Blown Away (TV series)

Blown Away
Genre	Reality
Written by	Ron Carroll;
Presented by	Nick Uhas
Country of origin	Canada
Original language	English
No. of seasons	2
No. of episodes	20 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers	Mark Bishop; Matt Hornburg;
Producers	Ron Carroll;
Running time	23 minutes
Production company	Marblemedia
Distributor	Blue Ant Media (Canada); Netflix (Global);
Release
Original network	Makeful
Original release	February 20, 2019 –; present
External links
	Official website

Blown Away is a Canadian reality glassblowing competition television series that premiered on the Canadian channel Makeful[1] before a subsequent release on the streaming platform Netflix. The 10-episode first season was released on July 12, 2019. The series is filmed in Canada[2] and is produced by Marblemedia.[3]

Casting for a second season was announced in November 2019.[4][5] Season 2 was released on Netflix in January 2021.

The contestants on the show comprise 10 glassblowers. Nick Uhas, a former Big Brother USA contestant and science YouTuber, hosts the show,[6] while Katherine Gray, an artist and professor at California State University, San Bernardino is the chief judge. The winner receives a $60,000 prize and an artist residency at the Corning Museum of Glass.[7] The first season was filmed in a converted warehouse in Hamilton, Ontario,[8] a facility that was "custom-built to accommodate 10 glass blowers working simultaneously".[7] Industry experts from the Craft and Design Glass Studio at Sheridan College, Pilchuck Glass School, and the Corning Museum of Glass consulted the producers during the construction of the facility and provide advice and evaluation to the contestants each round.

Contestants

Season 1 (2019)

Contestant[9]	Outcome
Deborah Czeresko[10]	Winner
Janusz Poźniak[11]	Runner-up
Alexander Rosenberg[12]	3rd place
Patrick Primeau[13]	4th place
K. Momoko "Momo" Schafer[14][15]	5th place
Leah Kudel[16]	6th place
Annette Sheppard	7th place
Edgar Valentine[11]	8th place
Benjamin Kikkert	9th place
Kevin Kiff	10th place

Season 2 (2021)

Ages are at time of filming.

Contestant[17]	Outcome
Elliot Walker[18]	Winner
Cat Burns[19]	Runner-up
Chris Taylor[20]	3rd place
Nao Yamamoto	4th place
Andi Kovel[21]	5th place
Mike Shelbo[22]	6th place
Brad Turner	7th place
Jason McDonald	8th place
Ben Silver	9th place
Tegan Hamilton	10th place

Episodes

Season		Episodes	Originally aired
Season		Episodes	First aired	Last aired
	1	10	February 20, 2019 (2019-02-20)	April 24, 2019 (2019-04-24)
	2	10	January 22, 2021 (2021-01-22)

Season 1 (2019)

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Original air date [23]	Canada viewers (millions)
1	1	"Snapshot"	February 20, 2019 (2019-02-20)	N/A
Guest evaluator: Christ Taylor from the Pilchuck Glass School
2	2	"Potluck Party"	February 27, 2019 (2019-02-27)	N/A
Guest evaluator: Marc Lepine from the restaurant Atelier
3	3	"Lighten Up"	March 6, 2019 (2019-03-06)	N/A
Guest evaluator: Jay Macdonell from the contemporary and design manufacturing company Bocci
4	4	"Clash of the Robots"	March 13, 2019 (2019-03-13)	N/A
Guest evaluator: Jesse Hirsh
5	5	"Thirsty Work"	March 20, 2019 (2019-03-20)	N/A
Guest evaluator: Sommelier Emily Pearce-Bibona
6	6	"Pop Art Blowup"	March 27, 2019 (2019-03-27)	N/A
Guest evaluator: Perry Tung from Bonhams Auction House
7	7	"Dual Intent"	April 3, 2019 (2019-04-03)	N/A
Guest evaluator: Catherine Osborne, former editor-in-chief of the architecture and design magazine Azure
8	8	"The Glass is Greener"	April 10, 2019 (2019-04-10)	N/A
Guest evaluator: Janet Morrison, president of Sheridan College
9	9	"Body Parts"	April 17, 2019 (2019-04-17)	N/A
Guest evaluator: Greta Hodgkinson, principal dancer with the National Ballet of Canada
10	10	"Best in Blow"	April 24, 2019 (2019-04-24)	N/A
Guest evaluator: Eric Meek, from the Corning Museum of Glass

Season 2 (2021)

