Exhibitions

All That Glitters      
Jam Factory Contemporary Craft and Design
5 May to 26 June 2005

Zara Collins curated this group show at the Jam Factory, Adelaide to coincide with the International Glass Art Society's 2005 conference. Artists included Elizabeth Bower, Jane Pollard, Ruth Allen and Lisa Cahill who presented new works combining glass and jewellery. Kristin's pieces included fragments of letters, postcard backs and photographs evoking memories and stories from the past.

 

Mind Maps    
Craft Victoria
14 April to 14 May 2005

'Enshrine' was included in "Mind Maps, A Cartography of Glass in Australia". It captures photographs of the Roman Forum and sections of a letter written in Italy between layers of glass to create a record of time and place which becomes an 'essence' of memory. A quotation by St Augustine formed part of the artist statement: "Images of things themselves are with an admirable swiftness catched in, and in most wonderful cabinets stored up; whence they are as wonderfully fetched out by the act of remembering.

 

The Time Image    
Counihan Gallery in Brunswick
24 March to 17 April 2005

"Curtain Call" was commissioned for 'The Time Image' exhibition held in conjunction with the Brunswick Heritage Festival. The piece documents the rich history of theatres and cinemas of the local area during their halcyon years (1909 to 1980). Images of theatres, performers and concert tickets sourced from the Brunswick archives are surrounded by a curtain of optical glass disks containing images of residents who may have attended the theatres and dance halls in the early half of last century.

 

Practice in Process    
Counihan Gallery in Brunswick
24 March to 17 April 2005

Practice in Process celebrates and endorses the working life of the artist. Developed in response to the proliferation of artists currently working in the Moreland area, this exhibition offers an entry point into the seemingly rarefied world of the artist's studio. (From exhibition catalogue). This exhibition explores the tools, techniques and artistic processes that take place within local studios. Kristin contributed some of the test pieces which are her first steps in creating a work in glass.

 

Capturing Memory    
4Cats Gallery, Abbotsford
24 August to 4 September 2004

This body of work explores the concept of aromatic or 'Proustian' memories which are triggered by scent. Seven large scale metaphoric perfume bottles represent personal memories associated with the scent of gardenias, lemon, chlorine, coffee, panettone cake, roses and winter. A4 sized panels present a further exploration of each scent.