Some afternoons stick with you longer than others, and shaping a swirl of hot glass into something you carry home is one of them. Tucked inside an old mill building in Massachusetts, there is a working studio where beginners gather a few hours to make a flower, a pumpkin, or a paperweight all their own.
No experience is needed, and the whole thing costs less than a fancy dinner out. What starts as curiosity ends with a handmade keepsake and a story worth retelling.
A Working Studio Hidden in a Norwood Mill
Luke Adams Glass Blowing sits at 83 Morse St Bldg 2, in Norwood, Massachusetts, folded into a converted mill building that shares space with other small shops. The setup feels more like a craftsperson’s hideout than a polished storefront.
Walk through the front and you land in the sale area first, with finished pieces waiting nearby. Just beyond that is the actual workshop, where furnaces and kilns hum away for classes…