Sep
28
10:00 AM10:00

Open Glass Studio Saturday!

Welcome to 416 Pine Street to discover the craft of glass ~ and to meet the AO Glass Team

  • Enter our glass blowing factory with live glass blowing on the hot shop floor.

  • Shop the unique Jenny Lind Vintage Bowl & Swedish Candy bags.

  • Ask about our handblown Wedding Collection of Cake Plates, Glasses & more.

  • Check out the award we made for the US Open Mixed Madness Tournament.

  • Learn more about our hot-stamped Vermont drinking glass collection.

  •  Take a sneak peak at our seasonal Harvest Vase Collection. Early Bird availability!

  • Enjoy free in-store engraving of names and dates on any AO Glass product.

  • Sign up to a glass blowing class or get a gift card for a class.

  • Choose your ornaments for the 2024 Holidays, we have 12 different in-house designs.

  • Find bargain glass gifts on our Seconds Sale shelf.

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ArtHop
Sep
6
to Sep 8

ArtHop

The South End Art Hop is a celebration of all that the South End Arts District has to offer!

Taking place the weekend after Labor Day each September, the event is now in its 32nd year and is a wonderful outlet for the community to come together and recognize the creative and entrepreneurial spirit of the South End of Burlington, Vermont!

At AO Glass we have our doors open Friday 5-10pm, Saturday 10-10pm, and Sunday 12-4pm. We inaugurate our new glass gallery and welcome a refreshed flagship store for tove wear our in-house designed women’s work & play ware collection! Come experience blown glass, try on wrap-skirts, and have fun with our team! Pay attention to more information on when you can stamp your own glass suncatcher.

Barr Hill is serving up drinks Friday 5-10pm.

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THE $10-50 GLASS BARGAIN SALE !
Jun
29
10:00 AM10:00

THE $10-50 GLASS BARGAIN SALE !

Clean us out of glass "seconds" and bring home unique gifts! On the table is drinking glasses of all sorts, vases, bowls, and many of our signature Jenny Lind vintage tealight holders/dessert bowls. Come early! Free engraving offered on all AO Glass, and 15% off the regular AO Glass Collections. Sign up for newsletter and be part of the glass art raffle. For questions email tove@aoglass.com See you soon!

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Italian Night. 4/18. 7pm-0pm
Apr
18
7:00 PM19:00

Italian Night. 4/18. 7pm-0pm

At ArtsRiot, 400 Pine St.

Come celebrate the beauty of Italian traditions such as Opera, Gourmet dishes, and Wine at ArtsRiot, and Venetian style glass blowing at the AO Glass Studio. An enchanting evening that seamlessly blends the soaring melodies of Opera with Italian gourmet dishes, Italian Wines, and the timeless craft of glass blowing. Your ticket includes Italian wine and appetizers.

On the ArtsRiot Stage: The talented teen singers from the Opera Company of Middlebury’s Youth Opera Company will delight audiences with songs and opera scenes in Italian from their fabulous recent production of A Country Store Opera. Music by composers such as Donizetti, Rossini, Cimarosa, Wolf-Ferrari and even Gilbert & Sullivan will be accompanied by renowned pianist Mary Jane Austin. YOC founder Sarah Cullins will guide audiences on this musical trip through Italy!

By the AO Glass furnace: Glass blowing demonstration by Maestro Rich Arentzen and the AO team making Italian wine glasses -  a celebration of what fire and sand can be transformed to by skill, drive, and imagination! You will learn the origin of the Venetian style wine glasses and watch how these thin-walled and blown-stemmed fragile pieces of beauty are created from 2,1000ºF molten glass.

Tickets available at https://www.aoglass.com/store/social-club-italian-night-april-18

Email info@aoglass.com for questions.

The Vermont Italian Cultural Association is proud to partner with AO Glass for Italian Night. Discover Italy in Vermont by becoming a member. VermontItalianCulturalAssociation.org

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Eclipse Glass Party!
Apr
6
5:00 PM17:00

Eclipse Glass Party!

April 6, 5- 7 PM at AO Glass. Tickets $75/person.

We are putting on a STELLAR Glass Show! Your ticket includes wine by Dedalus + an AO Wine Glass, a local beer + an AO Beer Glass, or a non-alcoholic drink in your choice of an AO Glass Buy tickets HERE

Get blown away by the AO furnaces! The AO Glass Team is putting on a cosmic glass blowing demonstration for this special evening. Watch the glass blowers creating glass art in tune with the Universe - this is a a celebration of what fire, sand, skill, and imagination can be transformed into!!!

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Make your own Solar Eclipse Sun Catcher!
Apr
6
11:00 AM11:00

Make your own Solar Eclipse Sun Catcher!

The excitement of Burlington being a viewing place for the total Solar Eclipse inspired us to create an exclusive opportunity for everyone to be part of creating their own Solar Eclipse Sun Catcher.

Come in Saturday April 6 between 11 and 3 to stamp your own Sun Catcher in 2,100ºF molten glass. Your piece can be picked up on Sunday April 7. Cost $35 per piece.

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Waffle Day!  Glass + Waffles + Syrup
Mar
23
11:00 AM11:00

Waffle Day! Glass + Waffles + Syrup

Celebrate Waffle Day with Vermont Maple Syrup at AO Glass:


It's that time of year! Maple Open House Weekend is one of the premier Vermont events. Every spring, out-of-state visitors and locals alike has the opportunity to see, taste and experience a wide variety of sugar houses and maple promotions throughout the state. We are proud to be partners with the organization VT Maple Sugar Makers and Runamok for this Waffle + Glass + Syrup Event!

