

Each week, the panel picks one lucky artist as "Best in Blow". These range from lighting experts to restauranters, ballet dancers to sommeliers. As well as being an associate professor at California State University, Gray is a renowned glass artist.Įach episode also includes a guest judge who helps choose the winners and losers of the challenges. Nick is joined by resident glass evaluator Katherin Gray. A former Big Brother US contestant, Uhas is also known for his science YouTube channel, Nickipedia.

Who presents Blown Away?īlown away is presented by Nick Uhas. Blown Away consulted with The Craft and Design Glass Studio at Toronto's Sheridan College on what the hot shop needed. The hot shop is currently the largest glassblowing facility in North America. It includes 10 workstations, 10 reheating furnaces, and two melting surfaces for the contestants to put their glassblowing skills to the test. Architectural Digest reveals Blown Away built the hot shop specifically for the series. Where do they film Blown Away?īlown Away is produced by Marblemedia and filmed in Canada. Running at around 23 minutes per episode, Blown Away is an easily bingeable watch for those who want to watch a competition heating up. As with all these shows, there are plenty of puns and talk about contestants having a 'smashing' time. The top prize is $60,000 and an elusive residency at the Corning Museum of Glass in New York. Accidents happen all the time in the hot shop, meaning there are no second chances here.
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Tasking 10 professional glassblowers with creating their own perfect piece, each episode gives them a single challenge and one opportunity to present their artwork. While a show based on glassblowing might not sound the most gripping, Blown Away has found itself a loyal fanbase. Following in the footsteps of shows like Fixer Upper and The Great Pottery Throw Down, Blown Away is taking another artistic skill to the next level.
