About the Artist Kristin studied graphic design and worked in the design and advertising industries before returning to university to complete a Graduate Diploma and Master of Fine Arts in glass, focussing on methods of transferring type and image into glass. Kristin considers glass a perfect medium for allowing a permanent memory of an event, time and place to be recorded in a sculptural work or piece of jewellery to hold, treasure and revisit at will. Her objective is to "capture memory". Current practice includes production jewellery and wall mounted panels, exhibition work and commissions. Kristin's studio is located in Melbourne, Australia. |
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| Education | |
| 2002-2004 | Master of Fine Arts (by research-glass), Monash University, Caulfield |
| 2000-2001 | Graduate Diploma (Ceramic Design, glass), Monash University, Caulfield |
| 1991-1993 | Bachelor of Arts (Graphic Design), Monash University, Caulfield |
| Professional Experience | |
| 2007 | Commissioned to create National and State trophies for The Australian of the Year Awards |
| 2006 | Commissioned to create National and State trophies for The Australian of the Year Awards |
| 2006 | Commissioned installation for Monash University Berwick campus |
| 2006 | Catharine Newell Frit workshop, Melbourne |
| 2005 | Commissioned installation for Royal Melbourne Hospital 3 West Day Procedure area |
| 2004-2005 | Research Associate (Glass) Department of Fine Arts, Monash University, Caulfield |
| 2003 | Presented paper at Glass Art Society 33rd Conference Seattle, USA on the Warlayirti Artists workshops |
| 2002 | Co-ordinator of 2 glass fusing workshops for the Warlayirti Artists of Balgo Hills, Western Australia |
| 2001 | Co-ordinator of 1 glass fusing workshop for the Warlayirti Artists of Balgo Hills, Western Australia |
| 1993-1994 | Graphic design internship with David Carson Design and Ray Gun Magazine, Del Mar, USA |
| 1994-2000 | Worked as professional graphic designer. |
| Awards/Grants | |
| 2007 | Selected entry – 2007 Jutta Cuny-Franz Memorial Award |
| 2006 | Selected finalist – Bullseye E-merge competition |
| 2004 | Craft Victoria 'Craft-in-Site' funding for 'Capturing Memory' exhibition |
| 2003 | Ausglass Student Exhibition Award |
| 2003 | Monash University Postgraduate Travel Grant to attend GAS conference |
| 2001 | Westin Workmanship Award Winner Bombay Sapphire Martini Art, Student Collection |
| Solo Exhibitions | |
| 2006 | The Lost Art of Letter Writing – Counihan Gallery, Melbourne |
| 2004 | Capturing Memory – 4 Cats Gallery, Melbourne |
| Capturing Memory – Monash University, Melbourne | |
| Group Exhibitions | |
| 2007 | Generation M – Kirra Gallery, Melbourne |
| PalmBeach3 Florida – Represented by Chappell Gallery, New York | |
| Sculptural Abstractions – Glass Plus Gallery, Melbourne | |
| 2006 | SOFA (represented by Kirra Australia) – Chicago, USA |
| Bullseye E-Merge Competition (selected finalist) – Portland, OR, USA | |
| Divine – Fo Guang Yuan Art Gallery, Melbourne | |
| The Roaring 40's – Chappell Gallery, New York, USA | |
| Worn – Sabbia Gallery, Sydney | |
| 2005 | Novizio – Sabbia Gallery, Sydney |
| All that Glitters – Jam Factory, Adelaide | |
| Mind Maps – Craft Victoria, Melbourne | |
| 25 Years Monash Glass – Monash University, Melbourne | |
| Journey Through the Flame – Kirra Gallery, Melbourne | |
| Southern Lights – Ausglass Members exhibition, Adelaide | |
| Continental Drift – Ausglass Members exhibition, Melbourne | |
