A COLLECTION of 3D–printed vases in a variety of bold colours and textures created by local artist Lyn Wallis, are capturing the attention of visitors to the Benalla Art Gallery.

Outside the STEM is being exhibited in the gallery shop and it celebrates how nature, craft and technology can come together to create something new, curious and contradictory.

Lyn Wallis says while our ecosystem is threatened by the disposal of objects, and 3D printing technology enables us to make more, the choice of degradable, biodegradable and compostable materials gives us the power to 'unmake' responsibly.

Lyn is the founder of The Daily Rabbit (TDR), a unique design and 3D printing micro–farm in regional Victoria.

She is committed to sustainable practice; imagining, CAD modelling, and 3D printing all designs in a solar–powered home studio.

Her light and vibrant 3D printed vases are made from eco–friendly PLA (polylactic acid), a plant–based bio–plastic which can be commercially composted.

"My vase designs are often minimalist, sometimes intricate – but vibrant colour is always a feature," she said.

"I am broadly inspired by the natural environment, with many vase designs referencing the essential curves of plants and natural structures through the filter of man–made technology.

"In the manipulative world of 3D printing, trees can be translucent blue, and glaciers, fluorescent orange.

"To honour and preserve nature, vases are printed on–demand with Polylactic Acid (PLA) filaments derived from corn starch, which are biodegradable and/or commercially compostable."

In 2021, Lyn Wallis' popular Alien Vase was shortlisted for both an Interior Design Excellence Award (IDEA) and a VIVID Design Award.

In 2022, her Whippy Vase was 'Commended' at the VIVID Design Awards, and 'Highly Commended' in IDEA's Object – Furniture and Lighting (Rising) category.

Lyn Wallis' vases have also featured in gallery stores as retail tie–ins for major exhibitions such as Robert Owen's Blue Over Time (Heide 2021) and Do Ho Suh's recent solo exhibition for Museum of Contemporary Art's International Art Series.