William Carson
(253) 820-8678
wcarson3@gmail.com
williamcarsonglass.com

5601 23rd Ave.
Northeast Tacoma, WA
98422

EDUCATION:
 2004-2005
o  Received high school diploma from Woodrow Wilson High School in Tacoma, Washington.
o  Took several introductory glassblowing courses with Pat Davidson at Wilson High School in the Hilltop Artist Program.
 2005-2007
o  Undergraduate student working towards my Bachelor of Science in Art at California Lutheran University in Thousand Oaks, California.
o  Attended Philchuck Glass School in Seattle, WA to take the “Tools of the Trade” class with Jen Elek.
 2007-2009
o  Began working towards my Bachelors of Science degree in Glass at Illinois State University.
o  Teacher’s assistant for J.W. May’s introduction to glass class at Illinois State University.
o  Teacher’s assistant for Matthew Cummings introduction to glass class at Illinois State University.
       2009-Present:
o  Received my Bachelors of Science degree in Glass at Illinois State University.
o  Received admission to Haystack Glass School in Maine to take a course with Benjamin Edols from July 18th-30th, 2010.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
 2003-2004
o  Received a glass commission installation for the annual banquet for Ticor Title Company in Tacoma, WA.
2006-2007
o  “Fluted Vase” and “Fading to Dark” pieces shown in 2007 Morning Glory Magazine in Thousand Oaks, CA.
 2008-2009
o  “Pamona” glass sculpture gets accepted in the 2009 student annual at University Galleries at Illinois State University.
o  Received the “Charles and Jeanne Blines Glass Award” scholarship during the student annual show at Illinois State University in Normal, Illinois.
o  Received a large glass commission/installation for Dan Frega’s wedding.
o  Received the best undergraduate piece in show at the Illinois State University show at Ken Saunders gallery in Chicago, Illinois.
o  “Translating Interactions” piece shown in the December/January Issue of American Craft Magazine.
 2009-Present
o  “Vertebraen” glass sculpture gets accepted to the 2010 student annual at University Galleries at Illinois State University.
o  Received a solo exhibition of my glasswork at University Galleries, which was called “Exaggerating Proportions” by William Carson and was opened from May 4th to May 15th 2010

GLASS WORKING EXPERIENCE:
 2004-2005
o  Started working with glass at Wilson high school in the Hilltop Artist program in Tacoma, Washington.
o  Donated glasswork to the annual Hilltop Artists program sale for fundraising to expand the program.
 2005-2007
o  Worked as a production glass blower at Glass House Studios in Seattle, Washington.
 2007-2008
o  Worked at the Museum of Glass as a hot shop assistant during the winter internship program in Tacoma, Washington.
o  Worked as a production glass blower at Glass House Studios in Seattle, Washington.
 2008-2009
o  Took a welding and glass studio construction course at Illinois Sate University with JW May in Normal, Illinois.
o  Began working for professional glass artist John Miller as a personal assistant in the Hot Shop.
o  Began working for professional glass artist Matthew Cummings as a personal assistant in the Hot Shop.
o  Began working for professional glass artist Patricia Davidson as a personal assistant in the Hot Shop.
o  Demoed with professional glass artist John Miller at the Corning Museum of Glass mobile unit during SOFA Chicago.
o  Demoed with professional glass artist John Miller at Chicago Hot Glass Studio during SOFA Chicago.
 2009-2010
o  Demoed with professional glass artist John Miller at Chicago Hot Glass Studio during SOFA Chicago.