| Affordable Art Show – Exhibition Buildings Melbourne | |
| The Time Image – Counihan Gallery, Melbourne | |
| 2004 | Ranamok Glass Prize – Selected finalist. Touring nationally |
| New View – Glass Artists Gallery, Sydney | |
| Practice in Process – Counihan Gallery, Melbourne | |
| To Be or Not To Be...Jewelled – Australian Network of Clay and Glass Artists, Brisbane | |
| Women's Salon '04 Counihan Gallery, Melbourne | |
| 2003 | Harvest, The Newest Talents in Glass and Ceramics – Quadrivium Gallery, Sydney |
| Ausglass Student Exhibition Ausglass Conference – Western Australia | |
| 2002 | Showstoppers, The Best of Monash Art & Design – Melbourne |
| Bombay Sapphire Blue Room UK/Europe: | |
| National Glass Centre, Sunderland; | |
| The lighthouse Gallery, Glasgow; | |
| the.gallery@oxo. Tower Wharf, London; | |
| Salone del Mobile, Milan | |
| Bombay Sapphire Martini Art – Westin Hotel, Sydney | |
| 2001 | Bombay Sapphire Martini Art, the Student Collection 2001 – Westin Hotel, Melbourne |
| Special Combination Dish no. 3, Monash University Graduate Exhibition, Melbourne | |
| Student Exhibition Auglass 12th Biennial Conference – Melbourne | |
| Collections | |
| Australian National Glass Collection | |
| City of Moreland | |
| Monash University | |
| Bombay Sapphire Foundation, UK | |
| The Royal Melbourne Hospital | |
| Bacardi Limited Australia | |
| Private collections | |
| Media | |
| Sunday Arts Program, ABC TV, 6th August, 2006 | |
| Publications | |
| Jutta Cuny-Franz Award/Selected Entry. Neues Glas, issue 3/2007. pg 90 | |
| Petrie, Kevin. Glass and Print Part 1. Neues Glas, issue 4/2006. pg 28-30 | |
| Rule, Dan. 'To The Letter'. The Age pg 17, 14/9/06 | |
| Madigan, Fran. 'Loud and Clear'. Victorian Lifestyle Magazine July 2006. pp 48-49 | |
| Heaney, Claire. 'Hothouse Flowers in Full Bloom'. The Herald Sun, 26/01/2006 | |
| Heaney, Claire. 'Pride of Place for Kristin's Glass Art'. Brisbane Courier Mail, 26/01/2006 | |
| Bartlem, Edwina. 'The Time Image'. Un Magazine #4, pg 32. 2005 | |
| Crafti, Stephen. 'Makers Take Rough With the Smooth'. The Age Metro pg 10, 16/05/2005 | |
| Crafti, Stephen. 'Map of the Human Heart (and brain)'. The Age Metro pg 10, 2/05/2005 | |
| Geissler, Marie. 'Ranamok Finalists Exhibition 2004'. Craft Arts International Issue 63, 2005. pg 77 | |
| Crafti, Stephen. 'Glass Works to Remember'. The Age A3 pg 10. 6/09/2004 | |
| 'A Snapshot of Visual Arts in Regional Victoria'. Craft Arts International Issue 61. pg 74 (image). 2004 | |
| McFarlane, Kristin. 'The Balgo Community of Aboriginal Artists'. The Glass Art Society 2003 Journal. pp 56-58. USA | |
| McFarlane, Kristin. 'Balgo Glass'. This Side Up Magazine no. 20. Winter 2002 pp 2-5. The Netherlands/FUGA 2003 | |
| McFarlane, Kristin. 'Desert Glass, The Introduction of Glass to the Warlayirti Artists of Balgo Hills Western Australia' | |
| Craft Culture pp 24-28. Craft Victoria Publication Volume 3 no. 245 Summer 3/2002 | |
| Layton, Ros. 'Martini Art/The Student Collection'. Vogue Entertaining and Travel Autumn 2001, pp 58+59 | |
| Schulz, Dennis. 'Art of the Outback'. Quantas-The Australian Way no 100. October 2001. pp 58-63. | |
| The Bombay Sapphire Blue Room. Blueprint Magazine no. 188 pp. 88. October 2001. ETP Ltd. Chelmsford, UK | |
| 'Glass Cracks the Big Time'. Herald Sun Newspaper 04/03/01. | |
| 'Martinis in a Glass of Their Own', Herald Sun Newspaper 01/03/01 | |
| Clark, John. 'Monash Student Takes Glass Art to Australia's Heart'. Monash News Volume 4, No 8. pg 6. Sept 2001 | |