Redding Artist Competes To Be 'LEGO Master'

REDDING, CT — A Redding woman was among the 18 contestants vying to be named a LEGO Master on national TV Wednesday night.

Artist Jessica Ragzy Ewud, 29, and teammates squared off against another squad of colored brick building experts in the premiere episode of "LEGO Masters" on Fox broadcast stations at 9 p.m.

Ewud, whose professional name is RAGZY X, is no stranger to the party-colored plastic blocks. Her "LEGO Lincoln," made with over 4,000 bricks, was displayed in Rockefeller Center. Her work, which leans heavily on LEGO pieces but includes a variety of media within a theme she describes as "pop science," has been exhibited regularly throughout southwest Connecticut and New York.

Ewud was chosen from among thousands of applicants to join "the best of the best," according to the show promo which was featured during Fox's Superbowl broadcast. The series is hosted by Will Arnett, the voice of Batman in the popular series of LEGO movies based on DC Comics characters.