Emily O'Brien is a Melbourne based artist and designer working across gold and silversmithing, sculpture, installation, film and performance art. Upon graduating from the Canberra School of Art, ANU in 2006 her 'Hair Chairs' were acquired by the National Gallery of Australia. She has exhibited both nationally and internationally. Emily's artwork challenge ideas of beliefs and conformity; addressing themes of fear, trauma, anxiety, social expectations. She is primarily concerned with how these themes resonate when worn on the body and how they can empower the wearer. Emily returned to study an Advanced Diploma in Jewellery and Object Design at Melbourne Polytechnic, graduating with a Graduate Excellence award in 2024.