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William Harper

NYC-based independent jewelry artist / enamelist; formerly Professor at Florida State University (taught there 1973–1992)

last checked 2026-05-29

As archived (≈2014)

Listed as
Florida State University from 1974 to present

Born
1944, Buyrus, Ohio

Now (checked 2026)

Goes by
William Harper

Current role
NYC-based independent jewelry artist / enamelist; formerly Professor at Florida State University (taught there 1973–1992)

Status
Active

Link
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Claude_Harper

Training

Undergraduate	Case Western Reserve University · ? to 1966 BS
Undergraduate	Cleveland Institute of Artart & design college · 1967 Certificate in Teacher Training · instructor: worked with John Paul Miller
Graduate	Case Western Reserve University · 1968 MS

Lineage

Taught at

Academy of Art University · 1974 to presentKent State University · 1970 to 1973McMurry University · 1970 to 1973The Florida State University · 1974 to present

Taught (in this directory)

Erick Morales ScholzJames Malenda

Students drawn from who lists this person as an instructor; institutions from faculty records. See the full lineage timeline →

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Sources

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Claude_Harper https://www.enamelarts.org/william-harper/https://americanart.si.edu/artist/william-harper-2083 https://www.wellbeaudiary.com/event/a-conversation-with-william-harper-at-nyc-jewelry-week-2025/https://klimt02.net/events/exhibitions/precious-grotesqueries-jewels-william-harper-les-enluminures https://arnoldsche.com/en/product/bizarre-beauty/

From the original Tyler “Academic Metals Directory” (≈2014), brought current in 2026.

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