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Meet the 10 contestants vying for the name of Best in Blow on Netflix's 'Blown Away.' Plus, practice them on Instagram.

We had our doubts once we first noticed that Netflix released a reality competition about glassblowing. What will they get a hold of next, right? Except we did not get up from the TV from the 2nd we began the display, and now, 10 episodes later, we need to say it's one of the best possible competitions to ever hit the platform. And consider us, we've seen a few.

In Blown Away, we get to watch as 10 of the easiest glass artists in North America highest their craft of sculpture and glassblowing and wow the host, artist-in-resident pass judgement on, guest panelist — as well as, effectively, us — over the path of 10 themed demanding situations. The grand prize is $60,000 and a residency at the Corning Museum in New York.

The display is so riveting, it could have you looking up within reach glass studios. Or wait, is that just us?

Keep reading to meet the wonderful contestants who make Blown Away so engrossing and tbqh, exciting to look at.

1. Alexander Rosenberg

36-year-old Alexander is a Philadelphia-based artist and educator. Glass is at the middle of his follow, and he gained his BFA and MSs on glass from RISD and MIT, respectively. Before his time on Blown Away, Alexander received the International Glass Prize, as well as several other grants. He's attended prestigious residencies akin to The MacDowell Colony and Urban Glass.

See some of Alexander's work on his Instagram page: @rosenbergalexander

2. Annette Sheppard

Annette, 37, has a day task as a control marketing consultant. however used to be a professional glassblower for 12 years. She's slightly anxious when she arrives onto Blown Away because she's hasn't blown significantly in four years and is bobbing up in opposition to the best of the perfect.

Annette began learning glassmaking throughout her time as an undergraduate student at Cornell, and went directly to get an MBA at Duke whilst running with and under world-renown glass mentors. 

Follow Annette on Instagram and notice some of her beautiful creations right here: @netsy19

3. Benjamin Kikkert

Benjamin, 45, is a glass artist and optimist, according to his Instagram. A graduate of Sheridan College's Craft and Design program, he is also completed a residency at the Harbourfront Centre Craft & Design Studio. Benjamin is the president of the Glass Art Association of Canada and the recipient of the 2012 RBC Glass Award.

Follow him on Instagram right here: @benjimeeni

4. Deborah Czeresko

Deborah, 57, is a well-renowned and revered glass artist dwelling and dealing in New York City. She completed her BA in psychology from Rutgers, then went directly to persue an MFA in Studio Art at Tulane. These days, she shows her work around the international and has taught at some of the most prestigious establishments.

See extra of Deborah's improbable paintings on her Instagram page: @dczeey

5. Edgar Valentine

At 22, Edgar is the youngest of the lot. He temporarily makes an impression on judges for always being the first glassblower to finish each and every competition! The Tacoma local started blowing glass when he was once just 12 years previous. He works at the Tacoma Glassblowing Studio, where he makes his own paintings and teaches glassblowing classes.

Follow him and watch some superb videos of Edgar blowing glass right here: @valentine.glass

6. Janusz Poźniak

Janusz, 53, is any person everyone in the industry had already heard of once they walked onto the set of Blown Away. He set to work with glass at 19 and completed his research in 3-D design at the West Surrey College Art and Design in 1986. Afterward, he moved to the States to paintings below the famend Dale Chihuly.

He's taught categories and workshops at glass facilities all around the global, and you can see some of his unbelievable skill and craft at paintings on his Instagram web page: @janusz_pozniak_glass

7. Kevin Kiff

Kevin, 23, is only one yr younger than Edgar and just graduated from the University of Hawaii at Manoa. He's additionally taken glassmaking glasses at the Pilchuck Glass School in Stanwood, Wash.

He sells and trades maximum of his paintings. Take a have a look at some of Kevin's pieces right here: @kiffmyglass

8. Leah Kudel

Leah, 34, is a conceptual multimedia glass artist and her pieces are steadily so humorous they don't resonate with the panel judging her paintings. Oh, nicely. Outside of TV, she's received lots of accolades, has attended lots of workshops, and has been featured in plenty of workforce exhibitions around the international.

Leah has a BFA in glass and combined media and has additionally completed a RISD Glass alternate program.

Follow her on Instagram and check out some of her fun items: @suspended_studio

9. Momo Schafer

24-year-old sculptor Kristen Momoko "Momo" Schafer graduated from MassArt together with her BFA. There, she worked at Diablo Glass School, Watts Hot Glass, and received two full scholarships to Brooklyn's Urban Glass. Since her graduation, she's done residencies at FireSeed Studio and Worcester Center for Craft.

See some of her playful and colorful items on Instagram: @glassymomo

10. Patrick Primeau

Patrick Primeau, 44, used to be born and raised in Montreal. His work is steeped in Venetian tactics and we watch him put his craft to check challenge after challenge on Blown Away. His work is in the collections of the prestigious Montreal Fine Arts Museum and the Musée National des Beaux-Arts du Quebec. 

He owns Montreal's Welmo Glass Studio, which he co-founded in 2004.

See his innovative glass pieces on Instagram: @patrickprimeau

Stream the first season of Blown Away on Netflix these days.

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