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James A. Thurman

Curriculum Vitae

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Education

  • MFA, Cranbrook Academy of Art, 2000
    Major: Metalsmithing
  • Certificate, Machine Shop Technologies Institute, Pittsburgh, PA, 1996
    Major: Machinist
  • BFA, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA, 1993
    Major: Major: Sculpture,Minor: Graphic Design

Current Scheduled Teaching

ART 4450.712Professional InternshipSpring 2025
ASTU 4010.401Professional Practices for the Studio ArtistSpring 2025
ASTU 5900.712Special ProblemsSpring 2025
ASTU 2401.501Beginning MetalsmithingFall 2024 Syllabus
ASTU 3401.501Intermediate Metalsmithing and Jewelry: Rotating TopicsFall 2024 Syllabus
ASTU 4010.401Professional Practices for the Studio ArtistFall 2024 Syllabus

Previous Scheduled Teaching

ASTU 5045.401Digital FabricationSummer 10W 2024 SPOT
ASTU 4045.401Digital Fabrication for Art MajorsSummer 10W 2024 Syllabus SPOT
ASTU 4010.401Professional Practices for the Studio ArtistSummer 8W1 2024 Syllabus SPOT
ASTU 5020.712MFA ExhibitionSpring 2024
ART 4450.712Professional InternshipSpring 2024 Syllabus
ASTU 4010.020Professional Practices for the Studio ArtistSpring 2024 Syllabus SPOT
ART 5900.712Special ProblemsSpring 2024
ASTU 5015.712Creative ProjectFall 2023
ASTU 3405.501Intermediate Metalsmithing and Jewelry: TechnologyFall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
ART 4450.712Professional InternshipFall 2023 Syllabus
ASTU 4010.020Professional Practices for the Studio ArtistFall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
ASTU 4400.501Senior Metalsmithing and Jewelry StudioFall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
ASTU 5045.501Digital FabricationSummer 10W 2023 SPOT
ASTU 4045.501Digital Fabrication for Art MajorsSummer 10W 2023 Syllabus SPOT
ART 4450.712Professional InternshipSpring 2023 Syllabus
ASTU 4010.020Professional Practices for the Studio ArtistSpring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
ASTU 2401.502Beginning MetalsmithingFall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
ASTU 3000.506Interdisciplinary: Rotating TopicsFall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
ART 4450.712Professional InternshipFall 2022 Syllabus
ASTU 4010.020Professional Practices for the Studio ArtistFall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
ASTU 4400.501Senior Metalsmithing and Jewelry StudioFall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
ART 5900.712Special ProblemsFall 2022
ASTU 4010.020Professional Practices for the Studio ArtistSummer 10W 2022 Syllabus SPOT
ASTU 4010.020Professional Practices for the Studio ArtistSpring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
ASTU 5001.503Praxis: Rotating TopicsFall 2021 SPOT
ART 4450.712Professional InternshipFall 2021 Syllabus
ASTU 4010.020Professional Practices for the Studio ArtistFall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
ART 5900.712Special ProblemsFall 2021
ASTU 3000.020Interdisciplinary: Rotating TopicsSummer SUM 2021 Syllabus SPOT
ASTU 4010.020Professional Practices for the Studio ArtistSummer 10W 2021 Syllabus SPOT
ASTU 5000.501Topics in Studio ArtSummer SUM 2021
ASTU 5020.712MFA Project in Lieu of ThesisSpring 2021
ASTU 4010.001Professional Practices for the Studio ArtistSpring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
ART 4900.712Special ProblemsSpring 2021
ART 5900.712Special ProblemsSpring 2021
ASTU 5015.712MFA Project In Lieu of Thesis ResearchFall 2020
ASTU 4010.501Professional Practices for the Studio ArtistFall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
ART 4900.712Special ProblemsFall 2020 Syllabus
ASTU 5045.501Digital FabricationSummer SUM 2020 SPOT
ASTU 4045.501Digital Fabrication for Art MajorsSummer SUM 2020 Syllabus SPOT
ASTU 5020.712MFA Project ExhibitionSpring 2020
ASTU 4010.001Professional Practices for the Studio ArtistSpring 2020 Syllabus
ASTU 4400.501Senior Metalsmithing and Jewelry StudioSpring 2020 Syllabus
ART 5900.712Special ProblemsSpring 2020
ART 5910.712Special ProblemsSpring 2020
ASTU 5015.712MFA Project ResearchFall 2019
ASTU 5001.503Praxis: Rotating TopicsFall 2019 SPOT
ASTU 4010.502Professional Practices for the Studio ArtistFall 2019 Syllabus
ART 4900.712Special ProblemsFall 2019 Syllabus
ART 5900.712Special ProblemsFall 2019
ASTU 4045.501Summer Sum 2019 SPOT
ASTU 5045.501Summer Sum 2019 SPOT
ASTU 5045.501Digital FabricationSummer SUM 2019
ASTU 5045.900Digital FabricationSummer SUM 2019
