Dara Cheek is a visual artist/arts-educator based in Watertown, MA.  A graduate of the School of the Museum of Fine Arts/Tufts (concentration: small metals/glass), Dara creates work around the idea of "perfect" natural environments, particularly in-miniature.  She incorporates foraged and preserved natural materials in glass and resin sculptures.  You can see her work at Greentail Table in Newton, or online at Hieropice.com.  Dara also serves as the Director of Adult Programs & Engagement at the Eliot School of Fine & Applied Arts.