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Jillian Thompson

CV​​

 Jillian Springer                                                                                         785.445.8427
1868 HWY 83                                                                              jillthom88@hotmail.com
Oberlin, Ks 67749                                                                     www.jpthompsonportfolio.com
 
Education
2016                 Candidate Bachelor of Fine Arts –Art Education Southern Illinois University Carbondale, Illinois
2015                 Master of Fine Arts -Sculpture, Art History Minor, Southern Illinois University Carbondale,  Illinois             
2012                 Bachelor of Fine Arts -Sculpture - Fort Hays State, Hays, Kansas
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Teaching Experience
 
Present                Instructor/Coordinator, Art Hives Murphysboro, All Ages,  Sallie Logan Library, Murphysboro, Illinois
                                    Designed, and sought out funding for an 8-week community art program, open to all ages, and offered to participants at no cost.
                     
     
                             Substitute Teacher, Murphysboro School District, Murphsyboro, Il

                                       
2017                     Art Camp Instructor/Coordinator, John A.Logan Community College, Carterville, Illinois
                                     Designed a 2-week art camp for ages 6-13. All projects were 3D and used recycled materials.

2016                      Student Teacher, Saturday Young Artist Workshop, K-6th grade, Southern Illinois University Carbondale
                                     Taught and designed themed projects for a 8 week art workshop for kids that culminated in an exhibition and reception                                                    where the students got to break open the pinatas they made as one of their projects. The theme was Around the World. 
 

2015                      Teacher on Record, Beginning Sculpture, Southern Illinois University Carbondale
                                     Using a combination of lecture and demonstrations, I designed this class to enhance students’ knowledge and skill in                                                         traditional forming techniques and process, while also building on visual problem-solving skills and critical thinking                                                         abilities.
 
2014                      Instructor, 3D Foundations Instructor, Graduate Assistantship Southern Illinois University Carbondale   
                                     Taught entry level art students the foundations of designing and building in 3D, using a variety of materials and                                               methods, also conducted critiques.        
 
Other Experience
Present                           Bus Monitor,
West Bus Sevices, Carbondale, Il
                                        Volunteer, Carruthers Elementary School, Murphysboro, Il
2015-2016                      Artist Assistant, Medewedeff Forge and Design, Murhpysboro, Il
2015                                President, Critical Forum (Registered Student Organization) SouthernIllinois University
2014                                Museum Preparator, Graduate Assistantship, Southern Illinois University Museum
2012- 2014                      Foundry Technician, Graduate Assistantship Southern Illinois UniversityCarbondale
2013                                Wood/Fabrication Technician, Graduate Assistantship Southern Illinois University Carbondale
                                        Hot Metal Artist Intern, Franconia Sculpture Park, Shafer, Minnesota
2012– 2009                     Foundry Technician, Fort Hays State University, Hays, Kansas
 
Guest Artist Lectures
2016                               Visiting Artist, University of Mississippi, Artist Lecture, Studio visits, Exhibition
2013                                Artist Lecture, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, Illinois
                                        Guest Artist Lecture, East Central Community College, Union, Missouri
Awards
2017             
 Windgate Reasearch Grant Recipiant
2014               2nd Place “8th Annual C4 Juried Exhibition”, Juror Terry Shure                                               
                       SIU Graduate Profession Student Council Research Award Recipient
2013               3rd Place “See Four” Exhibition, Juror David Freeman
2012                Fort Hays State University Student Honors Art Exhibition Senior Merit Award          
                       Western Cast Iron Art Conference Six Inch Student Cupola Contest Winner
2011                Fort Hays State University Student Honors Art Exhibition Scholarship Award Hays, Kansas
                        Honorable Mention, ROAR Art Show, Russell Kansas
                       Cheryl Hiendricks Memorial Scholarship
2010                ROAR Art Show, Russell Kansas, 1st place Price and Honorable Mention
2007                Hays Silver City Award, Scholarship

Memberships
2016                 Arts Council of Southeast Missouri
 
Licenses
Illinois Substitute Teaching License
Pending Illinois K-12 Art Teaching License

Solo Exhibitions     
 
2016  “Playground: Adult Interchange” Gallery 130, Oxford, Mississippi
 
            “Playground: Nuances in Communication” Evergreen Park, Carbondale, Illinois
 
2014   “Yahp!” Prairie Museum of Art and History, Colby, Kansas
 
2012  “Awkward,” Vergette Gallery, Carbondale, Illinois
 
            “The Hardie Hole and Other Sculptural Experiences,” Spring Gallery Walk, Union Pacific Park, Hays, Kansas
 
