GAVIN PIEMSOMBOON
GLASSBLOWER  |  SAN JOSE, 95112 UNITED STATES  
 gavinpiemsomboon@gmail.com

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Fine Arts, San Jose State University, San Jose
February 2013 - July 2016

  • Graduated with Honors with a concentration in pictorial arts.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Teaching Assistant at San Jose State University, San Jose
January 2016 - December 2019

  • Taught the glassblowing portion of the glassblowing class (beginner and advanced) at SJSU and assisted the professor in cast glass. While the curriculum was set by the instructor, I hosted workshops with my own curriculum every other weekend to further the students’ abilities in glass.

Instructor at Bay Area Glass Institute, San Jose
May 2016 - March 2022

  • I taught "experience* classes (help someone with no glass knowledge come in and make a bowl, vase, etc.)

  • Taught beginner and advanced classes (4 week sessions): Glassblowing 1A, Glassblowing 1B, Venetian, Introduction to Color.

  • Assisted advanced classes (4 week sessions): Australian roll-ups, Sculpture.

Studio Coordinator at Bay Area Glass Institute, San Jose
February 2018 - March 2020

  • As a non-profit, everyone does a little bit of everything. This position was made to give me a full time position. The responsibilities included:

  • Scheduling all events, classes, and instructors

  • Handling all BAGI's communications

  • Full responsibility of the Hot Shop (charging, keeping equipment running, inventory stocked, etc.)

  • Partial responsibility of the fusing and flameworking studios (keeping equipment running, inventory stocked)

  • Assisting Visiting Artists

  • Train new staff

  • Designed Merch/Apparel

  • Assisted in building the website

  • Teaching

Assistant at Silkwood Glass, San Jose
May 2016 - Present

  • The work made is both commission and production involving seashells, goblets, driftwood, pumpkins, acorns, and other seasonal items. His work can be found here: Silkwood Glass

Instructor at Monterey Glassworks, Monterey
September 2022 - Present

  • Taught the intro course and am scheduled to begin private lessons with advanced students

  • Assist in production for larger commissions

  • Assist Resident artists