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 materials, some of which are grown and harvested right here in our Craft Garden, where the activity will take place. Get inspired by the variety of …

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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 her years as Director and Chief Curator at Museum of Contemporary Craft, Portland, Oregon and research conducted as a Smithsonian American Art Museum Institution Senior …

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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, visiting HCCC’s resident artist studios, and viewing the current exhibitions, CraftTexas 2025 and In Residence: 18th Edition. Food and refreshments will be available for purchase from Moon Rooster food truck. PARTICIPATING …

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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 will guide you through the steps of creating a realistic ceramic face. Discover Hoag’s process and inspiration behind her work In Over Your Head (2024), …

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