Battle 2018 Photo Gallery:
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OFFICIAL BATTLE 2018 RESULTS
HOT SHOP ARENA
“CENTERPIECE SHOW-OFF”: Three-person teams create elegant and functional table wares. Each team is allotted 1.5 hours to create a 3-piece table top set. Judging is based on: Completion, Aesthetic, Function, and Team Performance.
FIRST PLACE: Team Chris Nordin
RUNNER UP: Team Baigelman Glass
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“TWISTY CUP PRO-AM”: Individual competitors are allotted 5 minutes to create a blown glass twisty cup. Judging is based on: Cup Design, Ridge Definition, Thinness, Straightness, and Wild Card Performance.
FIRST PLACE: Marc VandenBerg
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“BRONSON SCULPTURE THROW DOWN”: Patients from Bronson Children’s Hospital have created drawings based on their inner illness-fighting warrior / superhero / magical creature. Glass Blowing Teams will be allotted 2 hours to bring the drawings to life in the form of a 3-D blown glass sculpture. Judging will be based on: Completion, Creativity, Aesthetic, and Team Performance.
FIRST PLACE: Team Chris Nordin
RUNNER UP: Team Glass Art Kalamazoo
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FLAME SHOP ARENA
“FLOURISHING FUNCTIONAL ART”: Individual competitors are allotted 4.5 hours to create a functional masterpiece on the torch. Spoons, Bowls, Goblets, and more… if it’s functional, then it counts! Judging is based on: Functionality, Creativity, Aesthetic, Craft, and Completion.
FIRST PLACE: Corey Seif
RUNNER UP: Dan Foster
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“MARVELOUS MARBLES”: Individual competitors are allotted 2-hours to create a dynamic and intriguing marble. Judging is based on: Aesthetic, Craft, Creativity, and Completion.
FIRST PLACE: Dan Foster
RUNNER UP: Tyler Massoth
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“PERFECT PENDANTS”: Individual competitors are allotted 2-hours to create the perfect wearable Pendant. Judging is based on: Aesthetic, Craft, Creativity, and Completion.
FIRST PLACE: Dan Foster
RUNNER UP: Ryan Deyer
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BATTLE of THE GLASS BLOWERS 2018 is sponsored in part by:
American Screen Printing | Ed Hoy’s International | Gaffer Glass USA | Getman Corporation | Gorilla Gourmet | Great Mead Hall & Brewery Ignertia | Imperial Beverage | Kalamazoo Community Foundation | Okun Insurance | Portage Printing | Seber Tans, PLC | WIDR FM
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