  • make your own glass waffle

  • enjoy fresh waffles

  • sample Runamok Maple’s delicious infused syrups

  • watch live glassblowing in the AO Glass hotshop

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Artist Reception at Frog Hollow
Mar
16
3:00 PM15:00

Artist Reception at Frog Hollow

AO Glass, Then to Now.

Come celebrate the exhibit of 15 plus years of AO Glass, and. Arentzen and Ohlander working together. At Frog Hollow at 85 Church St. downtown Burlington VT. 3-5pm. Refreshments are served and the AO Glass artists are present. We look forward to see you!

The show is up until end of March.

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Feb
14
7:30 AM07:30

Valentines Date Night at the AO Glass Studio!

Book for 2 people: our first ever Valentines Date NIght. Bring one guest and enjoy making a Valentines Sun Catcher and a Heart Token from molten glass together. Enjoy complimentary red wine and chocolate as you relax by the fire. Wednesday February 14, 7:30-9pm. Your cost $100 for 2 people. Value $120. Limited space. Book HERE

Email info@aoglass.com for questions.

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Feb
10
11:00 AM11:00

Make your own Heart suncatcher!

February 10 between 11 and 2. Maybe you have been in before to do this so you know the drill. If you haven’t, here is how it works:

You sign up for a Make Your Own heart at the register as you enter our studio. You’ll stand by the metal (marver) table in front of our glass furnace as one of our staff members gather molten glass- at 2,100ºF - and drops it on the table. Your job is to press the stamp with the Heart design down into the hot glass, hold it there for a minute, and then release the stamp. Voila! Your Heart suncatcher! You can also be assisted in the pressing as an option. Suitable for anyone above 5 years old (accompanied by an adult).

Email info@aoglass.com for questions.

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Glögg & Glass - Make your own ornament!
Dec
20
7:30 AM07:30

Glögg & Glass - Make your own ornament!

Between 4-7 pm we invite you to come sign up to make your own stamped ornament at our glass factory on 416 Pine St. There are lots of different designs available, choose between a snowflake, a snowman, a heart, the whale tails, a bike, and more. Kids are welcome to participate with an adult. It cost $25 per ornament and you can pick it up the next day.

We look forward to having you by our furnaces!

For any questions about the event, email tove@aoglass.com

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Sep
8
to Sep 9

ARTHOP 2023

ArtHop 2023 will be magical. Come experience glass art making LIVE at our hopping hot shop, and take the opportunity to bid on the art glass created this weekend!

Our glass studio is open Friday 5-10pm and Saturday 10 am - 6 pm.

Rich Arentzen with a blown Graal Bowl

Lineup:

Friday September 8, 6-9 pm "Holy Grail " A Live Glass Blowing Demonstration by Rich Arentzen, Tove Ohlander, and the AO Glass Team. Experience the breathtaking transformation of a graphic pattern on a small glass bubble, blown up to a large expressive art piece! We are bringing back a glass technique developed in Sweden in 1920 and we guarantee you'll be blown away... Detailed schedule on exact demo timing to be announced same day.

Saturday September 9, 10 am-4 pm. The AO Glass Team has multiple irons in the FIRE for this one... A Live Glass Blowing Demo by our staff members. Experience glass art making LIVE at our hopping hot shop, and take the opportunity to bid on the art glass created this weekend.

Saturday September 9, 4-6 pm "Holy Grail " A Live Glass Blowing Demonstration by Rich Arentzen, Tove Ohlander, and the AO Glass Team. Experience the breathtaking transformation of a graphic pattern on a small glass bubble, blown up to a large expressive art piece! We are bringing back a glass technique developed in Sweden in 1920 and we guarantee you'll be blown away...

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Tent Sale!  Run don't walk.
Jul
8
10:00 AM10:00

Tent Sale! Run don't walk.

Come to the AO Glass + tove wear TENT SALE!

This Saturday we plan for a Tent Sale on Pine Street and you’ll be able to find samples priced at 30%.

For AO Glass we have a mix of samples, some mishaps, and some just slightly imperfect items from our classic glass ware collection. We also have some new products inside, and you can get custom engraving done on any of our glass products.

For tove wear we have some larger sizes in the red stitched short & long maker skirt, some grey chambray pieces with grey stitching, and some regular short aprons. Most of all we are fully stocked with Batch 9, which means everything is in-stock! 4 styles, 6 sizes, and 5 fabrics. Come over and try on your favorites, we’ll help you get wrapped in the best option for all of your Summer adventures!

Saturday July 8. 10am to 3pm on Pine St.

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Swedish Christmas Eve
Dec
24
10:00 AM10:00

Swedish Christmas Eve

We’re open on Christmas Eve this year!

Bring your family and friends in for a relaxing visit to our glass studio. We’ll have glassblowing demonstrations, last-minute shopping, and Sweden’s favorite Christmas Eve tradition: a viewing of “From All of Us to You,” the Donald Duck special.

Learn more about this Swedish Christmas essential, or join us on the 24th to see for yourself!

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ART HOP 2022
Sep
9
to Sep 10

ART HOP 2022

Join us at SEABA’s 30th Annual South End ART HOP

It’s our favorite weekend of the year! The South End comes alive for 3 days of art exhibits, free events, live music, and Vermont’s finest food trucks.

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