William Morris (glass artist)

William Morris was born on July 25, 1957 in Carmel, California, United States.

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.

Instead of focusing on glass's natural beauty, he uses the medium's ability to transform into wood, bone, fiber, and sinew.