Alexi Freeman use tapestry methods to weave a jacket during a residency at the Australian Tapestry Workshop.

Alexi Freeman is a Naarm/Melbourne-based interdisciplinary practitioner known for an innovative approach to wearable art, speculative materials and discursive design. Combining artisanal craftsmanship with sustainability research Freeman's artefacts arecharacterised by heavily embellished materials, sculptural silhouettes and explorations of biomaterials.

Augmenting his studio-based practice, Freeman advocates for eco-design principles, promoting awareness of sustainable practices through lecturing, public speaking and freelance journalism.

Freeman's interdisciplinary approach dissolves boundaries between fields, including longitudinal collaborations in sculptural garments with jeweller Tessa Blazey, and architect Aaron Roberts (Edition Office) exploring jewellery-scale architecture.

Career highlights include a site-specific collection of wearable artefacts released at MONA, a costume design commission for The Australian Ballet, presenting at London Fashion Week and designing larger-than-life inflatable costumes for iconic band TISM.

Freeman's commitment to sustainability and interdisciplinary collaborations position him as a maverick in the art and design landscape – an ecosystem Freeman continually nurtures through his artisanal design practice.

Alexi Freeman pays respect to Elders of the Kulin nation, past and present, and acknowledges First Nations people as the first creative practitioners of this land.