Opening Reception for Summer Exhibitions

Date & Time

Friday, June 1, 2012 5:30 pm

to 8:00 pm

Venue

Houston Center for Contemporary Craft

Address

4848 Main Street. Houston, Texas 77002

(MAP)

Please, join us for the opening of Interstitial Spaces: Julia Barello & Beverly Penn and Texas Masters Series: Piero Fenci—Battlement on Friday, June 1, at Houston Center for Contemporary Craft. Make sure to arrive on time for the artist talks and get to know our current resident artists in their studios. Throughout the evening, you’ll be able to enjoy food by Oh My! Pocket Pies in the parking lot and craft beer by Karbach Brewing Co., our new beer sponsor!

5:30, Artist talks by Piero Fenci, Julia Barello & Beverly Penn
6:00 – 8:00 PM, Reception
Featuring Open Studios by Current Resident Artists from 6:00 – 7:00 PM

Above, from left to right: Julia Barello and Beverly Penn, Submerged, 2012. Cast bronze, recycled and dyed X-Ray film, steel. Photo by Zaleski Studio. Piero Fenci, Casco y Escudo I. Low fire ceramic. 2010. Photo: Harrison Evans.

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Plan Your Visit

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.