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.


Artist & Designer

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 Exhibitions & Commissions
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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)


    Land-Not-Filled
    2024

    Upcycled Food Packaging by saveBOARD
    Fabrication by James Henson of Proxima.
    SaveBOARD by McCormacks. Made in Australia.

    This chair is crafted from discarded food packaging and various waste plastics. Designers today need to discover methods to convert single-use materials into valuable products, steering them away from landfills and reducing environmental impact. The chair can be constructed from a single 1.2 x 2.4m sheet, a common size in the industry for various materials, to minimize waste. This board product enables the recycling of non-renewable resources, as all recovered offcuts and end-of-life items can be remanufactured into new boards, offering a circular solution to an otherwise unsustainable resource.

    This piece 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.