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Esque Studio is a small glass blowing studio based out of St. Johns, Portland. Started by Andi Kovel and Justin Parker, the studio uses glassblowing techniques to create works of art that are modern, functional and aimed at the design industry.

Portland designer competes on Netflix’s glassblowing series, ‘Blown Away’ Updated Jan 22, 2021; Posted Jan 22, 2021 Andi Kovel, a Portland-based designer and co-owner of Esque studio, is one of 10 contestants in Season 2 of the glassblowing competition series, "Blown Away." (Photo: David Leyes/courtesy of Marblemedia) Facebook Share As more competition series come to our screens, viewers have the opportunity to learn about details specific to baking,cooking, sewing, tattooing, gardenin...

These days, there’s a reality competition show for just about everything, from baking to fashion to pottery. But Netflix’s Blown Away—in which expert glassblowers compete for prizes including a residency at the Corning Museum of Glass in upstate New York—is especially worth a watch. There are no amateurs in sight, and watching the contestants work with delicate materials in high temperatures is especially riveting. Plus, the end results are beautiful. Season two of the show...

Pieces From Blown Away Season Two to Go on View at Corning Museum of Glass Rachel Wallace © Photo: Netflix *Blown Away* season 2 contestant Nao Yamamoto hard at work. These days, there’s a reality competition show for just about everything, from baking to fashion to pottery. But Netflix’s Blown Away—in which expert glassblowers compete for prizes including a residency at the Corning Museum of Glass in upstate New York—is especially worth a watch. There are no amateur...

Blown Away By Aurora Biggers 1/18/2021 at 5:00am Andi Kovel in season two of Netflix’s  Blown Away Netflix’s reality show Blown Away accrued a bit of a cult following after its first season—some followers from the world of gaffers, molten glass, and glory holes (the high-powered furnace glassblowers use to turn vitrescent materials into fragile, opaline sculptures is, in fact, called a “glory hole”) as well as some total glassblowing novices. And who can blame it...

Interior Designer Andee Hess’s Gift Guide Has Something for Everyone on Your Nice List The Portland native suggests quirky gifts by fellow creatives in her hometown, like velvet-and-wool circle pillows or a Bermuda Triangle–themed comic. Known for bringing a touch of funk to projects around the world—including cult-favorite eateries like Salt & Straw Ice Cream and Stumptown Coffee—Andee Hess is the mind behind Osmose Design. Here, she lets us in on some of the best gifts to ...