Being an artist:

Long before I went off to college, I knew that I enjoyed working with my hands and making things. And I was fulfilled whether it was making dolls, sewing, painting, drawing or doing a 3-D school project. 

When I went off to college to study science, I didn't have much time for creative projects.  Then I took a drawing class and I'm not really sure how it all happened, but  somehow I ended up a fine arts major.   The turpentine, power tools, printing press and sculpture studio were all calling my name and I couldn't resist!     

Now I split my time between painting and stained glass.  Normally I'm inside a studio but on a rare occasion, I've been spotted outside painting with my mom on a sunny day in Nantasket.  It's nice to get some fresh air!

On Stained Glass:

I use the copper-foil technique, often referred to as the Tiffany technique, and this involves applying a thin layer of copper to each piece of glass and then burnishing the copper to the glass.  I then solder (melt metal) the pieces of glass together with an iron using lead-free solder which is composed of copper, tin and silver. 

Thank you for reading
Liza

What is Dasken?
 
pronounced Dahs (rhymes with floss) - ken (rhymes with pen)

Liza is grateful to her fabulous parents Hadassah and Kenneth. When selecting a company name, there was no question that the chosen name would honor them.