Daralynne Swartwout
Dara is a multi-talented artist living in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania with her husband Peter and their two energetic children.
She has been making beautiful jewelry from handblown glass beads for almost 20 years now. Recently she has explored giving new life to discarded clothing, for example her Jeans Purses.
Found objects and repurposed materials figure heavily in Dara's work. See for example her newest line, Leather and Lace.
Originally from New Jersey, Dara has lived in California, Oregon, and now Pennsylvania. Her dream is to visit bead shops while travelling around the world.