Deborah Czeresko is a New York City-based artist and designer, best known for her work with glass. Her work references food, art history, gender, and her experiences as a queer artist. After receiving her MFA from Tulane University in 1992, she first started working with glass at the New York Experimental Glass Workshop, now known as Urban Glass. 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 and the Smithsonian American Art Museum.