Brodie Neill

Furniture maker

©Mark Cocksedge

©Angela Moore

Furniture that speaks ideas

Brodie began making furniture as a teenager in his native Tasmania
He is involved in collaborative projects with other makers and designers
His work centres on making with natural and reclaimed resources

Brodie Neill is inspired by nature and by the act of making itself. He began making furniture as a teenager in Tasmania, drawn to the satisfaction of shaping materials into functional objects. This interest evolved into his ongoing exploration of how objects are made, why they matter, and how they can carry deeper meaning through process and material. Now based in London, Brodie makes objects that centre on natural forms crafted from a wide range of materials from locally sourced timber and natural resins to reclaimed ocean plastics. "I choose each material for its expressive potential and the story it can tell through transformation,” he explains. "Reimagining the use of materials that might otherwise be discarded has become one of the most important aspects of my practice."

Interview

©Mark Cocksedge

How have collaborations inspired your work?: My relationship with materials is deeply influenced by the making culture of Tasmania, where I grew up. Since then, my practice has expanded internationally through collaborations that connect me with local techniques and unfamiliar materials. I find continual inspiration in learning from diverse ways of making.
How do you express tradition and innovation in your work?: My interest in the intersection of tradition and innovation allows new ideas to emerge while still honouring the legacy of craft. By combining traditional techniques with contemporary tools and thinking, I aim to create work that feels both rooted and forward-looking. Whether through traditional craft or contemporary fabrication, the process informs the outcome. Each project becomes a study in how the old and the new can shape one another.
Is the environment a key consideration in your practice?: My work combines sculptural clarity with environmental intent, offering objects that are as thoughtful as they are refined. I aim to reveal the potential in what we overlook. By transforming waste such as sustainably sourced timbers, bronze, ocean plastics, recycled composites, and natural resins into refined design, I hope to shift perspectives, inviting people to see value where they might not have before. My work speaks to regeneration.
How do you see the future of your craft?: My craft continues to evolve. I see it not as fixed but as a living process that adapts to new challenges and discoveries. Reinvention keeps it vital and relevant.

Brodie Neill is an expert artisan he began his career in 2005