{"title":"Femme Brutale  — Sensual Living System™","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eProject Space\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eFemme Brutale presents Sensual Living Systems™ which unfolds in three parts: Sella — to sit; Tabula — to rest; and Volume — to interject. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThrough a language of metaphor, volume, and material, Femme Brutale creates objects that balance utility with beauty, playfulness with precision, and starkness with warmth. At the foundation of Femme Brutale is a simple form, a cube with a single curved edge, which in isolation is stark, unyielding, brutal. The form is repeated and treated; carved, clad, burnt. Wood becomes undulating, fur is etched to invoke wood grain, glass becomes molten and is preserved in sensual, lucid forms. Some shimmer, some seemingly deaden light, and some invoke touch.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"femme-brutale-ember-light-totem","title":"Femme Brutale — 'EMBER LIGHT TOTEM', Architectural Lamp","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"sc-eZSpzM dTSawo\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sc-bAehkN eXOdeP phx-GridRow row phx-GridRow--large\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sc-gahYZc osAnh phx-GridCell phx-GridCell--col3\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sc-fQLpxn eoOGDx\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ewa-rteLine\"\u003e'Ember Light Totem' forms part of Femme Brutale's Sensual Living Systems™ series creating harmonious clashes of positive and negative from.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ewa-rteLine\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ewa-rteLine\"\u003eAlchemy is the mythical process of transmuting base\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ewa-rteLine\"\u003ematerials into gold. Femme Brutale’s base\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ewa-rteLine\"\u003ematerials are glass, leather and wood. Formal\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ewa-rteLine\"\u003eBrutalism affords the system; this is then subverted\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ewa-rteLine\"\u003ebeyond the primitive to become a \"sensual system for\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ewa-rteLine\"\u003eliving\".\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ewa-rteLine\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ewa-rteLine\"\u003eTherianthropy refers to human-animal shapeshifting\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ewa-rteLine\"\u003ein mythology and folklore. Medusa and the Sirens\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ewa-rteLine\"\u003edisrupt normative structures and challenge cultural anxieties of femininity, power dynamics and the fluidity of identity. Femme Brutale is how I shapeshift. Ember speaks to the sun.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ewa-rteLine\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e—\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eHelen Claire Davies is an industrial designer and interior architect, and the founder of Femme Brutale. She splits her time between Naarm (Melbourne) and New York.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eAt the foundation of Femme Brutale is a simple form, a cube with a single curved edge, which in isolation is stark, unyielding, brutal. The form is repeated and treated; carved, clad, burnt. Wood becomes undulating, fur is etched to invoke wood grain, glass becomes molten and is preserved in sensual, lucid forms. Some shimmer, some seemingly deaden light, and some invoke touch.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eOver the past two decades, she has collaborated with leading studios in New York and Los Angeles, contributing to projects across hospitality, Broadway, and award-winning furniture and exhibition design.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e—\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe exhibition forms part of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/craft.org.au\/invest-in-conscious-craft\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eConscious Craft\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e– a Craft Victoria initiative showcasing innovative creations by makers and designers who are actively considering sustainability and ethics in their production methods and use of materials.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis event is part of Melbourne Design Week 2026, an initiative of the Victorian Government through Creative Victoria\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/craft.org.au\/whats-on\/all-events\/felled\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRead more here:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e—\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMaterials: \u003c\/b\u003eHand chiselled salvaged blackwood, waxed. etched pony hide, whip stitched. hand blown acid etched glass orb.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/b\u003e 114 x 37 x 37cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sc-eZSpzM dTSawo\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sc-bAehkN eXOdeP phx-GridRow row phx-GridRow--large\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sc-eZSpzM dTSawo\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sc-bAehkN eXOdeP phx-GridRow row phx-GridRow--large\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sc-gahYZc osAnh phx-GridCell phx-GridCell--col3\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Femme Brutale","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47823600124122,"sku":"F-FB001","price":13000.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0033\/5002\/files\/023_Craft_Felled_Product_2026_C_ARMSTRONG.jpg?v=1778210391"},{"product_id":"femme-brutale","title":"Femme Brutale —  'SMOKE LIGHT TOTEM', Architectural Lamp","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"ewa-rteLine\"\u003e'Smoke LIght Totem' forms part of Femme Brutale's Sensual Living Systems™ series creating harmonious clashes of positive and negative from.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ewa-rteLine\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ewa-rteLine\"\u003eAlchemy is the mythical process of transmuting base\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ewa-rteLine\"\u003ematerials into gold. Femme Brutale’s base\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ewa-rteLine\"\u003ematerials are glass, leather and wood. Formal\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ewa-rteLine\"\u003eBrutalism affords the system; this is then subverted\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ewa-rteLine\"\u003ebeyond the primitive to become a \"sensual system for\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ewa-rteLine\"\u003eliving\".