WILLIAM RUDOLPH FAULKNER
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Education

2014-2016     MFA, Gemstone and Jewelry Design.  Trier University, Idar Oberstein
2010-2013    MFA Studio Glass, Southern Illinois University Carbondale
2002-2008  BFA Spatial Arts, San Jose State University
1999-2002­    AA degree in Liberal Studies, Gavilan College
 

Exhibitions

2017    Solo Show.  Disconnected.  Berlin, Germany
2016   Group Show.  3Gedenken.  Munich, Germany
2016   Group Show.  NSAIO6, Stadtmuseum Simeonstift Trier, Germany
2013   Solo Exhibition.  Synchronistic Archetypes.   MFA Thesis Exhibition, University      
           Museum, Southern Illinois University Carbondale
2012   Group Show.  Night of the Living Doug, Murphysboro Illinois
2012   Group Show.  Second Year Show.  Surplus Gallery, Carbondale Illinois
2011    Group Show.  The Love at the Glove.  Surplus Gallery, Carbondale Illinois
2011    Group Show.  First Year Show.  Surplus Gallery, Carbondale Illinois   
2010   Solo Exhibition.  Bay Area Glass Institute, Live Demo and New Works Show
2008  Solo Exhibition.  I/O Integration.  BFA Thesis Exhibition, The Black Gallery, San
            Jose State University, California
 

Teaching Experience
2017 TA  Sylvia Levenson.  Small scale texture casting.
2017  Lecturer at Schmuck Denken 2017.  Idar Oberstein.  
2016  Instructor at China Academy of Art.  Glass Blowing and Hot Sculpting. 
2015  Instuctor.  Berlin Glas.  Goblet Making. 
2015  TA for Sylvia Levenson.  Artist in residence Berlin Glass
2015  Teacher.  International Summer Acadamy Idar Oberstein.  Glass Casting.
2013-2014  Instructor for glass blowing. Bay Area Glass Institute
2013  Visiting Artist Lecture and Demo at SJSU.  Imagery on Glass
2013  TA to Tom Rowney at Pilchuck Glass School.  Cups with Cane
2013  TA to Tim Edwards.  Glass Blowing.  SIUC
2012  TA to Alex Stissler. Glass Blowing Fundamentals in the Hot Shop. SIUC
2012  TA to Ben Cobb.  Windows in Blown Glass Objects.  SIUC
2012  TA to Bohyun Yoon Workshop. Non-Traditional Applications for Glass. SIUC
2011  TA to John Drury and Robbie Miller (CUD).  Mosaic and Enamel on Glass. SIUC
2011-2013  Graduate assistant instructor for advanced glass blowing at SIUC
2010-2012  Graduate assistant instructor for introduction 3D sculpture class at SIUC
2010  TA for beginning glass blowing class at SIUC
2009  TA for Tom Rowney at Pilchuck Glass School.  Cups with Cane
2008-2010  TA for beginning and advanced glass blowing at SJSU
 

Awards Grants and Fellowships

2013  Wingate Charitable Foundation Recipient.  Pilchuck glass school.  Monumental Sculpting with Pino Signoretto
2012  Niche Award winner.  Functional Glass category
2012  Wingate Charitable Foundation Recipient to attend Corning Museum of Glass. 
2012  Corning Museum Glass Scholarship.  Sculpting the Bubble with Martin Janecky
2011  Pittsburg Glass Center Scholarship.  Hot Sculpting with Ross Richmond
2008  Bay Area Glass Institute Scholarship. Venetian Goblets with Chuck Savoie
 

Professional Services
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2014-2016  Studio Assistant/ Freelance Artist, Berlin Glas e.V.
2011-2013  Hot/Cold Shop Technician.  Southern Illinois University
2012-2013  Southern Glass Works President.  Southern Illinois University
2010-2012  Southern Glass Works Vice President.  Southern Illinois University
2008-2009  Glass Guild Production Manager.  San Jose State University
2007-2008  Glass Guild Vice President.  San Jose State University
2006-2008  Metal Lab Technician.  San Jose State University



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