Wolverhampton's Elliot named ‘best in glass’ on Netflix show
Viewers were blown away by a University of Wolverhampton graduate who claimed top prize in a Netflix show about glassblowing.
Elliot Walker, 32, from Wolverhampton, took the top spot in the second series of Blown Away, a global glassblowing reality show which is currently being live streamed on Netflix.
Elliot studied for a master’s degree in applied arts in the Wolverhampton School of Art and graduated in 2012.
He secured a place in the reality show and took part with 10 other glass artists from around the world.
The artists competed in North America’s largest hot shop to push themselves to creative extremes in the quest to be named “Best in Glass”.
In each episode, the glassblowers must impress a panel of art experts or risk being eliminated in pursuit of a life-changing prize that will enhance their career prospects.
As winner of the show, Elliot has been awarded a residency at the Corning Museum and the Pittsburgh glass centre.
