Please join HCCC for Craft Community Day, a new spring event featuring the “Annual Gathering of the Guilds” and other local community groups. Visitors of all ages are invited to watch a variety of craft demonstrations—including blacksmithing, book arts, printing, woodturning, basket weaving, and ceramics—and participate in all that HCCC has to offer.
- See craft demonstrations by Houston-area artist guilds and community groups; some groups will offer activities for visitors
- See the current exhibitions on view: United by Hand: Work and Service by Drew Cameron, Alicia Dietz, and Ehren Tool; New Tradition: Melissa Cody; and Pocket Museum
- Participate in United by Hand by cutting fabric for artist Drew Cameron’s paper demonstration
- Participate in artist Rebecca Braziel’s Creeping Vine project
- Visit the resident artists’ studios
- Shop for one-of-a-kind gifts and home décor in the Asher Gallery
- Enjoy delicious food and refreshments from El Topo food truck
Participating groups include:
- ClayHouston
- Contemporary Handweavers of Houston
- Gulf Coast Woodturners
- Houston Area Blacksmiths Association
- Houston Bead Society
- Houston Book Arts Guild
- Houston Metal Arts Guild
- Houston Calligraphy Guild
- Machine Knitting Club
- Polymer Clay Guild
- Printers Guild
- Texas Association of Original Doll Artists
- Texas Basket Weavers Association
- TXRX Labs
- Wood Workers Club of Houston
- Workshop Houston
PARKING: The HCCC parking lot will be blocked off for demonstrations, but street parking is available nearby.
Follow HCCC on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram @CraftHouston. To follow the event online and share your images, use #CraftCommunityDay.