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Original air date [23]	Canada viewers (millions)
11	1	"Mirror, Mirror"	January 22, 2021 (2021-01-22)	TBD
Guest evaluator: Alexander Rosenberg, glass artist and educator, season 1 contestant
12	2	"Think Inside the Box"	January 22, 2021 (2021-01-22)	TBD
Guest evaluator: Benjamin Wright, artist director of Pilchuck Glass School
13	3	"Name That Toon"	January 22, 2021 (2021-01-22)	TBD
Guest evaluator: Kathryn Durst, artist and illustrator
14	4	"Force of Nature"	January 22, 2021 (2021-01-22)	TBD
Guest evaluator: Heather McElwee, executive director at Pittsburgh Glass Center
15	5	"Center of Attention"	January 22, 2021 (2021-01-22)	TBD
Guest evaluator: Bobby Berk, design expert on Queer Eye
16	6	"Scents and Sensibility"	January 22, 2021 (2021-01-22)	TBD
Guest evaluator: Michel Germain, fragrance entrepreneur
17	7	"Who's Got Game?"	January 22, 2021 (2021-01-22)	TBD
Guest evaluator: Stephen Weatherly, defensive end for the Carolina Panthers
18	8	"Runway Walk"	January 22, 2021 (2021-01-22)	TBD
Guest evaluator: Sunny Fong, Project Runway Canada season 2 winner
19	9	"Light My Fire"	January 22, 2021 (2021-01-22)	TBD
Guest evaluator: Deborah Czeresko, glass artist, season 1 winner
20	10	"Finale"	January 22, 2021 (2021-01-22)	TBD
Guest evaluator: Rob Cassetti, former senior director of Corning Museum of Glass

Results Summary

Season 1 (2019)

Elimination chart
Artist	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Deborah				BEST			BEST		BEST	WINNER
Janusz		BEST			BEST	BEST				Runner Up
Alexander	BEST							BEST	OUT
Patrick							BEST	OUT
Momo						OUT
Leah			BEST		OUT
Annette				OUT
Edgar			OUT
Benjamin		OUT
Kevin	OUT

Season 2 (2021)

Elimination chart
Artist	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Elliot	BEST			BEST		BEST			BEST	WINNER
Cat			BEST					BEST		Runner Up
Chris		BEST					BEST		OUT
Nao					BEST			OUT
Andi							OUT
Mike					OUT
Brad				OUT
Jason			OUT
Ben		OUT
Tegan	OUT

Colour key:

Artist got through to the next round.

Artist was eliminated.

Artist was the Best in Blow.

Artist was a series runner-up.

Artist was the series winner.

Reception

Blown Away received a positive review from Joel Keller of Decider who compared it to Top Chef and The Great British Bake Off.[24] The Fader praised the series as rising above other competition shows and being educational.[2]

References

Collins, Leah (July 25, 2019). "Blown away by Blown Away? Fact checking the new Netflix reality series with Canadian glass artists". CBC. Retrieved July 14, 2020. Technically, the series first aired on Makeful
Fitzmaurice, Larry (July 17, 2019). "Blown Away is like Great British Bake-Off, but with glassblowing". The FADER. Retrieved July 21, 2019.
Schuster, Clayton (July 17, 2019). "Where Reality TV and Museums Meet: How Netflix's 'Blown Away' Teamed Up With Corning". Observer. Retrieved July 21, 2019.
Quattrini, Nick (November 21, 2019). "Contestants sought for 2nd season of "Blown Away" on Netflix". WENY News. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
@BlownAwaySeries (November 21, 2019). "Now casting season 2 of the @netflix original series Blown Away! @marblemedia is casting glassblowers from around the world for season 2 of Blown Away! Follow the link to apply: blownaway2.castingcrane.com #casting #glassblowers #CastingCall #glassblowing #Netflix" (Tweet). Retrieved July 22, 2020 – via Twitter.
Kirkl, Justin (July 15, 2019). "'Blown Away' Is Netflix's Must-Watch Glassblowing Competition of the Summer". Esquire. Retrieved July 21, 2019.
Logan, Liz (July 12, 2019). "The Spectacle and Drama of Netflix's New Glassblowing Show Will Shatter Your Expectations". Smithsonian. Retrieved July 21, 2019.
"Blown Away: Edmonton glass artist stars in new reality show on Netflix". The Edmonton Journal. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
Raga, Pippa (July 16, 2019). "The Contestants of Netflix's 'Blown Away' Will... Well, Blow You Away". Distractify.
Brennan, Matt (July 31, 2019). "Love her or hate her, Deborah Czeresko is the unlikely star of Netflix's 'Blown Away'". Los Angeles Times.
Talbott, Chris (July 12, 2019). "2 glassblowers, from Seattle and Tacoma, feel the fire on new Netflix competition 'Blown Away'". The Seattle Times.
SNJ Today Staff (July 12, 2019). "Salem Community College Instructor to Appear on Netflix Reality Show 'Blown Away'". SNJ Today.
"Quebecer shows off his glass-blowing skills after Netflix show | CBC News". CBC. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
Icasiano, Spencer (July 17, 2019). "In Netflix's 'Blown Away,' Artist K. Momoko Schafer Holds Up Glass In A New Light". WBUR. Retrieved July 21, 2019.
Thompson, Kim (July 17, 2019). "Blown Away Contestants Talk About Their Time on the Hot New Netflix Show". Corning Museum of Glass. Retrieved July 21, 2019.
Roe, Jon (July 11, 2019). "Alberta glass-blower competes for cash on Netflix show Blown Away | Calgary Herald".
White, Brett (January 22, 2021). "'Blown Away' on Netflix: How to Follow the Season 2 Cast on Instagram". Decider.
"Elliot Walker Defying Convention & Twisting Perception". 2021.
"Cat Burns Glass". 2021.
Edwards, Eve (January 22, 2021). "Meet Chris Taylor from Blown Away season 2: Netflix's glass artist to beat".
Turnquist, Kristi (January 22, 2021). "Portland designer competes on Netflix's glassblowing series, 'Blown Away'".
Bryant, Jackie (January 21, 2021). "Vista glassblower Mike Shelbo appears on Netflix series 'Blown Away'".
"Blown Away – Listings". The Futon Critic. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
Keller, Joel (July 12, 2019). "Stream It Or Skip It: 'Blown Away' On Netflix, A 'Top Chef'-Style Glass Blowing Competition". Decider. Retrieved July 21, 2019.

