Join us for a casual Wednedsay Talk with South Australian contemporary glass artist Kristel Britcher.

ABOUT THE ARTIST

Kristel Britcher is the current Head of JamFactory's Glass Studio. She has worked with glass since 2005, when she first encountered glassblowing as a student at the University of South Australia. Britcher completed the JamFactory Associate Program in 2011 and has since maintained a strong national presence as both an exhibiting glass artist and as a designer working with glass.

Britcher's practice is strongly material and process driven and reflects her deep interest in historical glass aesthetics and techniques. She has extensively researched and undertaken specialist training in traditional Czech glass cutting techniques. These outstanding composite works feature blown and cut glass vessels carefully suspended within larger cut and stacked glass forms - creating a striking visual tension and pushing the structural limits of the material. In these works, we see the strength, versatility and timeless possibility of glass and how the past continues to influence the future of contemporary studio glass.

ABOUT US

JamFactory is a unique not-for-profit organisation that champions the social, cultural, and economic value of craft and design in daily life. Through our programs we inspire audiences, build careers, and extend contemporary craft and design into new markets.

*Please be advised, photography, filming or recording of the Wednesday Talks Series is not permitted*

Contact the host of JamFactory Wednesday Talks // Kristel Britcher