Tina Cooper

One of the leading figures in Australian Studio glass, Tina uses nature – Earth, Fire, Water and Air to create her art, reflecting her passionate relationship with the environment from which she sources her inspiration.
Each sculpture is precise in it’s execution. Ensuring the perfect piece requires Tina to “dance with fire”, orchestrating five highly skilled artisans to work in unison to provide hot pieces of glass for her to create her magic.
Each piece is individually hand-made from liquid currents of molten glass drawn from a 1200c furnace and then fused, layered and placed around a vessel.
The “Sea Life” and “Enchanted Forest” series are full of floral and aquatic allusions inspired by the Great Barrier Reef and the beaches of the Sunshine Coats of Queensland, Australia.
Tina continues to create new series for exhibitions or spontaneously , while working in the studio.
It is Tina’s ability to impart and leave with the observer her deeply felt responses to Mother Nature, Life, Love,and Grief.
Tina Coopers creations are highly sought after and can be found in collections the world over, including Japan and the U.S.A.