I’m convinced it can mean nothing but good things for anyone who’s working in glass, whether they’re making ornaments at a holiday fair or showing fine art to a museum.”ĬMoG was approached in the summer of 2018 by the Toronto-based media company, who wanted to showcase a beautiful art form, a historic skilled trade that goes back some 4,000 years. All the people are exposed to this amazing thing. “This is a global platform to expose everyone to this material that we love-from the comfort of their living rooms. “Rising tides float all boats,” Eric contends. And when the public sees it, they’ll know that Blown Away’s great intent is to showcase a cast of artisans dedicated to glass.

It is being billed as North America’s largest Hot Shop, further illustrating Marblemedia’s commitment to showcasing the art form in the best possible way.Įric says the program will depict the struggle and triumph that goes into the craft. Marblemedia constructed a ten-bench Hot Shop where each of the contestants could have their own working space. “But the production team helped us feel con dent that what they were creating was essentially a love letter to glass.” “Let’s face it, these competition shows don’t have the best reputation,” Eric continues. For us to be involved, we needed to be sure that the medium and artists working in it would Glass is our passion, and that of the community in which we are a leader. Everybody would feel really bad if it was made into a spectacle. Everybody really loves this and loves what we do. “There’s sort of a spectrum of perceptions of the community,” Eric says. Hosted by Nick Uhas and featuring one of the most respected names in glass art, Katherine Gray, Blown Away aired in Canada and will this year be available for streaming in the United States.Įric Meek, senior manager of hot glass programs at CMoG, was a guest judge and vital point person for the project. Marblemedia, in partnership with Netflix, and in conjunction with Blue Ant Media, launched a new competition reality show- Blown Away-which features ten world-class glass blowers in a bout to see who can sway the judges with their artistry and their unique connection to their craft. Corning, and specifically the Corning Museum of Glass, finds itself, unsurprisingly, at the center of the glassmaking and glass blowing universe.

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