The Houston Center for Contemporary Craft (HCCC) is a small art center at 4848 Main St., Houston, dedicated to contemporary studio craft and shows work
Christina Rees and Rainey Knudson on craft versus art, Black Lives Matter at Project Row Houses, and flowers as transgression.
Combat Paper Workshop by Drew Cameron Houston Center for Contemporary Craft, Craft Garden 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, free Artist Drew Cameron has been showing
One of the funniest episodes of the HBO series Curb Your Enthusiasm involves Larry David, aiming to score points with his love interest’s flamboyantly effeminate
Spring, while brief in Texas, always sneaks up on us. Azaleas and bluebonnets are blooming, but only for a short time. And it’s one of
Published on Mar 4, 2017 When you think about craft, in contrast to art, you might think about the traditional and the familiar. On this
There are gloves the size of a fingernail, tiny pottery vessels, tiny silver tableware or tools barely exceeding the height of ten stacked pennies. There
Opening Reception for “Pocket Museum” Houston Center for Contemporary Craft Hello! Cuteness alert. When we heard about the new “Pocket Museum” exhibit, we had no
Three U.S. military veterans-turned-artists turn their own—and others’—stories into art. AFTER SIX YEARS IN THE U.S. ARMY, including a period on the ground in Iraq
Here’s a tiny reason to go to Houston this season. Pocket Museum, opened at Houston Center for Contemporary Craft and runs through March 18, showing
Military uniforms and other clothing will be transformed into a handmade paper flag to pay tribute to veterans. “YOU ARE WHAT YOU WEAR” IS FREQUENTLY
Though her classmates preferred Jansport or L.L. Bean, the backpack Julia Gabriel wore to class at Virginia Commonwealth University was one of a kind: part
Viewing art at a museum or gallery can be a very abstract experience. On our first Art Beat, Randall Williams learns how two area organizations
Nick West: BEST IF USED BY opened at the Houston Center for Contemporary Craft recently and includes your artwork “Anicca”. The title of your piece
Texas has a vibrant craft community, but our state is so large it can be hard to keep up with the latest innovations and the
It seems as though we are in an ‘artisanal’ moment: Pickles, dinnerware, boots, you name it and someone has handcrafted it. This is, perhaps, a
We often tell children not to play with their food, but the curatorial staff of one area gallery recently told a group of artists to
Aileen Osborn Webb Award for Philanthropy Today, Houston is a hot spot for contemporary craft. In 1998, when Sara S. Morgan and her husband, Bill,
Guest blog post by Sarah Darro, Curatorial Fellow, Houston Center for Contemporary Craft. Crafted objects have complex life histories. From their inception to their ultimate
American Craft‘s senior editor, Julie K. Hanus, writes about Gabriel’s “artful, architectural, and impeccably constructed handbags,” in the August/September 2016 issue. Here, she shares how
We sometimes think of artists as working alone in a studio, with only their unseen muse for company. But as we see in our next
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.
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.
