The maker
Kyle James Auffrey at the torch.
KJA Glassworks is a lampwork studio. Glass is heated, shaped, and sealed at a bench torch — not cast in a factory, not painted after the fact. Color is in the glass. The scene is built before the vessel closes.
At the bench torch.
Photo: Instagram @kjaglassworks
Torchwork
Lampworking — also called torchwork or flameworking — is close work. Rods of clear and color come up to temperature in a focused flame. Cane is pulled. Small forms — a crescent, a dolphin, a bee on a rainbow — are assembled and then enclosed so the finished piece reads as a world behind glass.
That is a different craft from stained glass, which cuts sheets of glass and joins them with lead came or copper foil into panels and windows. KJA Glassworks is lampwork: color lives in the rod, and the scene is built before the vessel closes.
The same heat makes goblets and sculpture: stems drawn thin, surfaces fumed, ornaments hung as finished objects rather than souvenirs of process. Kyle's public studio is @kjaglassworks, where new work is posted as it cools.
There is no public shop address or clock on the door. If you want a piece, write the studio. If you want to watch the work happen, follow the fire on Instagram.
Asked of the studio
Plain answers.
What is KJA Glassworks?
KJA Glassworks is the lampwork studio of artist Kyle James Auffrey. The studio makes art glass — enclosed ornaments, goblets, and sculpture — shaped at a bench torch. New work is posted on Instagram @kjaglassworks.
Who is the artist behind KJA Glassworks?
Kyle James Auffrey is a lampwork artist working under the name KJA Glassworks. He gathers color, cane, and clear glass in a focused flame and seals miniature scenes inside finished pieces.
What is lampwork or torchwork, and how is it different from stained glass?
Lampwork — also called torchwork or flameworking — heats glass rods in a bench torch and shapes them by hand. Color lives in the glass; small forms are assembled and then enclosed before the vessel closes. Stained glass is a different craft: cut sheets of glass joined with lead came or copper foil into panels and windows. KJA Glassworks is lampwork, not stained glass.
How do I buy or commission a piece?
Choose a piece on the Shop page and send an order inquiry. Kyle James Auffrey follows up at kyleauffrey@yahoo.com to confirm availability, price, and shipping. Instagram @kjaglassworks shows what is on the bench. There is no clock on the door — the torch sets the pace.
How can I contact KJA Glassworks?
Send an inquiry from the Shop or Contact page, email kyleauffrey@yahoo.com, or write Instagram @kjaglassworks. KJA Glassworks does not publish a street address, phone number, or public hours.