PROJECT
Mark Tuckey x Main Studio | The Making Of Material
Imagine if all construction timbers in Australia were grown in a way that regenerated degraded farm soils, improved livestock health, provided biodiversity habitat for endangered species and shaped resilient, beautiful landscapes that stitched together bioregional communities. The Making Of Material explores this possibility through a collection of furniture pieces made from agroforestry timber, designed by Bronwen Main in collaboration with Mark Tuckey and documentary short film by Grace Moore, that captures both process and philosophy.
Main Studio: Bronwen & Frank
Main & Frank Studio is the creative practice of Bronwen Main and Frank Burridge. They collaborate with incredible teams of people on interdisciplinary and ecological projects across art, architecture, design, landscape and manufacturing. Exploring playful ideas and the role of design in bringing forth a better world for all forms of life, they are part of a global wave of makers, designers and growers building a world that works for 100% of life.
Grace Moore
With skills spanning across documentary, commercial, music and dance films, Grace’s style embodies vibrancy, personal storytelling and a strong ethical foundation. Since completing a Master of Film and Television (Documentary) at VCA in 2018, her work has been screened at the L.A and Toronto Dance Film festivals and ACMI Melbourne. Her non-fiction writing has been published in The Age and Sydney Morning Herald. Grace is a screen and media academic at The University of Melbourne, where she teaches writing and new media.
Rowan Reid
Rowan Reid is the author of the renowned text, “Heartwood: The art and science of growing trees for conservation and profit”. He was awarded the 2000 Eureka Prize in Environmental Education for his work on the program. In 2007, Rowan extended the MTG program to include training for Peer Group Mentors, a concept first introduced by the Otway Agroforestry Network of which he is a founding member. After more than 20 years as an academic at the University of Melbourne, Rowan is now working privately on his own farm and as a consultant. Rowan is particularly interested in sharing ideas about how to involve private landholders in multipurpose forest management and the silvicultural management of forests on farms for high quality timber.
The Stewards
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.
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.