For Courtney Allenson, making art really isn’t an option — it’s something she has to do. “There’s not a day in my life that I don’t make things,” she said during a recent interview. “Whether that’s knitting, making quilts, kids clothes, canvas bags, or prints.” Not to mention the crafts she might make in one of the many creative classes she leads at The Residence at Otter Creek in Middlebury, where she is the Senior Reflections and Engagement Director. “Basically, I do all the fun stuff,” she said, namin … (read more)