Talk:William Morris (glass artist)

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WHO? Sounds like an ego post, delete it. (hey - sign your posts!)

William Morris is the highest paid glass artist in the world right now. I'm trying to work on the glass art section but I am only one person. So I got this going just to get the link right on the glass art page. more when I have time. Or maybe someone else could do some research. sheesh --cda 03:05, 2 February 2006 (UTC)

• William "Billy" Morris is the top glass artist in the world today. For that reason I am resurrecting this page. Please, read about the subject of glass art before you randomly delete people. I seem to be the only person working on glass art and it's like swimming upstream if people delete the most important, basic structure of the field.

"Internationally acclaimed for his compelling work with glass, William Morris approaches the demands of glassblowing and glass sculpting with an experimental eye and an innovative hand. With the assistance of his team of artisans, Morris, who lives and works near Seattle, creates artworks that are widely admired by artists, sought by collectors, and praised by critics. For him, glass is an endlessly intriguing material- fragile yet timeless, preserving the spontaneity of the creative moment unlike any other medium."

-from William Morris: Animal/Artifact by James Yood and Tina Oldknow

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Suprising as it may sound, I don't think this disambiguates sufficiently. One of William Morris's chief area of activity was stained glass. May I suggest William Morris (American glass artist). Dsmdgold 02:17, 8 February 2006 (UTC)

• I see your point. But if you read the entry on WIlliam Morris you find: "was an English artist, writer, and socialist activist, one of the principal founders of the British Arts and Crafts movement, best known as a designer of wallpaper and patterned fabrics, a writer of poetry and fiction, and a pioneer of the socialist movement in Britain near London." - it doesn't even mention glass in the first paragraph. Although he was a glass artist, I think that if he had a discription next to his name it would be designer. Also- there is a distinction between "glass artist" and "stained glass artist" in the art world. A "glass artist" sculpts glass. A stained glass artist is not a "glass artist" because their work is 2 dimensional. A stained glass artist is a "stained glass artist". I know, it's confusing if you're not in it. Anyway, these are the reasons why I am resurecting this page under the original title. --cda 13:41, 28 June 2006 (UTC)

• • Even though he goes by "William" professionally, I think most people call him "Billy". But I'm not sur e enough to change the title. Maybe it should be Billy Morris (glass artist). I wish someone in the field would pop in here. --cda 12:28, 11 February 2006 (UTC)
• Since his books are authored by "William Morris" I am keeping this page at "William Morris (glass artist). I created a re-direct for "Billy Morris".--cda 13:41, 28 June 2006 (UTC)