Made in Queensberry (20 min from Wānaka!), New Zealand, Fruit Bowl is a creative smorgasbord by Briar Hardy-Hesson, where craft, art and design collide in a multi-colour spectacular.

I'm an object maker and surface designer, photographer, marketer, accounts person and administrator. Fruit Bowl is operated solely by me - If you send a DM or email, I'll be the one to answer you! I am a creative who will turn my hand to almost anything if encouraged. I'm extremely influenced by colour, pattern and shiny things and like to make things that I would want to live with. 

PRESS

S01E02, The Unmaking Podcast, June 2026

"Briar Hardy-Hesson is a maker, jeweller, and founding member of the Artē Collective in Luggate. She operates under the name Fruit Bowl Studio - a name chosen deliberately, so she could never be pinned down to just one thing."

Art Scene, Otago Daily Times, October 2025

"Briar Hardy-Hesson appears to have raided the lair of a mermaid with her popular Underwater Ring Objects, presenting the jewellery on the clay forms of mysterious sea creatures, in a delightful mingling of function, artistry, and whimsy."

The Wānaka Sun, May 2025

"Artist finds Wānaka ideal for nonconformity: Colour, curves and a bit of romance is how local artist Briar Hardy-Hesson describes her contemporary work."

Neat Places Stories, December 2024

"3 Wānaka Creatives & The Places That Inspire Them.  We chatted with Briar (Fruit Bowl Studio), Christina (Perriam), and Anna (The Workroom) to find out more about what they’re creating and how Wānaka’s magical setting influences their work."

Apparel Magazine, March 2023

"Owner, designer, operator and self-described ‘everything girl’ Briar Hardy-Hesson launched the Fruit Bowl Studio through her need and passion for creating." 

 

Otago Daily Times, March 2021

"Small sculptures you can wear is how artist Briar Hardy-Hesson, of Wanaka, describes her hand-crafted jewellery."

Fashion NZ, May 2020

"Briar Hardy-Hesson is the designer and founder of jewellery label Fruit Bowl Studio which she launched in 2019. Wanaka-based Briar is a self-taught maker who loves designing colourful pieces that are creative and unique".