\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ewa-rteLine\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ewa-rteLine\"\u003eTherianthropy refers to human-animal shapeshifting\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ewa-rteLine\"\u003ein mythology and folklore. Medusa and the Sirens\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ewa-rteLine\"\u003edisrupt normative structures and challenge cultural anxieties of femininity, power dynamics and the fluidity of identity. Femme Brutale is how I shapeshift. Smoke speaks to the moon.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ewa-rteLine\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e—\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eHelen Claire Davies is an industrial designer and interior architect, and the founder of Femme Brutale. She splits her time between Naarm (Melbourne) and New York.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eAt the foundation of Femme Brutale is a simple form, a cube with a single curved edge, which in isolation is stark, unyielding, brutal. The form is repeated and treated; carved, clad, burnt. Wood becomes undulating, fur is etched to invoke wood grain, glass becomes molten and is preserved in sensual, lucid forms. Some shimmer, some seemingly deaden light, and some invoke touch.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eOver the past two decades, she has collaborated with leading studios in New York and Los Angeles, contributing to projects across hospitality, Broadway, and award-winning furniture and exhibition design.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e—\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe exhibition forms part of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/craft.org.au\/invest-in-conscious-craft\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eConscious Craft\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e– a Craft Victoria initiative showcasing innovative creations by makers and designers who are actively considering sustainability and ethics in their production methods and use of materials.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis event is part of Melbourne Design Week 2026, an initiative of the Victorian Government through Creative Victoria\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/craft.org.au\/whats-on\/all-events\/felled\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRead more here:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e—\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMaterials: \u003c\/b\u003eHand chiselled, yakisugi salvaged oregon. staked saddle, smoked nubuck. hand blown acid etched glass orb\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/b\u003e 670 x 740 x 370cm\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Femme Brutale","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47823600156890,"sku":"F-FB002","price":9500.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0033\/5002\/files\/159_Craft_Felled_Product_2026_C_ARMSTRONG.jpg?v=1777616428"},{"product_id":"femme-brutale-sella-chair","title":"Femme Brutale — 'Sella' Chair","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"ewa-rteLine\"\u003e'Sella' forms part of Femme Brutale's Sensual Living Systems™ series creating harmonious clashes of positive and negative from.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ewa-rteLine\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ewa-rteLine\"\u003eThe chair flat-packs and integrates Femme Brutale's signature form, deconstructed. The outer legs are hand chiselled, and each chair is unique. Hand-hewn silver nails are assigned selectively, within the story of each chair as a nod to the material’s former fate.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ewa-rteLine\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e—\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eHelen Claire Davies is an industrial designer and interior architect, and the founder of Femme Brutale. She splits her time between Naarm (Melbourne) and New York.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eAt the foundation of Femme Brutale is a simple form, a cube with a single curved edge, which in isolation is stark, unyielding, brutal. The form is repeated and treated; carved, clad, burnt. Wood becomes undulating, fur is etched to invoke wood grain, glass becomes molten and is preserved in sensual, lucid forms. Some shimmer, some seemingly deaden light, and some invoke touch.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eOver the past two decades, she has collaborated with leading studios in New York and Los Angeles, contributing to projects across hospitality, Broadway, and award-winning furniture and exhibition design.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e—\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe exhibition forms part of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/craft.org.au\/invest-in-conscious-craft\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eConscious Craft\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e– a Craft Victoria initiative showcasing innovative creations by makers and designers who are actively considering sustainability and ethics in their production methods and use of materials.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis event is part of Melbourne Design Week 2026, an initiative of the Victorian Government through Creative Victoria\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/craft.org.au\/whats-on\/all-events\/felled\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRead more here:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e—\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMaterials: \u003c\/b\u003eHand chiselled, salvaged oregon, ebonized, waxed and sandblasted aluminium\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/b\u003e 670 x 530 x 455mm\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Femme Brutale","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47823601008858,"sku":"F-FB003","price":7800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0033\/5002\/files\/012_Craft_Felled_Product_2026_C_ARMSTRONG.jpg?v=1777617706"},{"product_id":"femme-brutale-ember-light-totem-offcuts-t1-architectural-lamp","title":"Femme Brutale — 'Ember Light Totem - Offcuts:T1', Architectural Lamp","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"sc-eZSpzM dTSawo\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sc-bAehkN eXOdeP phx-GridRow row phx-GridRow--large\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sc-gahYZc osAnh phx-GridCell phx-GridCell--col3\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sc-fQLpxn eoOGDx\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ewa-rteLine\"\u003e'Ember Light Totem' forms part of Femme Brutale's Sensual Living Systems™ series creating harmonious clashes of positive and negative from.