy, movement, color, and life that the Stewarts have restored to the land. These photos also serve as a part of the ecological documentation of regenerative practices that have revitalized biodiversity.

    The Stewards are leaders in agroforestry, which is the intentional integration of trees and shrubs into crop and animal farming systems to generate environmental, economic, and social benefits. In 2025, Bronwen will unveil a collection of agroforestry furniture made from timber sourced from growers within the Otway Agroforestry Network.