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February 22, 2015

Houston Center for Contemporary Craft Opened in 2001, the Houston Center for Contemporary Craft is a nonprofit arts organization founded to advance education about the

February 12, 2015

The Houston Center for Contemporary Craft hosts Martini Madness! Bossa Nova Bash features handmade artisan glasses that are used to enjoy bottomless martinis. A local

February 11, 2015

As a universal need, food can connect people across cultures, geographies, and disciplines. Yet, eating is a highly individual experience largely informed by preconceived notions

February 11, 2015

For many of us, eating is more than sustenance. And the table setting, the tools used, and even the kitchen utensils have a long history

February 10, 2015

Calling all craft artists! The deadline to apply for a residency at the Houston Center for Contemporary Craft (HCCC) is March 1. Not sure if

February 4, 2015

HOUSTON- There’s no denying the zeitgeist; the aesthetics of dining matter. As food becomes an increasingly central part of all aspects of popular culture, its

January 30, 2015

WHAT Martini Madness! Bossa Nova Bash 2015 WHERE Houston Center for Contemporary Craft, January 22

January 27, 2015

As a die-hard martini maven, I really hated missing Houston Center for Contemporary Craft‘s seventh annual “Martini Madness,” the mid-century themed fundraiser awash in Deep

January 26, 2015

The Houston Center for Contemporary Craft hosted some 200 attendees on Thursday night for its seventh annual Martini Madness! Bossa Nova Bash, chaired by Paula

January 23, 2015

Bottoms up! At the Houston Center for Contemporary Craft, guest bedecked in midcentury and Brazilian attire imbibed Deep Eddy Vodka lemon drops and cosmos in

December 3, 2014

Stafford ME TV recently did a story on the In Residence exhibit and our artist residency program. Watch the video here, featuring HCCC Curatorial Fellow,

October 30, 2014

Earlier this week, Fox Morning News’ Ruben Dominguez FOX 26 did a live shoot from our galleries. See his interview with HCCC Education Director, Miriam

October 29, 2014

East Texans have treasured Mineola’s Pine Mills Pottery for many years and now others in the Lone Star State have the opportunity to witness their

October 22, 2014

For artists just beginning their careers, getting in front of the public can be difficult. On this week’s Art Beat, Stacee Hawkins visits an exhibition

October 3, 2014

Hands-on Houston Family Festival 2014 I don’t mind if folks call me a dork for being enthralled by the process of turning raw materials into

October 1, 2014

HANDS-ON HOUSTON Family Festival is coming up on October 4th! Watch Miriam Mendoza, our education director, who was interviewed about some of the festival activities

September 29, 2014

How’d she do that? Nancy Slagle’s rubber and laser-cut necklace, Katherine Taylor’s thick-glaze ceramics and Ryu-Hee Kim’s topographic sculpture of copper and wood – are

September 16, 2014

HOUSTON, Julio 28, 2014 – La Oficina de Convenciones y Visitantes de Houston (GHCVB, por sus siglas en inglés) está invitando a todos los visitantes

September 15, 2014

The eight women currently in residence at the Houston Center for Contemporary Craft — Christina Carfora, Paris Jomadiao, Grace Zuniga, Lauren Salazar, Caitie Sellers, Delaney

September 15, 2014

The exhibition includes an outstanding variety of work in clay, fiber, glass, metal, wood and mixed media. This fall, Houston Center for Contemporary Craft (HCCC)

September 2, 2014

The Houston Center for Contemporary Craft is not on as many people’s radars as I think it should be. For years, they have produced thoughtful,

August 14, 2014

The exhibition includes an outstanding variety of work in clay, fiber, glass, metal, wood and mixed media. This fall, Houston Center for Contemporary Craft (HCCC)

August 11, 2014

The Associated Press was at HCCC last week to discuss “La Frontera” with our curator, Elizabeth Kozlowski, and artist Edward McCartney. Watch the video on

June 25, 2014

Houston,TX- The Houston Center for Contemporary Craft focuses on art made from traditional craft materials like clay, glass, fiber, or metal, and several artists also

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