• Resident Artist Talks: Gbenga Komolafe and Adam Whitney

    Houston Center for Contemporary Craft 4848 Main St, Houston, TX, United States

    Join HCCC for talks by our current resident artists, Gbenga Komolafe (fiber) and Adam Whitney (metal). Discover the artistic processes of working craft artists and learn about the artists’ works …

    Free
  • Noontime Talk: Infrastructures of Care

    Houston Center for Contemporary Craft 4848 Main St, Houston, TX, United States

    In conjunction with our current exhibition, "Designing Motherhood," explore the unseen and underappreciated infrastructures of care that support families and communities, including caregiving roles and resources. HCCC Curator + Exhibitions …

    Free
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    Five Minute Mile: Holiday Edition!

    Spring Street Studios 1824 Spring Street, Houston, TX, United States

    Get ready for a theater festival unlike any other! Cone Man Running Productions presents the Five Minute Mile - Holiday Edition, featuring 32 short plays and monologues. This dynamic event …

    $20
  • unPRESIDENTed: The 2025 Shake-up Show

    Aurora Chapel 800 Aurora, Houston

    Join us for the return of "unPRESIDENTed", the queer political cabaret's special 2025 Shake-up Show. It's an anything goes, in your face, stickin' it to the man, don't tell me …

    $10
  • Craft Community Day

    Houston Center for Contemporary Craft 4848 Main St, Houston, TX, United States

    Join HCCC for a free festival highlighting local artist guilds and community groups! Visitors of all ages are invited to: –Watch craft demonstrations by a variety of Houston-area artist guilds …

    Free
  • Aripa Arte Gala & Silent Auction

    Silver Street Studios 2000 Edwards St., Houston, TX, United States

    Aripa Arte is a Houston based 501(c)3 nonprofit that aims to help Romanian visual artists create sustainable art businesses. We offer educational programming, grants, cultural events, collaborations, and exchange/residency opportunities …

    $100
  • Artist Round 58: Free Someone Opening & Community Market

    Project Row Houses 2521 Holman Street, Houston

    Free Someone celebrates Houston artists who have overcome adversity to become renowned for their artwork in public places, using the city’s landscape as their canvas. Graffiti is typically painted without …

    Free
  • Traces of Transtopia

    friends gallery 3401 Harrisburg Blvd Suite I, Houston, TX, United States

    “Traces of Transtopia” is an all-trans masc fashion show featuring wearable sculptures made of found and discarded materials from local waterways and streets. The show celebrates our strength and resilience …

    $10
  • Hands-on Houston: Punch Needle Patch

    Houston Center for Contemporary Craft 4848 Main St, Houston, TX, United States

    Join current resident artist Stephanie Bursese and Houston Center for Photography (HCP) for a hands-on creative experience exploring the intersection of photography and textiles! Choose from a selection of images …

    Free
  • Lecture by Sonya Clark

    Houston Center for Contemporary Craft 4848 Main St, Houston, TX, United States

    Join HCCC for a lecture by the celebrated fiber artist Sonya Clark during the opening weekend of her solo exhibition, “We Are Each Other,” co-presented by Houston Museum of African …

    Free
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    Fashionable Fabric Jewelry Workshop

    Houston Center for Contemporary Craft 4848 Main St, Houston, TX, United States

    Join current resident jewelry artist Dongyi Wu in making fashion-inspired jewelry. Dongyi incorporates garment-making skills and fashion elements into her jewelry, which explores the relationship between human bodies and their …

    $80 – $95
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    Asher: Off the Wall Spring | Summer Collection

    Houston Center for Contemporary Craft 4848 Main St, Houston, TX, United States

    Join us at Asher: Off the Wall to celebrate the vibrant colors of all craft media! Inspired by the hues of the season, our 2025 Spring | Summer Collection will …

    Free
  • Hands-on Houston: Fold-Formed Leaf Necklace

    Houston Center for Contemporary Craft 4848 Main St, Houston, TX, United States

    Join metalsmith and former resident artist Edward Lane McCartney to learn fold-forming! Using a hammer and mallet, shape a stunning copper leaf by folding the metal and forming the edge …

    Free
  • Hands-on Houston: Prayer Pouches

    Houston Center for Contemporary Craft 4848 Main St, Houston, TX, United States

    Join us for a celebration of Sonya Clark’s Beaded Prayers Project, her longest-running collaborative artwork! Learn simple sewing techniques to create two sealed beaded packets containing a wish, hope, dream, …

    Free
  • Summer Studios Opening & Community Market

    Project Row Houses 2521 Holman Street, Houston

    Project Row Houses Floyd Newsum Summer Studios allows art majors from local universities the opportunity to develop a studio practice with support from a cohort of their peers and input …

    Free
  • Resident Artist Talks: Atisha Fordyce, Macon Reed, & Dongyi Wu

    Houston Center for Contemporary Craft 4848 Main St, Houston, TX, United States

    Join HCCC for talks by current resident artists Atisha Fordyce (fiber), Macon Reed (fiber), and Dongyi Wu (metal). Discover the artistic processes of working craft artists and learn about the …

    Free
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    Ebru (Turkish Paper-Marbling) Workshop

    Houston Center for Contemporary Craft 4848 Main St, Houston, TX, United States

    Discover the beauty and craft of the Turkish art of ebru paper-marbling with local ebru and watercolor artist Shaheen Rahman! Known for its exquisite and traditional patterns painted on the …

    $45 – $55
  • The Health Museum “InnerSections: Beyond the 77 Minutes”

    The Health Museum, 1515 Hermann Drive 1515 Hermann Drive, Houston

    The Health Museum, an interactive health science museum located in the heart of the Houston Museum District, will host “InnerSections: Beyond the 77 Minutes”, a powerful afternoon of storytelling, reflections and …

    $10 – $15
  • The Health Museum “Age in Our Times” Healing Arts Exhibition

    The Health Museum 1515 Hermann Dr, Houston

    The Health Museum, an interactive health science museum located in the heart of the Houston Museum District, will debut their newest exhibition “Age in Our Times” as part of it’s …

    $10 – $12
  • Hands-on Houston: Mini Basket Weaving

    Houston Center for Contemporary Craft 4848 Main St, Houston, TX, United States

    This month, learn the art of basket weaving with former resident artist and Lone Star Weaver Molly Koehn! Basketry is an ancient craft that relies on simple tools and natural …

    Free
  • Lecture: How Do Craft Museums Make History?

    Houston Center for Contemporary Craft 4848 Main St, Houston, TX, United States

    Houston Center for Contemporary Craft presents a lecture by eminent craft scholar Namita Gupta Wiggers, offering insights from her forthcoming book, Which Craft? How Craft Exhibitions Make History. Drawing on …

    Free
  • Craft Community Day

    Houston Center for Contemporary Craft 4848 Main St, Houston, TX, United States

    Join HCCC for a free festival highlighting nearly 20 local artist guilds and community groups! Visitors of all ages are invited to learn about craft through artist demonstrations and activities, …

    Free
  • Ceramic Face Sculpture Workshop

    Houston Center for Contemporary Craft 4848 Main St, Houston, TX, United States

    Join CraftTexas 2025 exhibiting artist Clara Hoag for a fun, ceramic face-sculpting workshop! Whether you’re new to clay or want to add a unique skill to your ceramic toolkit, Hoag …

    Free
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