An interdisciplinary designer, educator, and PhD candidate with 20+ years of experience; I create patterns that feature native Australian plants to celebrate the native habitats and endemic plants. Inspired by walks through the bushland, my practice is embedded in experimental response to place. I use drawing and other mark-making techniques to create my designs. Always starting with the hand, the work is authentic and distinct. My works appear across surfaces within fashion, interiors, and product design.

Marni’s surface patterns are available to buy by the meter for sewing projects, to purchase as products from a range of great Australian brands on my Buy page. If you’re a brand who would like to feature Marni’s designs on your products, then see the pattern design page for more details.