Introduction to Lampworking

DATE: FRIDAY, MARCH 20, 2026
TIME: 2:00PM – 5:00PM PDT
LEVEL: Beginner to Intermediate
AGE GROUP: Adult (ages 18+)
LOCATION: Building 324, Fort Worden, Port Townsend.

DESCRIPTION
Here is an opportunity to enter the world of glass art, with teaching artist Brian Iverson opening the doors. Lampworking, also known as flameworking or torchworking, is the art of melting and shaping glass rods or tubes with a high-temperature torch to create decorative objects like beads, marbles, and small sculptures.

With all materials provided, we'll make beads and/or small blown-glass vessels, and learn about color choices, basic shaping and adding color to glass. Brian is teaching three stand-alone sessions, so you can sign up for any or all of them to learn a variety of techniques. Each class is also a building block for future glass making. 

SUPPLY INFORMATION
All materials provided. 

COURSE DETAILS
After registration, course details are available via the Northwind Art School learning portal, including course syllabus and supply information. Learn more

ABOUT BRIAN
Brian Iverson was drawn to Port Townsend and its strong arts community in 1999 and fell in love with the Olympic Peninsula. While pursuing his passion for creating glass art, he was a commercial fisherman in Alaska and the Pacific Ocean, and worked on boats in Port Townsend. Over his 25-year art career, Brian has collaborated with many glass artists, and taught students in several public hot shops. He worked alongside world-class artists at Moana Glass, creating large sculptural work in the state-of-the-art hot shop, and participated in sessions at Pilchuck Glass School in Stanwood, Wash., both as a student and as a studio assistant to the artist in residence. Brian also assisted the artist in residence at the Museum of Glass in Tacoma in 2022. He operates a booth at the Jefferson County Farmers Market, and has participated in gallery exhibitions including at the Port Townsend Gallery's indoor and outdoor spaces.  Brian is currently constructing a home studio as he continues his exploration and growth as an artist.

Artist website: Brian Iverson

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DISCOUNTS
This course is eligible for a 10% member discount at the Supporter level and beyond. Get a membership today!

Don's Pharmacy and Art Toolkit in Port Townsend offer Northwind Art School students a 10% discount on art supplies.

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CANCELLATION POLICY
If Northwind Art has to cancel a course for any reason, all enrolled students will be notified and receive a 100% refund.

Students withdrawing from a course at least seven days prior to the first day of class will receive a 90% refund.

Students withdrawing fewer than seven days from the first day of class are not eligible for a refund—except for illness or injury, in which case students are eligible to receive a 40% refund.

Please note that 10% of every course’s registration fee is considered a non-refundable deposit to cover administrative overhead. All refunds will be applied to the same credit card that was used for enrollment. No credits or transfers will be granted.

Please email admin@northwindart.org if you wish to withdraw or for more information.