About Us
What the heck is DASKEN?
Dasken is a combo of the names of my parents, Hadassah and Ken.
Dasken Designs was established in 2000.
The art studio is located at The Mills in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, a building home to many local artisans and small businesses.
If you'd like to visit the studio, please be in touch as we are open by appointment only at this time. I share a studio with my husband, silkscreen artist James Polisky.
How did you get started?
I have so many interests, but I ultimately ended up a Fine Arts major at Brandeis University. After college I moved from Boston to San Francisco and spent a few years on the west coast before returning to Brandeis for a Post-Baccalaureate program in painting. In 2001, I began the Arts Administration graduate program at Boston University.
Dasken Designs has evolved over the years...but we are still here.
What's your typical week like?
It is an honor and a labor of love being able to create art by hand and then interact directly with people who appreciate and value the work that goes into each piece. For more than a decade, I travelled and set up shop all throughout New England every weekend at art festivals. Unfortunately, COVID-19 has put an end to these types of gatherings but I am still continuing to create and now have an ONLINE SHOP!!
THANK YOU so much for supporting HANDMADE!
Wishing Peace, Love and Good Health