Entry No. 31 — the Helena file — filed under: hands-on

Goose Bay Handblown Glass

Jim and Terry Gundersen have been blowing glass in this Townsend shop since 2002, working at the furnace nearly every day from 10am to 4:30pm. They take visitors one-on-one by appointment for hands-on lessons, walking you through gathering molten glass and shaping your own piece while the gallery of finished work glows around you. It is a tiny, owner-run hot shop right on the main highway (the only stoplight for 30 miles), about 40 minutes south of Helena at the southern end of Canyon Ferry Lake.

The move: Book a private by-appointment session and take turns gathering and shaping a hot-glass piece together while Jim coaches your every move.

• 📍 Townsend
• 💸 $$
• ⚡ Up for anything
• 🌗 Indoors

Where: 101 S. Front St., Townsend, MT 59644

Hours: Added 2026-06-24 — confirm current hours before you go.

⚠ Seasonal or scheduled — always check before you go.

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Proof: source 1 · source 2 · source 3 · source 4

last checked: 2026-06-24