ASTU 4045.501Digital Fabrication for Art MajorsSummer SUM 2019 Syllabus
ASTU 4045.900Digital Fabrication for Art MajorsSummer SUM 2019 Syllabus
ART 1450.001Design IISpring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
ART 4900.712Special ProblemsSpring 2019 Syllabus
ART 5900.712Special ProblemsSpring 2019
ASTU 4151.501Advanced Metalsmithing & Jewelry Studio IIFall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
ASTU 3160.501Intermediate Metalsmithing & Jewelry : AdornmentFall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
ASTU 5020.712MFA ExhibitionFall 2018
ART 5900.712Special ProblemsFall 2018
ASTU 5045.501Digital FabricationSummer SUM 2018 SPOT
ASTU 4045.501Digital Fabrication for Art MajorsSummer SUM 2018 Syllabus SPOT
ASTU 5015.712Creative ProjectSpring 2018
ART 1450.001Design IISpring 2018 Syllabus SPOT
ASTU 4150.501Advanced Metalsmithing & Jewelry Studio IFall 2017 Syllabus SPOT
ASTU 4152.501Advanced Metalsmithing & Jewelry Studio IIIFall 2017 Syllabus SPOT
ART 1450.001Design IIFall 2017 Syllabus SPOT
ART 4900.712Special ProblemsFall 2017
ART 5900.712Special ProblemsFall 2017
ASTU 5045.501Digital FabricationSummer SUM 2017 SPOT
ASTU 4045.501Digital Fabrication for Art MajorsSummer SUM 2017 Syllabus SPOT
ART 5900.712Special ProblemsSummer SUM 2017
ART 1450.001Design IISpring 2017 Syllabus SPOT
ART 1450.502Design IISpring 2017 SPOT
ART 4900.712Special ProblemsSpring 2017 Syllabus
ASTU 5045.001Digital FabricationSummer SUM 2016 SPOT
ASTU 5045.002Digital FabricationSummer SUM 2016 SPOT
ASTU 4045.001Digital Fabrication for Art MajorsSummer SUM 2016 Syllabus SPOT
ART 1450.001Design IISpring 2016 Syllabus SPOT
ART 1450.502Design IISpring 2016 SPOT
ART 1450.001Design IIFall 2015 Syllabus SPOT
ART 1450.502Design IIFall 2015 SPOT
ART 4450.712Professional InternshipFall 2015
ASTU 5000.001Topics in Studio ArtSummer SUM 2015 SPOT
ASTU 4000.001Topics in Studio PracticeSummer SUM 2015 SPOT
ART 1450.001Design IISpring 2015 Syllabus
ART 4900.712Special ProblemsSpring 2015
ASTU 4151.501Advanced Metalsmithing & Jewelry Studio IIFall 2014 Syllabus
ART 1450.001Design IIFall 2014 Syllabus
ART 4900.712Special ProblemsFall 2014
ASTU 5000.001Topics in Studio ArtSummer SUM 2014
ASTU 4000.001Topics in Studio PracticeSummer SUM 2014
ART 1450.001Design IISpring 2014 Syllabus
ASTU 3165.501Intermediate Metalsmithing & Jewelry : TechnologySpring 2014 Syllabus
ART 4900.712Special ProblemsSpring 2014
ART 5900.712Special ProblemsSpring 2014
ART 1450.001Design IIFall 2013 Syllabus
ART 5700.001Seminar in University Art TeachingFall 2013
ART 4900.712Special ProblemsFall 2013
ASTU 5000.001Topics in Studio ArtSummer SUM 2013
ASTU 4000.001Topics in Studio PracticeSummer SUM 2013
ART 1450.001Design IISpring 2013 Syllabus
ASTU 2150.501Metalsmithing and Jewelry ISpring 2013 Syllabus
ART 4900.712Special ProblemsSpring 2013
ART 5900.712Special ProblemsSpring 2013
ART 1450.001Design IIFall 2012
ASTU 3165.501Intermediate Metalsmithing & Jewelry : TechnologyFall 2012 Syllabus
ART 4900.712Special ProblemsFall 2012
ART 5900.712Special ProblemsSummer SUM 2012
ASTU 5000.501Topics in Studio ArtSummer SUM 2012
ASTU 4000.501Topics in Studio PracticeSummer SUM 2012
ART 1450.001Design IISpring 2012 Syllabus
ASTU 2150.501Metalsmithing and Jewelry ISpring 2012 Syllabus
ART 4900.712Special ProblemsSpring 2012
ART 5900.712Special ProblemsSpring 2012
ART 1450.001Design IIFall 2011 Syllabus
ASTU 3165.501Intermediate Metalsmithing & Jewelry : TechnologyFall 2011 Syllabus
ART 4900.712Special ProblemsFall 2011
ART 5900.712Special ProblemsFall 2011
ASTU 5150.501Jewelry and Metalworking StudioSummer 5W1 2011
ASTU 2150.501Metalsmithing and Jewelry ISummer 5W1 2011
ART 4900.712Special ProblemsSummer 5W1 2011
ART 1450.001Design IISpring 2011 Syllabus
ASTU 2150.501Metalsmithing and Jewelry ISpring 2011 Syllabus
ART 4900.712Special ProblemsSpring 2011
ART 1450.001Design IIFall 2010 Syllabus
ASTU 4150.501Metalsmithing and Jewelry StudioFall 2010 Syllabus
ART 4900.712Special ProblemsFall 2010
ART 4910.712Special ProblemsFall 2010
ART 5900.712Special ProblemsFall 2010
ASTU 5015.712Creative ProjectSummer 5W1 2010
ASTU 5150.501Jewelry and Metalworking StudioSummer 5W1 2010
ASTU 2150.501Metalsmithing and Jewelry ISummer 5W1 2010
ART 5900.712Special ProblemsSummer 5W1 2010
ART 1450.001Design IISpring 2010 Syllabus
ART 1450.503Design IISpring 2010
ART 1450.001Design IIFall 2009
ART 5700.001Seminar in University Art TeachingFall 2009
ART 1450.501Design IISummer 5W2 2009

