Art & Design

I can’t help but create. Just like in work, I deeply focus on one thing for a phase and and set it down until I need it next.

I’ve designed interiors, furniture, landscaping and jewelry, all intentional explorations in creativity.

Ceramics and painting are two mediums that I keep returning to, no matter how many times I try to set down my brush.

Ceramics
Paintings

Ceramics

Marrying art and function.

In the mountains of northern Lebanon, where my grandfather grew up, a master potter taught me that the name Dania means close to the earth.

What started as a summer apprenticeship became a practice. I make functional stoneware and porcelain bowls, cups, vases, all thrown on the wheel and finished by hand. I love the process of making something that’s both beautiful and functional for my home and yours.

My latest line includes lighting objects such as pendant lamps, shades and bases.

Commissions Welcome
A decorative black ceramic vase with an arch shape, containing white flowers with green stems and leaves.
Four small ceramic cups, two brown and two dark gray, on a wooden shelf.
A hand holding a tall ceramic mug with a cream and gray marbled pattern, against a dark background.
A potted plant with large, colorful green, yellow, and pink-veined leaves in a black and beige striped ceramic pot on a wooden surface.
A black speckled vase holding a large red flower with pointed petals, set against a soft white textured background.
Green potted plant with long leaves in a decorative beige and black ceramic vase.
Two ceramic vases on a wooden surface, with a workshop background.
A cylindrical ceramic vase with a swirling pattern of black, gray, and beige on a wooden surface.
Red tulip in a white ceramic vase filled with water, placed on a wooden surface against a grey fabric background.
Dining table with plates, a cheese wedge, olives, a knife, and a table runner with blue and green floral embroidery, surrounded by three chairs.
Stack of unglazed ceramic plates on a worktable in a pottery studio.
A plate with smoked salmon on bread topped with cream cheese and arugula, a bowl of salad with greens and sliced boiled eggs, a knife, and a cup of coffee on a floral tablecloth.
A ceramic plate with speckled pattern and a tan rim, featuring dried rosebuds, placed on a wooden surface.
Stack of four white bowls with a koi fish design on the inside, placed on a wooden table.
A ceramic bowl with blue paint splashes on a wooden table, containing various fruits including an avocado, a pinkish fruit, a yellow fruit, and an orange with leaves.
A ceramic teapot with a rounded body, a spout, a handle, and an elevated funnel-shaped top, decorated with gray swirly patterns, placed on a dark stone surface with a wooden wall background.
Yellow mug pouring coffee into a blue cup.
A close-up of a lit black candle in a black holder on a wooden surface.
Two glass cups with frosted appearance and ice-filled interiors, placed on a wooden surface.
Three ceramic coffee mugs with handles, two larger ones with blue glaze and one smaller with a lighter glaze, placed on a wooden table.
Six ceramic kitchen items on a granite countertop. There are two mugs with handles, two jars with lids that have decorative glass knobs, and a large bottle with a cork stopper.
A matcha tea setup with a bowl of powdered matcha, a strainer, a cup of iced matcha with ice cubes, a bamboo whisk, and a small dish of matcha powder on a black surface.
A ceramic vase with a white and gray swirl pattern, holding a small branch with green leaves, placed on a wooden surface.
A ceramic mug with a blue and white mountain landscape design, placed on a wooden surface.
A white ceramic vase with pink and red abstract floral patterns, filled with assorted pink, white, and purple wildflowers, placed on a table with a white tablecloth.
A ceramic owl-shaped vase with a textured surface, filled with dried plants and leaves, sitting on a wooden table with a yellow decorative piece around its base.
A ceramic vase with a glaze of green, white, and beige, containing dried white flowers with small blossoms, placed on a wooden table next to a white cloth with blue embroidery.
A ceramic bowl with a blue and beige marbled design contains three small fruits: a red apple, a yellow lemon, and an orange or tangerine, placed on a wooden table.
Empty white ceramic planter with a blue floral design, placed on a blue rug with a zigzag border, surrounded by green potted plants on a wooden floor.
Decorative table with a carved wood tree trunk vase filled with dried flowers, a small pink lamp, a wall-mounted pink lamp, and a blue-lit object on a side table.

Pet Portraits

Our pets are a reflection of ourselves.

I like to make fun of myself with whimsical portraits that draw on personality quirks of person and pet.

When I pulled this frame from the trash, I wanted to put something that played on the juxtaposition of gilded gold and the NYC street. Inspired by Kehinde Wiley, mixing up my ideas with paper cut outs and AI generated backgrounds, I found the voice in my head just wanted to play with big bold colors, the contrast of casual and formal, and mixup my myself and my dog to highlight the absurdity of it all.

Commission a Portrait
Painting of a black dog with a pink tongue against an orange background.
Painting of a cat with light blue eyes, pink nose, and tabby fur, set against a bright blue background.
Painting of a small dog with large ears, wearing a dark jacket, against an orange background.
Painting of a dog with fluffy white and light brown fur, dark eyes, and a black nose, wearing a blue shirt, against an orange and blue background.
Painting of a fluffy light brown dog with dark eyes and a black nose against a light blue background.
A painting of a black and white dog with long fur on a pink canvas.

Architecture

In San Francisco at the beginning of the pandemic, I discovered the beauty in taking long walks with my neighbors. These paintings are a celebration of appreciating the setting of where we live.

Painting of a two-story green house with yellow-lit windows, red roof, and two arched windows on the front, signed by Daria.
A colorful watercolor painting of a house with a red door, stairs, a garage, and a decorative upper balcony. There are trees and bushes in front, and a light blue sky in the background.
A watercolor painting of a two-story house with red walls, yellow window frames, and an arched roof. The house has a front staircase, arched doorway, and a garage on the lower level. The house is depicted with some details of the sidewalk and surroun
Watercolor painting of a house's front with yellow facade, blue bicycles on the porch, a pink flowering tree beside the stairs, and a garage door at the bottom.
Colorful watercolor sketch of a vintage brownstone building with red accents and a staircase leading up to the front door, positioned on a corner with a sidewalk.
A watercolor painting of a historic building with steps, a small tree, and a wrought iron fence, on a wooden table surrounded by watercolor paints, markers, brushes, a palette with mixed colors, a cup of water, and a potted plant.