THE MAKER BEHIND ARTAYA

Known for her delicate handmade jewelry and unique clothing, artist Dana Greaves has built a reputation for designing wearable treasures for the multi-culti set. 

Dana has appeared in numerous media outlets including the NBC Today Show, Forbes.com, Refinery29, Nylon.com, and New York Magazine. 

Her designs have sold in Bloomingdale's and been worn by celebrities the likes of Jennifer Hudson and Erykah Badu among others.

She is a recipient of the Eleni Epstein Award from the Fashion Group International and was named one of "the District's most promising design talents" on the cover of The Washington Post Magazine.

She received a B.A. in Interdisciplinary Studies: Visual Culture from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County after having studied fashion design at Virginia Commonwealth University.