The pandemic proved decisive for many arts organizations, forcing some to close, while opening doors for others.
At the crossroads of those forces stands CraftStudies, the venerable craft education nonprofit. Last week, it completed the sale of its longtime home in Hanover and moved to White River Junction, and hired a new executive director.
But CraftStudies isn’t ready to reopen; first there must be a rebirth. After teaching countless Upper Valley residents how to throw a pot or solder a piece of jewelry, CraftStudies now has an opportunity to plan a second act.
“It’s been a daunting year,” Rosemary Orgren, a CraftStudies board member who just finished a seven-year stint as board chairwoman, said in an interview. “The last 18 months has been filled with drama.”
Since its founding, in 1952, CraftStudies was affiliated with the Hanover League of New Hampshire Craftsmen, and…
