NH Craftsmen Keep it Interesting by Linda Chestney Experts like to talk about how often people change careers during their lifetime. This figure usually ranges between three and seven times, according to the United States Department of Labor. (The number of job changes tends to average around 12.) So it’s fascinating to learn that artists/artisans seriously skew that number downward. The extremely accomplished, award-winning, fine craftspeople I interviewed for this article have decades of experience in their work — anywhere from a couple of decades to over four. And it shows. When artscope’s managing editor, Brian Goslow, approached me with the assignment to cover the 83rd annual League of New Hampshire Craftsmen’s Fair, I asked what he had in mind. “Do as you wish.” Not sure that was well-defined enough, I queried further, “Do you have certain categories in mind? … [Read more...] about A Cross-Section of Craft