Deborah Czeresko

Deborah Czeresko is a New York City-based artist and designer, best known for their work with glass. Their work references food, art history, gender, and their experiences as a queer artist. 

Czeresko first started working with glass at the New York Experimental Glass Workshop, now known as Urban Glass in 1987 and received their MFA from Tulane University in 1992. In 2019 Czeresko captivated viewers as the winner of the inaugural season of Netflix's Blown Away. As a glass artist, Czeresko creates work that challenges societal norms and speaks on queer issues. Her work references the traditions of Venetian glassblowing while also adding contemporary discussions on feminism and gender politics. Czeresko has most notably been shown in the Corning Museum of Glass, the Smithsonian American Art Museum, the Toledo Museum of art and theToyama Glass Art Museum. Czeresko is the recipient of various fellowships and residencies at several institutions including Tyler School of Art, UrbanGlass, LUCA School of Art, Belgium and College of Creative Studies, Detroit.