October Firm Outing- Kinship Glassworks

Each month, we close the office for at least part of a day and do an in-person Firm Outing. Since we work remotely, we enjoy getting together with our staff in person and treating them to something fun. We will be doing a blog series on these outings so that you can follow our fun team-bonding adventures at Wolf & Shore Law Group!

A woman with long brown hair, wearing a black short-sleeved blouse and blue jeans, stands in a workshop holding a long metal blowpipe. The rod extends into the glowing orange opening of a cylindrical glassblowing furnace.

This month, we got to learn about the art of glassblowing at Kinship Glassworks, located in Milford, CT.

A glowing orange opening of a circular glassblowing furnace, also known as a glory hole, with a rod holding a piece of molten glass being inserted or removed.

We each chose what we wanted to make and then were able to work with the glassblowers to sculpt our own pieces. Chris, the Owner/Founder of the shop, was knowledgeable and hospitable. We also worked with one of his amazing staff members, Ryan, who was incredibly patient and walked us through each step of the process. They are both knowledgeable and truly passionate about their work.

A man in a turquoise T-shirt, grey shorts, and tinted safety glasses sits at a glassblowing workbench, using a wooden block tool to shape a glowing, molten orange glass bubble on the end of a long metal blowpipe. Kneeling behind the workbench, a woman with long dark hair and glasses blows into the opposite end of the pipe to inflate the glass.

Kristen Wolf, wearing a black tank top and light blue jeans, works with a blowpipe at a glowing glassblowing furnace. A man in a turquoise T-shirt and grey shorts stands next to her, assisting.

A man in a turquoise T-shirt sits at a wooden workbench shaping a glowing piece of molten glass with a hand tool. A blonde woman in a grey tank top, jeans, and black boots stands next to him, assisting and holding a tool attached to the piece.

It was a great environment to have some team bonding time, while also making a timeless piece of art to bring home. It was fun to learn the different techniques (for example, making a piece with dots versus swirls), and understand about how the different colored chips are created.

Check back next month to see what our November Adventure is. Here’s a hint: we will be having some fun in Wallingford, CT learning about a craft that blossomed with the invention of a wheel, which originated in Mesopotamia.