Born and raised in Canberra, Tanja has lived in NSW, the NT and SA. She completed her studies in Silversmithing and Jewellery Design in Tasmania, and has shared studio space at Salamanca Arts Centre since 2012. Often inspired by the natural environment, and aware of our role in helping to protect and preserve it by the choices we make - Tanja aims to create timeless designs with an emphasis on sustainability and longevity; often drawing inspiration from the textures, colours and forms of the natural environment that surrounds us.