Juried/ Invitational Exhibitions 
 
2017  Cape Girardeau Outdoor Sculpture Exhibit on Broadway, Cape Girardeau Missouri, Juror Jennifer Torres
 
2016  Yokna Sculpture Trail, Rebel Sculpture Park, Oxford Mississippi, Juror Durant Thompson
 
          Kemp Center for the Arts,  Sculpture Garden, Wichita Falls, Texas, Juror Jeffy Bower
 
2015  “Iron Tribe Exhibition,” New Mexico Highlands University, Las Vegas,  New Mexico, Juror David Lobdell
 
2014 “8th Annual C4 Juried Exhibition” Surplus Gallery, Carbondale, Illinois, Juror Terry Shure

2013   “Sloss Student Exhibition” Sloss Furnaces, Birmingham, Alabama
 
            “See Four,” Surplus Gallery, Carbondale Illinois Juror David Freeman
 
2012   “Art Over Easy,” Surplus Gallery, Glove Factory, Carbondale, Illinois

           “Sustain,” Southern Illinois University Museum, Carbondale Illinois, Juried Recycled Art Exhibition.
 
            “Western Cast Iron Art Conference Student Show,” National Juried Student Show, Hays, Kansas
 
            “FHSU Student Honors Art Exhibition,” Moss Thorns Gallery, Fort Hays State University, Hays Kansas
 
          “Recycled Art,” Kansas Wetlands Center, Great Bend Kansas
 
2011   “Annual Smokey Hill Exhibition,” Spring Gallery Walk, Hays Arts Center, Hays, Kansas
 
          “Russell’s Original Art Review,” Russell, Kansas
 
          “FHSU Student Honors Art Exhibition,” Moss Thorns Gallery, Fort Hays State University, Hays, Kansas
 
2010   “Russell’s Original Art Review,” Russell, Kansas
 
            “Twentyten,” EDGE Gallery, Denver, Colorado
 
            “Russell’s Original Art Review,” Russell, Kansas

Group Exhibitions
2017
"Juxtaposition" Vergette Gallery, Carbondale, Illinois
 
2015 “Iron Tribe Exhibition,” New Mexico Highlands University, Las Vegas, New Mexico
 
2014   “3rd Year Preview Show” Southern Illinois University Museum, Carbondale, Illinois
 
          “C4 Members Only” Southern Illinois University Muesum, Carbondale, Illinois
 
          “Common Threads: History of Fiber Arts 2nd Annual Class Exhibit” Vergette Gallery, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale,                        Illinois
 
2013  “SIU Graduate Student Exhibition” East Central Community College Art Gallery, Union Missouri
 
          “Form, Forge, and Fabricate” University Museum, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale Illinois
           
2013  “Iron Exhibition” Franconia Sculpture Park, Shafer Minnesota
 
          “Community” Surplus Gallery, Glove Factory, Carbondale Illinois
 
2012  “Processes,” Surplus Gallery, Glove Factory, Carbondale, Illinois
 
          “Six Mile Sculpture Works”, Granite City, Illinois
 
          “New Works by Critical Forum,” Jacoby Arts Center, Alton, Illinois
           
           “Heavy Things and Paintings,” Winter Gallery Walk, 1010 Main, Hays, Kansas
 
2011  “Amalgamate,” BFA Art Exhibition, Moss-Thorns Gallery, Fort Hays State University, Hays, Kansas
 
           “Toby’s Celebrated Students Sculpture Exhibition Spectacular,” Spring Gallery Walk, Gella’s Dinner, Hays,                     Kansas

2010   “Soot and Sass: Sculpture by Jillian Thompson and Stacey Rathert,” Fall Gallery
           Walk, Gella’s Dinner, Hays, Kansas
 
          “Six Mile Sculpture Works Art Show,” Student Invitational, Granite City, Illinois
           
           “WCIAC Student Show,” Student Invitational, Missoula, Montana
 
           “Tetanus and Tea: FHSU Sculpture Show,” Robbins Center Gallery, Hays,   Kansas
 

Academic Conferences and other Experience
 
2016   Visiting Artist, Artist Lecture, Studio Visits, Exhibition, University of
           Mississippi, Oxford
 
2015   Iron Tribe, Participant, Las Vegas New Mexico
           
            Repair Days, Participant, National Ornamental Metal Museum, Memphis Tennessee
 
2014   Artist Lecture, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, Illinois
 
2013   Hot Metal Artist Intern, Franconia Sculpture Park, Shafer, Missouri (Summer 2013)
 
2013   President, Critical Forum (C4), Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, Illinois (Fall 2013-Spring 2014)
  • Brought in visiting artist, researched galleries and curated exhibitions, scheduled and conducted meetings, organized fundraisers, community outreach

