Detail view of Chris Taylor's 2016 "Assorted, as installed in MASS MoCA's 2016 exhibition "Explode Every Day: An Inquiry into the Phenomena of Wonder." (Courtesy Tony Luong) His mom, Charlene Taylor, was a Spanish teacher from Cranston, Rhode Island. His dad John Taylor, a Pawtucket, Rhode Island native, worked in the foreign service. Because you asked me that question.’ I want to challenge perceptions.”īorn in Iran, Taylor lived in Argentina, Spain, the Philippines, Oman, Mexico, Belgium, the Ivory Coast and Honduras growing up. “People ask ‘Why would you make garbage out of glass?' And the answer is, ‘Right there. People tend to see glass “as decorative art,” Taylor says. Talk about daredevil: He’s also tried upside-down glassblowing. (Contestant Elliot Walker, says, “I’ve read about this technique so it’s beautiful to see it.”) In another, he uses a technique called “the French pull” - creating a thin membrane of glass that looks exactly like shrink-wrap. In one episode, Taylor takes off his own sneaker to mold molten glass. I would say it’s both,” Taylor says to the camera with a smile. He’s actually the first contestant we meet in episode one: “Some people call me arrogant, and some people call me a daredevil. I was introduced to Taylor’s work from Netflix’s art competition, “ Blown Away.” On the show, 10 glassblowers compete for a chance to win a prize package worth $60,000, including a residency at New York’s Corning Museum of Glass.įrom the first episode of season 2, released in January, we get the sense Taylor - a senior critic at Rhode Island School of Design - is revered in the glassblowing community, a rogue who does things his own way. I have to check it on my teeth,” says Taylor, who lives in East Providence, Rhode Island. “I have to be careful sometimes because I make aspirin and chalk - I throw it away. Welcome to the wonderful world of Chris Taylor, where glass might resemble anything, and anything - from a deflated basketball to rubber bands - might be inspiration for his next piece. Installation view of Christ Taylor's 2016 work "Untitled," seen in the exhibit "Explode Every Day: An Inquiry into the Phenomena of Wonder" at MASS MoCA in 216. John Moran's piece adhered to the theme really well, but Maddy failed to impress and was the third member to be eliminated from the season.Artist Chris Taylor (Courtesy Netflix) This article is more than 1 year old.Ĭollectively, they could be the remains of a wild party: Birthday candles, Solo cups, plastic picnic knives, drink stains, bubble wrap.Įven up close, these works of blown glass look like discarded everyday items. They had five hours to execute and present their best work. Participants had to make their pieces inspired by a glass innovation that made a huge difference in the world. With the United Nations calling 2022 'The Year Of Glass,' contestants and the experts were joined by world-renowned sculptor Chris Clarke. However, Rob's execution wasn't perfect, which sent him home.
Minhi won the challenge with her delicate but innovative champagne glasses.
The Blown Away contestants had four hours to create their pieces. They were judged by special guest and cocktail champion Veronica Saye. Champage, mojito, Irish coffee, and milkshake were some of the drinks for which the contestants had to create glasses. For the second challenge, contestants had to make six pieces of drinkware, specifically glasses, which would be suitable for the drinks they were assigned.
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