Education

2007                   Bachelor of Visual Art-Honours, (First Class), University of South Australia, Adelaide

2003-2006         Bachelor of Visual Art (Specialisation), University of South Australia, Adelaide

Professional Development

2019 Head of Studio/Glass, JamFactory Contemporary Craft and Design, Adelaide

                  Panelist, Ausglass CoLab conference, Whanganui, New Zealand

Lecturer, Introduction to hot glass techniques, University of South Australia

2012-2019         Program Manager/Glass, JamFactory, Adelaide                 

2018 Resident, North Lands Creative, Lybster, Scotland

                          Grant Peer Assessor, Arts South Australia

2017                  Grant Peer Assessor, Arts South Australia

2016                  Masterclass with Jiri Stencl, Martin Stefanek Studio, Czech Republic

2015                  Artist in Residence, Glass Department, Australian National University, Canberra

                          Volunteer, Ausglass Conference, Adelaide

2014                  Acting Creative Director/Glass, JamFactory, Adelaide

                           Artist in Residence, Bundanon Trust, New South Wales

                          Student Mentor, School of Art, Architecture and Design, University of South Australia

                           Studio Tenant, JamFactory, Adelaide

2013                   Masterclass, Czech Glass School, Kamenicky Senov, Czech Republic

                           Artist in Residence, Arte Studio Ginestrelle, Assisi, Italy

                           Studio Tenant, JamFactory, Adelaide

2012                  Student Mentor, School of Art, Architecture and Design, University of South Australia

                          Artist in Residence, VRIJ Glas, Zandaam, Netherlands

                          Artist in Residence, Vermont Studio Center, Vermont, USA

                          Studio Tenant, JamFactory Contemporary Craft and Design, Adelaide

2011                   Glass Design Associate, JamFactory, Adelaide

                          Participant, Simone LeAmon workshop, JamFactory, Adelaide

                          Participant, Boyd Sugiki Hot glass workshop, JamFactory, Adelaide

                          Ben Edols and Kathy Elliott Hot and Cold Glass workshop, JamFactory, Adelaide

2010                  Glass Design Associate, JamFactory, Adelaide

                          Participant, Katherine Gray workshop, JamFactory, Adelaide

                          Participant, Tom Rowney cane workshop, JamFactory, Adelaide

2009                  Participant, Dante Maroni demonstration workshop, JamFactory, Adelaide

                          Volunteer at 39th Glass Art Society Conference, Corning, New York, USA

                          Attendee of Ausglass Conference, Hobart School of Art, Tasmania

                          Studio Tenant, JamFactory, Adelaide

2008                 Teaching Assistant, Introduction to Glass Forming, South Australian School of Art, Adelaide

                         Helpmann Academy Ashington Mentorship with glass artist Maureen Williams

                         Attendee, Ausglass Conference, Canberra Glassworks, Canberra

                         Assistant to Gabriella Bisetto and Janet Lawrence, Ausglass conference, Canberra  

2007                 Elected South Australian representative, Australian  Association for Glass Artists/Ausglass

                         Participant, Tom Rowney and Alexandra Chambers cane workshop, JamFactory, Adelaide

                         Participant, Masahiro Asaka cold working workshop, JamFactory, Adelaide

                         Participant, Giles Bettison Squares etc. workshop; Australian National University, Canberra 

2006                 Participant, Lino Tagliapietra demonstration workshop, JamFactory, Adelaide

                         Participant, Catherine Newell kiln-forming workshop, South Australian School of Art

2005                Attendee, 35th Glass Art Society Conference, Adelaide, South Australia

                         Participant, Richard Marquis/Nick Mount workshop, South Australian

                         School of Art, Adelaide

Exhibition History

 2019 Surface, JamFactory COLLECT space, Adelaide

Open Door, Craft Victoria, Victoria

2018                  ‘Neath Blue Skies, JamFactory COLLECT space, Adelaide

Keeping it Glassy, Yo Dan Gallery, Port Adelaide

2017                  Made in Australia, Benhadj & Djilali - Galerie für Design, Berlin

                         Botanical Miracle, Yo Dan Gallery, Port Adelaide

                        Benchmark, Fisher Jeffries, Adelaide

2017                Made in Australia, Benhadj and Djilali, Gallerie fur Design, Berlin

                       Botanical Miracle, Yo Dan Gallery, Port Adelaide

2015                Vitrine, JamFactory Contemporary Craft and Design, Adelaide

2014                Metamorphosi, CraftACT, Canberra

                        Glass x Design, Canberra Glassworks, Canberra

                        City of Hobart Prize, Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, Tasmania

2013                 Arte Studio Ginestrelle Annual Exhibition, Assisi, Italy

                         Ferment, Red Poles Gallery, McLaren Vale

                         South Australian Emerging Designer Award, JamFactory Contemporary Craft and Design, Adelaide

