Glass

Milkweed Cottage jewelry is handcrafted in a small studio in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Each piece is created from glass that is shaped by hand using a kiln (fusing) or small torch (lampworking).

Artist Dyanna Smith works with silver and glass in a retro and romantic style, preferring simplicity of design with color carrying the focus.

Milkweed Cottage is named in honor of her endless childhood quest for milkweed – the host of the (at the time!) elusive monarch butterfly caterpillar. Dyanna is a career conservationist and wildlife enthusiast with a PhD in Environmental Studies. When not in the studio, you can find her walking the beach, out birding, or looking for caterpillars.

“As a scientist I often find myself distracted by the designs around me: the curve of a spotted salamander, the brown and teal iridescence of a beetle’s shell. I use that now in my art.”

You can find Dyanna’s current work for sale online at the Milkweed Cottage Etsy site, or at any of her upcoming shows.