Tanya was born in
Eastern Europe (Kiev, Ukraine), and graduated from the
Kiev Institute of Art & Design. Since moving to the United States in 1988 she had explored many forms of art including Fiber Art, Jewelry Design
and Graphic Arts. Her fiber art pieces have been shown in galleries around the
United States, and herjewelryand knitting creations have been sold around boutiques in La Jolla and Del Mar,
California. Some of her jewelry and fiber art pieces are available for purchase.