“The Corning Museum of Glass inspires people to see glass in a new light,” said Eric Meek. Visitors can see work created on the show by each competitor, and watch a behind-the-scenes documentary with interviews conducted on the set and footage captured of the Museum’s Hot Glass Demo Team taking part in the finale. This summer, CMoG is displaying the exhibit Blown Away: Glassblowing Comes to Netflix, which tells the story of how the Museum found its way into the global spotlight. During these times, the winner will participate in glassmaking demonstrations for the public in CMoG’s Amphitheater Hot Shop. The winner will complete two working sessions this summer, July 17-18 and August 28-29, in preparation for the “ Blown Away Residency,” October 14-18. The winner of Blown Away is awarded the title of “Best in Blow” and a prize package valued at $60,000, which includes a week-long Guest Artist appearance at CMoG. Also involved in that episode were six of the Museum’s expert glassmakers- Helen Tegeler, Catherine Ayers, George Kennard, G Brian Juk, Tom Ryder, and Chris Rochelle-who assisted the two finalists in realizing their last challenge. Eric Meek, Senior Manager of Hot Glass Programs at CMoG also served as a “guest evaluator” for the series finale, helping to select the winner of the competition. The Corning Museum of Glass, which houses the world’s most comprehensive collection of glass, the library of record on glass, and one of the top glassmaking schools in the world, served as a key consulting partner on the series. YouTube star Nick Uhas, best known for his popular science show Nickipedia, hosts Blown Away and renowned artist Katherine Gray serves as the “resident evaluator.” One artist is eliminated in each 30-minute episode until a winner is announced in the tenth and final episode. The show follows a group of 10 highly skilled glassmakers from North America who have a limited time to fabricate beautiful works of art that are assessed by a panel of expert judges. The 10-episode show, which will bring the art of glassblowing to a global audience through the streaming platform, will launch on July 12, 2019. The Corning Museum of Glass is a proud collaborator on an exciting, new competition series, Blown Away-created by producers marblemedia and a co-production of Netflix and Blue Ant Media of Toronto.
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