Tanya Lyons

Tanya Lyons originally went to Sheridan College to study furniture but was soon drawn to the hot glass studio. Over the next four years she continued to develop her skills and expand her horizons in the glass arts. In her work she uses clear glass as a carrier for chosen thoughts, feelings and memories. She combines these pieces with elements of nature such as dried berries, shells, rocks, buterflies, etc. that she has gathered on her journeys. In her work she attempts to capture the flowing motion of the glass as it freezes and becomes fragile, which mirrors many situations in life.

I started making life size glass dresses to express the idea of changing how you feel as simply as changing your clothes. Thinking about how different clothing can affect how we feel, I chose the dress form with the idea of dressing up, or coming out of our day to day.... Looking at how our clothing can be a shell or shield, drawing in or pushing away those who surround us. As well as reflecting on how the clothing affects the wearer and the viewer. I feel these necessary objects of our daily lives are perfect to reflect on life, society and the emotions that fill us every day. Especially since clothing has become such a powerful statement in our society for who we are and who we want to be.



Tanya Lyons originally went to Sheridan College to study furniture but was soon drawn to the hot glass studio. Over the next four years she continued to develop her skills and expand her horizons in the glass arts. In her work she uses clear glass as a carrier for chosen thoughts, feelings and memories. She combines these pieces with elements of nature such as dried berries, shells, rocks, buterflies, etc. that she has gathered on her journeys. In her work she attempts to capture the flowing motion of the glass as it freezes and becomes fragile, which mirrors many situations in life.

I started making life size glass dresses to express the idea of changing how you feel as simply as changing your clothes. Thinking about how different clothing can affect how we feel, I chose the dress form with the idea of dressing up, or coming out of our day to day.... Looking at how our clothing can be a shell or shield, drawing in or pushing away those who surround us. As well as reflecting on how the clothing affects the wearer and the viewer. I feel these necessary objects of our daily lives are perfect to reflect on life, society and the emotions that fill us every day. Especially since clothing has become such a powerful statement in our society for who we are and who we want to be.