          Artist Lecture, East Central Community College, Union, Missouri
 
            Six Mile Sculpture Works Conference, Participant Granite City, Illinois
 
           Artist Talk “Community” Exhibition, Glove Factory, Carbondale, Illinois
 
           MFA Candidate Panel, SIUC Representative, National Conference on Cast Iron Art, Sloss Furnaces,  Birmingham,   Alabama
 
           Secretary, Critical Forum (C4), Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, Illinois (Fall 2012- Spring 2013) 
           
            Artist Talk “See Four” Juried Exhibition, Glove Factory, Carbondale, Illinois
 
2012   Western Cast Iron Art Conference Assistant coordinator and presenter
 
            Assistant to Wayne Protraz, Tatara Furnas demonstration and lecture
 
           Commission: Made custom forged steel skirts as pedestals for her Linda Ganstrom’s ceramic figures. Shown at   the Moss Thorns                   Gallery, Hays, Kansas, and in the Thomas Hunter Project Space in New York City, New York
 
           Traveling Aluminum Furnace Crew- Built a small crucible furnace to take to area community colleges and high schools, to conduct                  aluminum casting workshops (Fall 2011-Spring 2012)
  •    Colby Community College, Colby Kansas; Felton Middle School, Hays, Kansas; Colorado Springs, Colorado; Kennedy Middle School, Hays, Kansas; Dodge City Junior College, Dodge City, Kansas; Perry-Lecompton   High school, Perry Kansas; Hays High, Hays Kansas. 

            Six Mile Sculpture Works Iron Conference, Participant, Granite City, Illinois
 
           “Koji” SCC Iron Pour, Scottsdale Community College, Participant, Scottsdale Arizona
 
2011   Gulpola demonstration, Assistant Presenter, Crowder College, Neosho
          Missouri
 
          Iron Tribe Performance Pour, Presenter, Las Vegas, New Mexico
 
          Clay Plus One Workshop: Linda Ganstrom, Participant, Fort Hays State University, Hays, Kansas
 
2010  Six Mile Sculpture Works Iron Conference, Participant Granite City, Illinois
 
          Western Cast Iron Art Conference and Performance Pour, Presenter Missoula, Montana
 
2010   Forging On The River Blacksmithing Conference: Brian Russell, Participant National Ornamental Metal  Museum,  Memphis,                         Tennessee
 
            Assistant to Toby Flores in preparing for his Blacksmithing and Fabrication workshop
           
            Blacksmithing and Fabrication Workshop: Toby Flores, Participant Fort Hays State University, Hays, Kansas
 
2009   Kansas Artisans and Craftsmen’s Association Conference Iron Pour, Hays, Kansas
 
            University of Wyoming Invitational Pour, Laramie Wyoming
 
Skill Set and Proficient
 
Teaching
Lecturing
Workshop
Demonstrations
Critique
Community and Academic Settings
 
Gallery
Curating
Lighting
Hanging
Building displays
Building walls
Building pedestals
 
Foundry
Furnaces (gas and cupola)
Casting: bronze, aluminum, and cast iron
Mold making: ceramic shell, resin bonded sand, and green sand.
Various hand tools
Patinas, heat treatments and cold finishes
Sandblasting
 
Metal Fabrication
Welding: MIG, TIG, arc, and oxygen-acetylene welding, soldering
Cutting: Plasma cutting, oxygen acetylene cutting torch, horizontal and vertical band saw, jump sheer, Beverly sheer
Bending: metal sheet roller, sheet metal break, heating and bending,
Forging: Gas and coal forges, power hammers, and trip hammers
Various finishing techniques
 
Wood working
Table saw
Bandsaw
Miter saw
Joiner and plainer
Lathe
Belt sanders
Router
 
Ceramics
Running gas and electric kilns
Various throwing techniques
Hand building
Mixing glazes
 
Miscellaneous
Plaster and silicon molds
Body Casting
Concrete Casting
Pattern Making: Wood, Wax, and Clay modeling
Carving (plaster, wood, Styrofoam)
Wax welding and modeling
CNC Router
Forklift driver
Tractor driver
Trailer backing

Computer
Adobe Illistrator & Photoshop
Microsoft  Word, Excelle, Powerpoint
DraftSight
Aspire
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