Tana grew up in Winter Park, FL and has spent most of her adult
life in Virginia. She began creating small mosaics
in 2010, seeking a new outlet for her creativity as her children
grew older. Her mosaic art quickly morphed into large 3-
dimensional sculpted artwork that required both imagination and
strength. Knowing she was onto something, Tana sought
additional artistic elements to couple with mosaicking and found
glass fusion to be an interesting new challenge.
Having no experience working in such a demanding medium,
Tana spent several years developing her skills to shape, cut, and
merge glass. Her science background helped her to understand
glass chemistry, a necessary skill for fusing glass. Three ever-
growing kilns later, Tana has truly explored the art of glass-fused
mosaics and has found her own signature style. Featuring diverse
texture, an array of color combinations, and “movement,” Tana's
newest projects take multiple trips to the kiln until the desired
effect is achieved.