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Martini Madness! HCCC’s 10th Anniversary

October 1, 2010

Nothing says Mad Men like a martini, so the Emmy-winning TV show provided the perfect inspiration for Houston Center for Contemporary Craft’s third annual Martini Madness benefit, co-chaired by Jennifer LeGrand and Ashley Wehrly, with honorary chairmen Jay Jones and Terry Wayne Jones. This sexy ’60s-themed cocktail bash kicked off HCCC’s 10th anniversary celebration and a year of exhibitions honoring the next decade of craft. While sipping bottomless martinis from one-of-a-kind glassware decorated by artists from around the country, guests enjoyed live jazz by the Andre Hayward Trio and a big-board auction emceed by Wade Wilson. Mad men and women: HCCC’s executive director Julie Farr, Alton LaDay and Jonathon Glus, Melanie Lawson and John Guess Jr., Minnette Boesel, and Gracie Cavnar.

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4848 Main Street, Houston, TX 77002

Houston Center for Contemporary Craft is located in the Houston Museum District, two blocks south of Highway 59, near Rosedale St. Visitors should park in the free parking lot located directly behind the building, off Rosedale and Travis Streets, and enter through the back entrance. 

Free Admission

OPEN TUESDAY – SATURDAY, 10 AM – 5 PM

4848 Main Street, Houston, TX 77002

Houston Center for Contemporary Craft is located in the Houston Museum District, two blocks south of Highway 59, near Rosedale St. Visitors should park in the free parking lot located directly behind the building, off Rosedale and Travis Streets, and enter through the back entrance. 

Free Admission

OPEN TUESDAY – SATURDAY, 10 AM – 5 PM