Handcrafted Original Wearable Art
Clay Earrings & Custom Designs
Swannano-Wear Designs specializes in creating unique, handcrafted clay earrings and ever-evolving designs, drawing inspiration from the local food finds, beautiful landscape with creatures big and small, and the Swannanoa community. Every piece carries a one-of-a-kind, everlasting, and unmistakable piece of the beautiful mountains in which they are carefully crafted.
Support Local Artists
I was raised in Swannanoa, and it feels incredibly meaningful to share my art in the place I call home. I’m so excited to collaborate with a wonderful local business like Blunt Pretzels to showcase my handcrafted, one-of-a-kind jewelry in their beautiful shop.
Creating genuine handmade art has always been a passion of mine. It’s an honor to contribute to the vibrant creative community that has long thrived in Western North Carolina and Asheville, and to help bring that same energy into smaller surrounding towns like Swannanoa.
This area has faced its share of hardships, but seeing Swannanoa grow, rebuild, and step into a brighter spotlight is something truly special. Being even a small part of that momentum through art feels like a dream come true.
My hope is to celebrate the creativity and talent that surrounds us, support local connection, and keep taking bold steps toward the things we love to create.
One of my cats, Sasquatch, observing the process | Artist, Shelley Hipps | One of my dogs, Totoro, chilling at Blunt Pretzels after a long walk