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ewa-rteLine\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ewa-rteLine\"\u003eAlchemy is the mythical process of transmuting base\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ewa-rteLine\"\u003ematerials into gold. Femme Brutale’s base\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ewa-rteLine\"\u003ematerials are glass, leather and wood. Formal\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ewa-rteLine\"\u003eBrutalism affords the system; this is then subverted\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ewa-rteLine\"\u003ebeyond the primitive to become a \"sensual system for\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ewa-rteLine\"\u003eliving\".\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ewa-rteLine\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ewa-rteLine\"\u003eTherianthropy refers to human-animal shapeshifting\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ewa-rteLine\"\u003ein mythology and folklore. Medusa and the Sirens\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ewa-rteLine\"\u003edisrupt normative structures and challenge cultural anxieties of femininity, power dynamics and the fluidity of identity. Femme Brutale is how I shapeshift. Ember speaks to the sun.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ewa-rteLine\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e—\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eHelen Claire Davies is an industrial designer and interior architect, and the founder of Femme Brutale. She splits her time between Naarm (Melbourne) and New York.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eAt the foundation of Femme Brutale is a simple form, a cube with a single curved edge, which in isolation is stark, unyielding, brutal. The form is repeated and treated; carved, clad, burnt. Wood becomes undulating, fur is etched to invoke wood grain, glass becomes molten and is preserved in sensual, lucid forms. Some shimmer, some seemingly deaden light, and some invoke touch.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eOver the past two decades, she has collaborated with leading studios in New York and Los Angeles, contributing to projects across hospitality, Broadway, and award-winning furniture and exhibition design.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e—\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe exhibition forms part of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/craft.org.au\/invest-in-conscious-craft\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eConscious Craft\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e– a Craft Victoria initiative showcasing innovative creations by makers and designers who are actively considering sustainability and ethics in their production methods and use of materials.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis event is part of Melbourne Design Week 2026, an initiative of the Victorian Government through Creative Victoria\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/craft.org.au\/whats-on\/all-events\/felled\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRead more here:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e—\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMaterials: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSalvaged blackwood. Hand blown acid etched glass orb.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/b\u003e 40 x 14 x 14cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sc-eZSpzM dTSawo\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sc-bAehkN eXOdeP phx-GridRow row phx-GridRow--large\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sc-eZSpzM dTSawo\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sc-bAehkN eXOdeP phx-GridRow row phx-GridRow--large\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sc-gahYZc osAnh phx-GridCell phx-GridCell--col3\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Femme Brutale","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47864346083546,"sku":"F-FB004","price":2050.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0033\/5002\/files\/T1_On_093_Craft_Felled_Install_2026_C_Armstrong.jpg?v=1778734147"},{"product_id":"femme-brutale-ember-light-totem-offcuts-t2-architectural-lamp","title":"Femme Brutale — 'Ember Light Totem - Offcuts:T2', Architectural Lamp","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"sc-eZSpzM dTSawo\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sc-bAehkN eXOdeP phx-GridRow row phx-GridRow--large\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sc-gahYZc osAnh phx-GridCell phx-GridCell--col3\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sc-fQLpxn eoOGDx\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ewa-rteLine\"\u003e'Ember Light Totem' forms part of Femme Brutale's Sensual Living Systems™ series creating harmonious clashes of positive and negative from.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ewa-rteLine\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ewa-rteLine\"\u003eAlchemy is the mythical process of transmuting base\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ewa-rteLine\"\u003ematerials into gold. Femme Brutale’s base\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ewa-rteLine\"\u003ematerials are glass, leather and wood. Formal\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ewa-rteLine\"\u003eBrutalism affords the system; this is then subverted\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ewa-rteLine\"\u003ebeyond the primitive to become a \"sensual system for\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ewa-rteLine\"\u003eliving\".\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ewa-rteLine\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ewa-rteLine\"\u003eTherianthropy refers to human-animal shapeshifting\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ewa-rteLine\"\u003ein mythology and folklore. Medusa and the Sirens\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ewa-rteLine\"\u003edisrupt normative structures and challenge cultural anxieties of femininity, power dynamics and the fluidity of identity. Femme Brutale is how I shapeshift. Ember speaks to the sun.