Published Intellectual Contributions

    Abstracts and Proceedings

  • Thurman, J.A., Busse, M., Ju, J., Mun, J. (2015). Multilevel Metal Flow-Fill Analysis for a Centrifugal Casting-Based Indirect Additive Manufacturing of Lattice Structures. International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition.
  • James Thurman. (2014).
  • Artwork included in book

  • Thurman, J.A. (2022). Wedded Brooch (page 28), Cowboy Hat pins (page 52). Mine Sanatı ve Teknikleri (Enamel Art and Techniques).
  • Book

  • Thurman, J.A. (2017). CAST: Art and Objects Made Using Humanity’s Most Transformational Process. 59.
  • Thurman, J.A. (2016). Art Jewelry Today 4. Schiffer Publishing, Ltd..
  • Thurman, J.A. (2016). I.M.A.G.I.N.E. PEACE NOW: The Innovative Merger of Art and Guns to Inspire New Expressions of Peace Now. 67. Boris Bally.
  • Snyder, Jeff. (2011). Art Jewelry Today 3.
  • Martin, Brigitte. (2011). Humor in Craft.
  • Thurman, J.A. (2010). Editor, Tech Text: A Compilation of SNAG Technical Articles 1965-2010.
  • Book Chapter

  • Thurman, J.A. (2022). “Parodic Drift: Self(study)ies”. Studious Drift: Movement and Protocols for a Postdigital Education. Pps 51-53. Minneapolis, MN, University of Minnesota Press.
  • Thurman, J.A. (2022). James Thurman. Adorn Axis: HERE & NOW signs of the time exhibition catalog. 45.
  • Thurman, J.A. (2022). James Thurman. Shape of Nature: International Jewellery Art. 55-56. Hong Kong,
  • Thurman, J. (2019). Layers of Memories. 1x1: A Legacy of Craft, Community, and Art in Wood. 170 Minneapolis, Minnesota, Wonderfull Design.
  • Thurman, J.A. (2018). Recommended Activities for Initiating Critiques. CRITS: A Student Manual. 188. London, Bloomsbury Visual Arts.
  • Thurman, J.A. (2016). Thurmanite Set Screw Pin Finding. Handouts from the 21st Century.
  • Thurman, J.A. (2015). 2 Layered Synergy pins, Thurmanite® bangles, $Rings, Value of Liberty brooch, and Thurmanite® pebble collection. Green Product Book No. 2.
  • Journal Article

