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March 4, 2017

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

February 14, 2017

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

February 2, 2017

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

January 23, 2017

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

January 21, 2017

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

January 20, 2017

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

November 29, 2016

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

November 19, 2016

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

November 15, 2016

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

October 14, 2016

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

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

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