Deborah blown away series#

Guest evaluator: Alexander Rosenberg, glass artist and educator, season 1 contestant Guest evaluator: Eric Meek, from the Corning Museum of Glass Guest evaluator: Greta Hodgkinson, principal dancer with the National Ballet of Canada Guest evaluator: Janet Morrison, president of Sheridan College Guest evaluator: Catherine Osborne, former editor-in-chief of the architecture and design magazine Azure Guest evaluator: Perry Tung from Bonhams Auction House Guest evaluator: Sommelier Emily Pearce-Bibona Guest evaluator: Jay Macdonell from the contemporary and design manufacturing company Bocci

Guest evaluator: Marc Lepine from the restaurant Atelier Guest evaluator: Chris Taylor from the Pilchuck Glass School 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.Ĭontestants Season 1 Contestant īlown Away: Christmas Contestant

The first season was filmed in a converted warehouse in Hamilton, Ontario, a facility that was 'custom-built to accommodate 10 glass blowers working simultaneously'. The winner receives a prize package worth the equivalent of $60,000, including an artist residency at the Corning Museum of Glass. Katherine Gray, an artist and associate professor at California State University, San Bernardino is the chief judge, and Nick Uhas, a former Big Brother USA contestant and science YouTuber, hosts the show. The contestants on the show are 10 glassblowers.

Deborah blown away series#

A four-episode Christmas series was released in November 2021. Season 2 was released on Netflix in January 2021. Ĭasting for a second season was announced in November 2019. The series is filmed in Canada and is produced by Marblemedia. The 10-episode first season was released on July 12, 2019. In a typically candid Instagram post, she said: “I do not want to die - I can’t get my head around the idea that I will not see my kids’ weddings or see them grow up - that I will no longer be a part of life that I love so much.Blown Away is a Canadian reality glassblowing competition television series that premiered on the Canadian channel Makeful before a subsequent release on the streaming platform Netflix. London-born Ms James worked as a teacher until her diagnosis in 2016 and has two children with banker husband Sebastien. Ms Mahon told BBC Radio 5 Live she was “beside herself” over the news, joking that Ms James “looks like she is a dame anyway”.

“While the last five days have been amazing - the £4 million is incredible - there are people all over the country walking around enjoying their children’s birthday parties because she has basically saved their lives.” Her widower Steve, who joined the podcast as a host following her death, told BBC Breakfast: “Everyone is focusing on the last five days, but actually Deb has been doing this for five years, ever since she was diagnosed with incurable cancer five years ago, and since then she has just been trying to help people. Ms Bland died in September of that year at the age of 40, two years after being diagnosed with breast cancer. She started co-presenting the Big C podcast with Lauren Mahon and Rachael Bland in 2018 and they earned praise for their frank discussions about cancer. Writing on her Bowelbabe Instagram page, which she has used to document her treatment, the former deputy headteacher said she was “blown away and crying” at the honour. My thoughts are with them and Deborah should know she has the country’s love and gratitude.” I hope this recognition from Her Majesty - backed I’m sure by the whole country - will provide some comfort to Deborah and her family at this difficult time. He said: “Through her tireless campaigning and by so openly sharing her experience she has not only helped in our fight against this terrible disease, she has ensured countless others with the Big C have not felt alone. Prime Minister Boris Johnson said it was “richly deserved”. The dame title would normally be announced as part of the New Year honours or to mark the Queen’s birthday but can be given at other times in exceptional circumstances. The presenter of popular BBC podcast You, Me And The Big C disclosed earlier this week that she had moved to her parents home in Woking, Surrey, where she is receiving end-of-life care.