Deborah Zaresko is an American glass-blower, artist and fabricator, who is famous for winning the first season of the Netflix series ‘Blown Away’.
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Wiki/Biography
Deborah Zaresko was born on 27 July 1961 (age 60 years; as in 2021). His zodiac sign is Leo. Deborah received a BA in Psychology from Rutgers University in 1983 and began working with glass in a workshop in 1987. In 1992, Deborah enrolled at Tulane University in New Orleans and received a bachelor’s degree in studio art.
Physical Appearance
Height (Approx): 5′ 8″
Hair Colour: Brown
Eye colour: black
Family and ethnicity
parents and siblings
Deborah Zaresko has an older brother.
livelihood
After graduating from Rutgers University, Deborah began working with UrbanGlass in 1987. Later, he graduated from Tulane University and began working as a glassblowing instructor; Teaching in schools and universities across the United States and Europe. From 2008 to 2018, she served on the board of directors of the Brooklyn-based glassblowing studio UrbanGlass. Deborah’s glass artwork is part of the permanent collections of the American Glass Museum in New Jersey and the Frauenau Glass Museum in Bavaria, Germany. In 2019, Deborah participated in the first season of the Netflix series ‘Blown Away’ and became the winner of the show. Before working independently, Deborah spent fifteen years creating custom lighting designs and making glass for fellow artists.
Facts/General Knowledge
- Deborah Zaresko won the first season of the Netflix series ‘Blown Away’ and received $60,000 in prize money and an artist residency at the Corning Museum of Glass.
- Deborah gets her art inspiration from her everyday life. They have often introduced gender into the traditions of glassmaking. One such example of his art is the Meat Chandelier (2018) which displays traditional Venetian light fixtures but instead of glass flowers, it is made of hot dogs, salami, pork chops, and prosciutto.
The Meat Chandelier by Deborah Zaresko
- Deborah gained popularity on the internet with her famous ‘Buffet Series’ (2019), where she recreated some breakfast items using glass. Some of his work is on display at The Corning Museum of Glass.
Deborah Zaresko creates egg-shaped artwork for her Buffet series
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