Stunning colorful glass bird design by Tarmo Maaronen!

Tarmo Maaronen, the owner of Bianco Blu, has been blowing glass since 1979 when he started as an apprentice in Nuutajarvi Glassworks. In early 1990's Maaronen worked for several small glass studios in Finland and also taught Scandinavian glass blowing techniques in Florence Italy for a couple of years before opening his own studio, Bianco Blu in 1997. He has become one of the most respected and skilled glass-blowers in Scandinavia.

Bianco Blu makes various glass products, including adornments, utility items, and works of art. They produce business presents for enterprises and manufacture items on order. BB designs all their products by themselves or co-operate with glass artists and designers, including Ristomatti Ratia, Pauli Partanen, Camilla Moberg, and Martti Aiha. BB also co-operates with Italian artist Mauro Capitani and Yong-Phil Lee from South Korea.

All BB products are handmade by Maaronen himself or his partner.