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Jen Broemel (American b. 1971, Indianapolis, IN) is a fiber artist, soft sculptor and designer. Jen worked as an architect in Indianapolis until her third child was born, after which she began to focus on her studio practice. Broemel has had solo exhibitions at the Indianapolis Art Center and Methodist Rotating Gallery. Group exhibitions include shows at the Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art, and Carnegie Center for Art & History, and many galleries and cultural centers around the U.S. She has created murals and other public works for the High Art Billboard Project, The Indianapolis International Airport, and The Arts Council of Indianapolis’ Indy Art and Seek Project. She authors The Art of Improv, an interview series where artist share their experience with improvisation in their art making process; creator of @fountainhead.a.poetry.project, a collaborative poetry project of found words from The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand; and creator of MAYDAYMAYDAY : the art of everyday, a one of a kind art zine that she gives away every week. She holds a Bachelor of Architecture and Environmental Science from Ball State University. Broemel lives with her husband and three children in Indianapolis, Indiana.