Just past the bright watercolor paintings in the entrance of Stoughton’s historic train depot, students recently gathered to create mosaics using colorful ceramics in a large, brightly lit classroom. Earlier that week, acrylic painting, book-binding and an author talk were underway in the same room.
Depot Hill Creative, a new hub for creative arts and community, opened earlier this year in a building which, up until recently, was the home of Stoughton’s Chamber of Commerce.
The change in venue for the Chamber of Commerce (now located at 144 E. Main St.), and the train depot’s reinvention might have surprised the community at first, but John Smet had confidence in Depot Hill Creative’s potential…