External links

Blown Away on Netflix
Blown Away at IMDb

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[1] Collins, Leah (July 25, 2019). "Blown away by Blown Away? Fact checking the new Netflix reality series with Canadian glass artists". CBC. Retrieved July 14, 2020. Technically, the series first aired on Makeful

[:1-2] Fitzmaurice, Larry (July 17, 2019). "Blown Away is like Great British Bake-Off, but with glassblowing". The FADER. Retrieved July 21, 2019.

[3] Schuster, Clayton (July 17, 2019). "Where Reality TV and Museums Meet: How Netflix's 'Blown Away' Teamed Up With Corning". Observer. Retrieved July 21, 2019.

[4] Quattrini, Nick (November 21, 2019). "Contestants sought for 2nd season of "Blown Away" on Netflix". WENY News. Retrieved July 22, 2020.

[5] @BlownAwaySeries (November 21, 2019). "Now casting season 2 of the @netflix original series Blown Away! @marblemedia is casting glassblowers from around the world for season 2 of Blown Away! Follow the link to apply: blownaway2.castingcrane.com #casting #glassblowers #CastingCall #glassblowing #Netflix" (Tweet). Retrieved July 22, 2020 – via Twitter.

[6] Kirkl, Justin (July 15, 2019). "'Blown Away' Is Netflix's Must-Watch Glassblowing Competition of the Summer". Esquire. Retrieved July 21, 2019.

[:0-7] Logan, Liz (July 12, 2019). "The Spectacle and Drama of Netflix's New Glassblowing Show Will Shatter Your Expectations". Smithsonian. Retrieved July 21, 2019.

[8] "Blown Away: Edmonton glass artist stars in new reality show on Netflix". The Edmonton Journal. Retrieved January 31, 2021.

[Distractify-9] Raga, Pippa (July 16, 2019). "The Contestants of Netflix's 'Blown Away' Will... Well, Blow You Away". Distractify.

[10] Brennan, Matt (July 31, 2019). "Love her or hate her, Deborah Czeresko is the unlikely star of Netflix's 'Blown Away'". Los Angeles Times.

[Seattle-11] Talbott, Chris (July 12, 2019). "2 glassblowers, from Seattle and Tacoma, feel the fire on new Netflix competition 'Blown Away'". The Seattle Times.

[12] SNJ Today Staff (July 12, 2019). "Salem Community College Instructor to Appear on Netflix Reality Show 'Blown Away'". SNJ Today.

[13] "Quebecer shows off his glass-blowing skills after Netflix show | CBC News". CBC. Retrieved January 29, 2021.

[14] Icasiano, Spencer (July 17, 2019). "In Netflix's 'Blown Away,' Artist K. Momoko Schafer Holds Up Glass In A New Light". WBUR. Retrieved July 21, 2019.

[15] Thompson, Kim (July 17, 2019). "Blown Away Contestants Talk About Their Time on the Hot New Netflix Show". Corning Museum of Glass. Retrieved July 21, 2019.

[16] Roe, Jon (July 11, 2019). "Alberta glass-blower competes for cash on Netflix show Blown Away | Calgary Herald".

[Decider-17] White, Brett (January 22, 2021). "'Blown Away' on Netflix: How to Follow the Season 2 Cast on Instagram". Decider.

[London-18] "Elliot Walker Defying Convention & Twisting Perception". 2021.

[Cat-19] "Cat Burns Glass". 2021.

[20] Edwards, Eve (January 22, 2021). "Meet Chris Taylor from Blown Away season 2: Netflix's glass artist to beat".

[21] Turnquist, Kristi (January 22, 2021). "Portland designer competes on Netflix's glassblowing series, 'Blown Away'".

[22] Bryant, Jackie (January 21, 2021). "Vista glassblower Mike Shelbo appears on Netflix series 'Blown Away'".

[TFC-23] "Blown Away – Listings". The Futon Critic. Retrieved July 23, 2019.

[24] Keller, Joel (July 12, 2019). "Stream It Or Skip It: 'Blown Away' On Netflix, A 'Top Chef'-Style Glass Blowing Competition". Decider. Retrieved July 21, 2019.