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)



    Sand used as canvas with different light source trials to exagerate contrast.
    After researching algorithms-aided design, this study delves into the intersection of computational design and digital fabrication. A line drawing created in Rhino was inputted into Grasshopper, a visual programming language, to convey the initial design to the robot, which utilized sand as its drawing medium.

    The robotic arm, in conjunction with the Grasshopper program, was employed to create geometric shapes in the sand. This setup allowed the robotic arm to function like a pen on paper, with sand serving as the canvas. Additionally, various light sources were explored to highlight the subtleties of the designs created.



    Bronwen operating the robotic arm (IRB 1600 Robot)


    Grasshopper window program interface