Tanya Lyons graduated with honours from the Sheridan College glass program. She also studied at the University of Art and Design Helsinki, Finland, The Atlin Art Centre in BC, and the Toyama Institute of Glass Art in Japan. She taught glass at Sheridan College for four years, was a resident at the Harbourfront Centre as well as volunteering on the Board of Directors for the Glass Art Association of Canada.
After 14 years in Quebec, Tanya has moved back to her hometown community in Ontario to raise her daughter and continue her sculptural work with glass. Reflecting her passion for helping people find their way, she continues to teach in the glass program at the Haliburton School of Art and Design. She is a collaborating artist with the Ottawa Valley Community Arts organization and was the Coordinator of the Madawaska Valley Studio Tour for five years.
Tanya has always been a gatherer, collecting and taking in objects, moments and memories. She uses glass in combination with natural and found objects to express and reflect her experiences, thoughts and questions about the world we live in and who we are. Her work has been exhibited internationally, for which she has received a number of awards and grants.
When visiting her studio you can watch flameworking demos and discover a magical world of glass
jewellery, lighting and sculptural pieces.
