Collection: AO Glass

AO stands for Arentzen-Ohlander, and was founded by Rich Arentzen and Tove Ohlander in 2007.

Rich and Tove met at the Orrefors (Sweden’s National) School of Glass in 1994. In 1998, they started their first glass blowing studio in the Oslo area of Norway. Drawn to Burlington, they moved to Vermont in 2007 and started AO Glass.

Rich and Tove bring both of their perspectives together at AO, building a business based on their separate approaches to learning the craft. Their two glass traditions and aesthetics - Swedish versus Italian-American - come together in a complementary way.

Today, both Arentzen and Ohlander are present at the 10,000 sq.ft. Pine St. factory. They and their skilled team continue to provide clients with high-end glass components, glass gifts, and tableware. And AO Glassmaintains its Nordic connection by importing Swedish Glass from Glasma in Småland, the research center for glass raw material production that creates our eco-crystal: user friendly and dishwasher safe!

AO Glass is a protector of the craft - literally “keeping the fires burning” while providing jobs and contributing to Burlington’s creative economy as a manufacturer of handblown glass components with national clients.