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The winner of the hit Netflix series Blown Away receives a life-changing prize: the Blown Away Residency at The Corning Museum of Glass. See Elliot Walker in the Amphitheater Hot Shop Wednesday, April 13–Friday, April 15 and again on Sunday, April 17–Tuesday, April 19, 10 am–4 pm each day.