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ewa-rteLine\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e—\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eHelen Claire Davies is an industrial designer and interior architect, and the founder of Femme Brutale. She splits her time between Naarm (Melbourne) and New York.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eAt the foundation of Femme Brutale is a simple form, a cube with a single curved edge, which in isolation is stark, unyielding, brutal. The form is repeated and treated; carved, clad, burnt. Wood becomes undulating, fur is etched to invoke wood grain, glass becomes molten and is preserved in sensual, lucid forms. Some shimmer, some seemingly deaden light, and some invoke touch.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eOver the past two decades, she has collaborated with leading studios in New York and Los Angeles, contributing to projects across hospitality, Broadway, and award-winning furniture and exhibition design.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e—\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe exhibition forms part of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/craft.org.au\/invest-in-conscious-craft\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eConscious Craft\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e– a Craft Victoria initiative showcasing innovative creations by makers and designers who are actively considering sustainability and ethics in their production methods and use of materials.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis event is part of Melbourne Design Week 2026, an initiative of the Victorian Government through Creative Victoria\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/craft.org.au\/whats-on\/all-events\/felled\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRead more here:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e—\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMaterials: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHand chiselled salvaged blackwood. 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Femme Brutale’s base\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ewa-rteLine\"\u003ematerials are glass, leather and wood. Formal\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ewa-rteLine\"\u003eBrutalism affords the system; this is then subverted\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ewa-rteLine\"\u003ebeyond the primitive to become a \"sensual system for\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ewa-rteLine\"\u003eliving\".\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ewa-rteLine\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ewa-rteLine\"\u003eTherianthropy refers to human-animal shapeshifting\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ewa-rteLine\"\u003ein mythology and folklore. Medusa and the Sirens\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ewa-rteLine\"\u003edisrupt normative structures and challenge cultural anxieties of femininity, power dynamics and the fluidity of identity. Femme Brutale is how I shapeshift. Ember speaks to the sun.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ewa-rteLine\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e—\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eHelen Claire Davies is an industrial designer and interior architect, and the founder of Femme Brutale. She splits her time between Naarm (Melbourne) and New York.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eAt the foundation of Femme Brutale is a simple form, a cube with a single curved edge, which in isolation is stark, unyielding, brutal. The form is repeated and treated; carved, clad, burnt. Wood becomes undulating, fur is etched to invoke wood grain, glass becomes molten and is preserved in sensual, lucid forms. Some shimmer, some seemingly deaden light, and some invoke touch.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eOver the past two decades, she has collaborated with leading studios in New York and Los Angeles, contributing to projects across hospitality, Broadway, and award-winning furniture and exhibition design.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e—\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe exhibition forms part of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/craft.org.au\/invest-in-conscious-craft\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eConscious Craft\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e– a Craft Victoria initiative showcasing innovative creations by makers and designers who are actively considering sustainability and ethics in their production methods and use of materials.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis event is part of Melbourne Design Week 2026, an initiative of the Victorian Government through Creative Victoria\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/craft.org.au\/whats-on\/all-events\/felled\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRead more here:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e—\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMaterials: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHand chiselled salvaged blackwood, waxed canvas. 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Some shimmer, some seemingly deaden light, and some invoke touch.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eOver the past two decades, she has collaborated with leading studios in New York and Los Angeles, contributing to projects across hospitality, Broadway, and award-winning furniture and exhibition design.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e—\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe exhibition forms part of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/craft.org.au\/invest-in-conscious-craft\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eConscious Craft\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e– a Craft Victoria initiative showcasing innovative creations by makers and designers who are actively considering sustainability and ethics in their production methods and use of materials.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis event is part of Melbourne Design Week 2026, an initiative of the Victorian Government through Creative Victoria\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/craft.org.au\/whats-on\/all-events\/felled\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRead more here:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e—\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMaterials: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHand chiselled salvaged blackwood, waxed canvas. 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