North Shore Glass School

North Shore Glass School in Salem teaches the art of working with glass across several mediums: glassblowing, fused glass, stained glass, flameworking, sandblasting and glass etching. Classes run from private lessons to group sessions, and students leave with finished pieces. Fused glass students cut, grind and arrange glass into jewelry, bowls, plates and coasters, while stained glass adds soldering to join pieces into a finished design.

Glassblowing is a fairly recent addition, with projects such as paperweights, seasonal ornaments and glass pumpkins made at the school’s Gallows Hill studio. Flameworking, traditionally called lampworking, uses a torch to shape glass into figurines and jewelry. The school has a second location on Artist’s Row in downtown Salem, and kids can spend a full week trying every medium in summer workshops.

What to Know

• Team building events usually run two hours and can combine fused, blown and flameworked projects.
• Groups may bring their own snacks and drinks to events.
• Birthday parties and other private events can be booked.
• It is listed with Destination Salem as a thing to do.