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By Marty Brown
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Fast-paced competition is a fun intro to glass art.
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Blown Away
What's the Story?
BLOWN AWAY is a competition show in which 10 artists compete by creating pieces of blown glass. Each episode brings a new challenge, from creating serving dishes and drinking glasses to creating art pieces inspired by technology or old photographs. The show follows the competitors' process, beginning with their inspiration and design, on through blowing and crafting their pieces. When mistakes happen, they often involve broken glass, and the artists must adapt and improvise or be eliminated.
Is It Any Good?
Working with glass is a craft that doesn't often get a lot of shine, despite being so exciting and visual. Glass blowers wrangle fire and are in constant danger of having their work shatter. Blown Away smartly focuses on the skill of glass blowing, focusing on the artists' process from beginning to end and the way they overcome mistakes along the way. The show moves fast but also manages to take the time to explain elements of the process to viewers who may be new to it. The one drawback is that it's sometimes difficult to appreciate the finished pieces on the screen, because they're often meant to be touched, experienced, or seen from all sides.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about glass blowing. How familiar are you with glass blowing? What glass art have you seen? What do you like about it?
What do you know about the process of blowing glass? What techniques do the competitors use? What precautions do they take? Where do they have to be careful? How do they respond when things break?
Which pieces featured on the show did you like? Why? Which did the judges like? How do they determine what wins? Where did you agree with them? Where did you disagree?
TV Details
- Premiere date : July 12, 2019
- Network : Netflix
- Genre : Game Shows
- Topics : Arts
- TV rating :
- Last updated : September 30, 2025
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