  • Thurman, J., Lewis, T.E. (2019). Tinkering and Hacking With Objects in the Art Classroom. Art Education Journal. Taylor & Francis (The Official Journal of the National Art Education Association).
  • Turner, E., Carl, M., Young, M.L., Thurman, J.A. (2015). Laser Engraved Enamel.
  • Ooley, Deanna and Thurman, James. (2013).
  • Magazine/Trade Publication

  • James Thurman. (2014).
  • James Thurman. (2014).
  • James Thurman. (2013).
  • Thurman, J.A. (2011). "Mold-making & Resin Casting for Jewelry Making," SNAG News.
  • Thurman, J.A. (2011). "Paper Lamination," American Woodturner magazine.
  • Technical Report

  • Thurman, J.A. (2015). Metal Millefiori. Society of North American Goldsmiths.
  • Textbook

  • My Nelson Literacy. (2010). My Nelson Literacy (8th grade texbook).
  • Webpage

  • Thurman, J. (2019). Wearable Pewter. https://klimt02.net/events/exhibitions/wearable-pewter-alliages?fbclid=IwAR0ZpZt3pcvseV5_hEvy-bCFEjUyfoa0Y1qV-NagtzI8gBgcto7ef2nIQPA

Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research

    Grant - Research

  • Thurman, J.A., "Collaborative Environmental Wearables," sponsored by UNT College of Visual Arts and Design, University of North Texas, $2398 Funded. (2023 - 2024).
  • Thurman, J., "Scholarly and Creative Activity Award," sponsored by College of Visual Arts & Design, University of North Texas, $5000 Funded. (2021 - 2022).
  • Thurman, J., "Paper Alchemy," sponsored by GDAC (Greater Denton Arts Council), Local, $325 Funded. (2021 - 2022).
  • Thurman, J., "Design and Production of Metal Spinning Tools," sponsored by Department of Studio Art, College of Visual Arts and Design, University of North Texas, $1000 Funded. (2020 - 2021).
  • Thurman, J., "Pewter Incorporation into Studio Practice," sponsored by Department of Studio Art, College of Visual Arts and Design, University of North Texas, $1000 Funded. (2019 - 2020).
  • Thurman, J.A., "Scholarly and Creative Activity Award," sponsored by University of North Texas, University of North Texas, $5000 Funded. (2018 - 2019).
  • Thurman, J.A. (Co-Principal), ""Identification and mentoring of potential faculty Fulbright applicants."," sponsored by Fulbright Mentoring Group (with Dr. Ted Farris), University of North Texas Office of the Provost, University of North Texas, $5000 Funded. (2012 - 2018).
  • Thurman, J., "Studio Production of Thurmanite," sponsored by Department of Studio Art, College of Visual Arts and Design, University of North Texas, $1000 Funded. (2016 - 2017).
  • Grant - Teaching

  • Thurman, J. (Principal), Chen, C. (Co-Principal), "Inclusive Curriculum and Pedagogy Small Grants," sponsored by Office of the Vice Provost for Student Success, University of North Texas, $2000 Funded. (2022 - 2023).
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    This rating represents the combined responses of students to the four global summative items and is presented to provide an overall index of the class’s quality. Overall summative statements include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 5 = Excellent, 3 = Good, and 1= Very poor):
    • The course as a whole was
    • The course content was
    • The instructor’s contribution to the course was
    • The instructor’s effectiveness in teaching the subject matter was
  • Challenge and Engagement Index:
    This rating combines student responses to several SPOT items relating to how academically challenging students found the course to be and how engaged they were. Challenge and Engagement Index items include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 7 = Much higher, 4 = Average, and 1 = Much lower):
    • Do you expect your grade in this course to be
    • The intellectual challenge presented was
    • The amount of effort you put into this course was
    • The amount of effort to succeed in this course was
    • Your involvement in course (doing assignments, attending classes, etc.) was
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