Tyson works with slip-decorated red earthenware (redware). The pieces are wheel-thrown and slab made, hand decorated, and fired in gas and electric kilns. All of the pieces are functional and intended for daily use. Tyson uses a variety of decorative techniques including hand-painting, slip trailing, screen printing, and scratching through the slip (sgraffito). Inspiration for the decorations comes from native plants, historical references, and objects from daily life. He apprenticed with Claude Graves of Little Mountain Pottery, and took over the studio there when Claude retired in 2015. In May 2020, Tyson and his wife Darby relocated from Western North Carolina to Boston. He continues his studio practice at Mudflat in Somerville, MA.