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May 6, 2025

Erika Diamond explores the fragility and resilience of the human body using materials that echo the properties of skin. Born to ballet dancers, Diamond creates

September 26, 2024

Last month, artist Shaheen Rahman led two Turkish paper marbling, or ebru, workshops at HCCC, teaching participants how to create one-of-a-kind works of art on

August 7, 2024

Ato Ribeiro translates symbolic modes of communication from across the African diaspora, shifting traditionally textile-based expressions into complex, geometric wooden tapestries. His interlocking patterns reference

April 25, 2023

“Open Door Interviews” is an informal interview series developed in collaboration with HCCC and social media intern James Pickens, intended to give insight into our

April 7, 2023

“Open Door Interviews” is an informal interview series developed in collaboration with HCCC and social media intern James Pickens, intended to give insight into our

March 30, 2023

“Open Door Interviews” is an informal interview series developed in collaboration with HCCC and social media intern James Pickens, intended to give insight into our

November 3, 2021

HCCC recently interviewed current resident Carl Johnson, who works in the medium of fiber arts and specializes in weaving with thin-gauge metal. Make sure to

February 20, 2020

Marketing Specialist Mary Karcher recently interviewed Abi Ogle about her experience as a resident artist at HCCC. Abi’s residency runs through February, 2020. For more

December 20, 2019

In the fall of 2019, HCCC curatorial intern Felicia Leyva interviewed recent HCCC resident artist Maxwell Mustardo about his experimentation with surface texture and volumetric

October 2, 2019

HCCC curatorial intern Grace Winburne interviewed Texas ceramist and recent HCCC resident artist Audrey LeGalley about her creation of household objects in porcelain to

August 9, 2019

In the spring of 2019, HCCC intern Kelly Dolan interviewed former resident artist, Ean Escoto. As a jeweler and metalsmith, Escoto presents a new style

March 21, 2019

“Queer(ing) the Wheel,” presented on February 21, 2019, at Houston Center for Contemporary Craft, was the brainchild of resident artist Antonius-Tin Bui and collaborator Tonya

December 20, 2018

On view in the Case Study Space through January, 2019, HCCC presents a banner from Chicago-based artist and activist Aram Han Sifuentes’ “Protest Banner Lending

August 24, 2018

HCCC Curatorial Intern Cyd Pickens had the opportunity to go behind the scenes for B. Anele’s “I Don’t Play That Game” fashion show and wearable

August 9, 2018

Hiromi Iyoda is an artist who works primarily with ceramics. She began studying ceramics at Saddleback Community College in Mission Viejo, California then received her

July 27, 2018

Photo of Molly Koehn with her installation in the exhibition, “Chromatic Drift” (2018), at Texas A&M International University Art Gallery. Photo by Sarah Darro. This

May 2, 2018

Livia Marin, “Nomad Patterns,” 2012. Ceramic, resin, plaster, transfer print. Thirty-two pieces in series. Photo courtesy of artist.   HCCC Curatorial Fellow Sarah Darro recently

January 26, 2018

[sg_popup id=”8″ event=”onload”][/sg_popup] It goes without saying that 2017 was a remarkable year for Houston. From Hurricane Harvey to the Astros winning the World Series,

October 11, 2017

I don’t know about you, but this fall, I am particularly grateful to be part of the greater arts community of Houston. The cumulative effect

August 29, 2017

Dear Friends of Houston Center for Contemporary Craft, We are grateful for the many calls and messages asking after our safety and security following the

August 8, 2017

The following interview is the second in a summer series of Q&A sessions with current resident artists. HCCC Intern Claire Alderson recently spoke with Rebecca

August 4, 2017

Annie Evelyn, “Oshibana,” 2017. Handmade paper flowers, silk flowers, foam, wood. Photos by Scott Cartwright.  One of the pleasures of the field of contemporary craft

July 12, 2017

Shiyuan Xu, “Through the Lens #4,” 2016. Photo courtesy of Lisa Hardaway. The following interview is the first in a summer series of Q&A sessions

June 1, 2017

Honeybees are here! Photo by Perry A. Price. This spring, HCCC added around 10,000 new staff, give or take a hundred, but you will probably

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