                         DomRen, JamFactory Contemporary Craft and Design, Adelaide

                         Mentor/Mentored, JamFactory Contemporary Craft and Design, Adelaide

2012                  Lexus Design Pavillion, Melbourne Cup, Melbourne

                         Metamorphosi, JamFactory Contemporary Craft and Design, Adelaide

                         Transparency, JamFactory Contemporary Craft and Design, Adelaide

                         Seeing Beyond the Landscape, Gallery M, Marion, South Australia

2011                  Generate ’11, JamFactory Contemporary Craft and Design, Adelaide

                         Present to us as we are, FELTspace, Adelaide

                         Momentary Reflections, National Art Glass Gallery, Wagga Wagga, NSW

                         Ranamok Glass Prize, Canberra Glassworks, Canberra

                         Launchpad:from prototype to production, Saturday in Design, Sydney

                        John Fries Memorial Prize, Blackfriars off Broadway, Chippendale, NSW

                        Talente, International Trade Fair, Munich, Germany

                        Annual Manual: A guide to Australian Design Now, Object Gallery, Sydney

                        Refraction, Gaffa, Sydney

                        Double Vision, Adelaide Central Gallery, Adelaide

2010                Cumulus, Seedling Art Space, Adelaide

                        Walker Street Gallery Emerging Award, Walker Street Gallery, Dandenong   

                       There’s a time and a place, Light Square Gallery, Adelaide

2009               Furnace, Tasmanian Craft Fair, Deloraine, Tasmania

                       Royal Bank of Scotland Emerging Artist Award Finalist Exhibition, RBS Tower Sydney

                       Launch 09, Glass Artist’s Gallery, Sydney

2008               Fleurieu Youth Scholarship Prize, Tintara Gallery, McLaren Vale

                        Heysen Prize for Interpretation of Place, Hahndorf Academy, Hahndorf

                       Belonging, David Evans Gallery, Adelaide

                       ABN AMRO Emerging Artist Award Finalist Exhibition, ABN AMRO Tower, Sydney

                      Dividing Lines, Urban Cow Studio Gallery, Adelaide

                       Hatched National Graduate Exhibition, Perth Institute of Contemporary Art, Perth

                      Quartet, Adele Boag Gallery, Unley

                      Helpmann Academy Graduate Exhibition, Drill Hall, Torrens Parade Ground, Adelaide

2007              Small Colossus, The Chesser Gallery, Adelaide

                      Puncture, South Australian School of Art Gallery, Adelaide

                      Open to Interpretation, NewJay Gallery, Adelaide

2006              Prelude, Kaurna Gallery, University of South Australia, Adelaide

2005             Cast, Kaurna Gallery, University of South Australia, Adelaide

2004             Work in Progress, N Gallery, University of South Australia

Achievements/Grants

2019 Recipient, Guildhouse Catapult mentorship

2018             Recipient, Arts SA project development grant

2016             Recipient, Arts SA project development grant

2015             Recipient, Stephen Procter Fellowship, Australian National University, Canberra

2013             Arts SA Independent Makers and Presenters Professional Development grant

2012              Carclew Youth Arts Ruth Tuck Scholarship

                      Finalist, Melbourne Design Awards-Product Design/Homewares

                      Commendation, QANTAS Spirit of Youth Awards

2011               Carclew Project and Development grant

                      Arts SA Independent Makers and Presenters Professional Development grant

                      Janet Holmes a Court grant

                      Carclew Youth Arts Short Notice Grant

2010              Carclew Youth Arts Project Support Grant

                      Viridian Glass Prize, Walker Street Gallery, Dandenong

2009             Commendation, Royal Bank of Scotland Emerging Artist Award

                      Carclew Youth Arts Project Support Grant

2008             Fleurieu Biennale Youth Scholarship Prize

                      Helpmann Academy Project Support grant

                      Helpmann Academy Ashington Mentorship scheme with artist Maureen Williams

                      Helpmann Academy, Adelaide

2007             Helpmann Academy Project Support grant

Publications/Print

2017                Fusion of ideas in Glass Art, Adelaide Now, May issue, article by Catherine Clifton

2016 New Glass Review 36, Corning Museum of Glass, New York

2012 Hot to drop, SA Life Magazine, September issue, page 78, article by Lance Campbell

                        JamPacked, SA Life Magazine, Dec/Jan issue, article by Lance Campbell

2011                 On Reflection, Adelaide Matters, Page 26, article by

                        Asian Art News, Nov/Dec issue, page 91, Kristel Britcher at Seedling Gallery, article by

                        Christine Nicholls

2010                World Sculpture News, Winter issue, page 63, Fleurieu Biennale at Hardy’s Tintara Winery,

                        article by Christine Nicholls

2008               The Bunyip, December 10th, $10 000 kickstart for Kristel’s career, article by Elizabeth

                        Henson

                        SA Life, Dec/Jan Issue, page 24, Kristel’s Glass

                        The Independent Weekly, March 22nd, So Much in so Little Time, article by Adam Dutkiewicz

                        The Weekend Australian, May 3rd, State of Play, article by Ted Snell