William Morris was first introduced to glass at Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood, Washington,[3] where he was employed as a bus driver. Early in his career (late 1970s to early 1980s) he was head gaffer for Dale Chihuly. He began making his own work in the 1980s. He relied on the same core team of assistants throughout his career; Karen Willenbrink-Johnsen, Jon Ormbrek, and Randy Walker. Some of the other artists who have worked with his team throughout the years include Blaise Campbell, Ross Richmond, and Trumaine Mason. With the help of Pino Signoretto, an Italian glass maestro from Murano, Morris developed new techniques that used oxy/propane torches to spot heat specific sections of a piece allowing for the high level of detail that his work is known for. Morris and his team maintained the William Morris Studio, WA, throughout its duration.
Morris' work is an attempt to add to the archeological record of humankind. Instead of focusing on glass's natural beauty, he uses the medium's ability to transform into wood, bone, fiber, and sinew. He is inspired by ancient civilizations, such as Egyptian, Asian, Native American and Latin American. He also draws inspiration from the wilderness and the relationship between man and animal.
Morris achieved much success during his career and retired in 2007.
Artist as Hero Award, National Liberty Museum, Philadelphia, PA 2002
Visionary Award, American Craft Museum, NY 2001
Outstanding Achievement in Glass, UrbanGlass Third Annual Awards Dinner, New York, NY 1997
Distinguished Alumni Award, California State University, Chico, California 1997
Featured Artist, Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery, Artist Series 1997
National Endowment for the Arts, individual artist grant 1994
Referencesedit
^ abEdgar, Blake; Yood, James (2001). William Morris: Man Adorned. Marquand Books. p. 145. ISBN978-0-295-98184-0.
^Dialogue: An Art Journal. Vol. 24. Ohio Foundation on the Arts. 2001. p. 17.
^ abHackett, Regina (2017). . Art Guide Northwest!. Archived from the original on 2023-12-12. Retrieved 2023-12-12.
^McFadden, David Revere (2005). Dual Vision: The Simona and Jerome Chazen Collection. Museum of Arts and Design (New York, N.Y. ), Simona and Jerome Chazen Collection. Museum of Arts & Design. p. 187. ISBN978-1-890385-10-1.
External linksedit
William Morris official website
2009 Oral History Interview with Mija Riedel for the Archives of American Art
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