The Artist
Dennis Gerasimov
Tradition, curiosity and fire shaped into glass.
The Practice
A life shaped by glass,
fire and possibility.
Inspired by the work of Lucio Bubacco, Dennis Gerasimov began flameworking glass in 2012 and has since developed a practice that bridges tradition and innovation. Working with both soda lime and borosilicate glass, he embraces the unique character, color, and expressive potential of each material.
His training includes study with Muranese masters Lucio Bubacco, Giorgio Bruno, and Igor Balbi, alongside American glass artists Loren Stump, Wesley Fleming, and Emilio Santini.
Continuously evolving, Dennis actively seeks collaborations with other lampworking artists , viewing shared process and exchange of techniques as an essential part of his creative growth. He also explores the integration of kiln-formed elements and cross-disciplinary approaches as opportunities arise, expanding the expressive possibilities of flameworked glass.
Dennis draws constant inspiration from floral forms, nature, and feminine beauty. His work focuses on wearable miniature glass and sculptural forms, with a particular passion for three-dimensional murrine, where layered imagery and depth emerge within the glass itself.
Dennis pioneered three-dimensional murrine in borosilicate glass. When he began in 2024, there were no known attempts to make 3-D murrine in boro. He adapted the multi-step soft-glass method himself, reworking several steps to suit borosilicate, and in boro those changes give an even cleaner cane. He has taught at The Studio of the Corning Museum of Glass twice a year since 2023, first implosion and, since May 2025, his 3-D murrine in borosilicate. His boro murrine now bloom in his marbles and pendants, and in the canes he makes for other glass artists.
Using techniques such as implosion, murrine construction, torch-blown vessels, and off-mandrel sculpting, he creates works that balance technical precision with organic elegance.
Where to see the work
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Corning Museum of Glass
Corning, NY
“Alice’s Slipper”, a sculptural piece made at The Studio in 2017 and now in its collection, is on loan to the Museum and on display beside the flameworking demonstration area on the second floor.
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The Studio at the Corning Museum of Glass
Corning, NY
Two marbles in The Studio’s collection, on display in its case.
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WheatonArts
Millville, NJ
Work available through The Gallery of Fine Craft.