Date & Time
Saturday, February 22, 2025 11:00 am
to 2:30 pm
Venue
Houston Center for Contemporary Craft
Address
4848 Main St., Houston, Texas 77002

Have you ever been at a loss for words to explain what it’s like being a parent or a caregiver?  Join Zine Fest Houston and Designing Motherhood artist Madeline Donahue for a unique workshop exploring the art of self-portraiture through the lens of parenthood to create a drawing of yourself that celebrates the rich complexity of that identity.

Explore Madeline’s work in Designing Motherhood and learn more about her journey as an artist mother. Then, unlock your creativity with drawing exercises to connect to your experiences and emotions around caregiving. Enjoy good company and conversation as you create a self-portrait that expresses your own unique identity as a parent, using art materials like colored pencils, pens, and markers.

Towards the end of the workshop, all drawings will be scanned and turned into a zine that participants will be able to take home with them on the same day!

Note: The workshop takes place in person and inside the HCCC building. Space is limited to a maximum of 15 participants.

REGISTRATION
$25 for HCCC members (Become a member here.)
$30 for Non-members

Register here.

This class is for adults aged 18+. No experience is necessary. Pre-registration is required and includes instructor, basic materials, tools, and administration fees. Registration closes at 12 pm on February 21, 2025.

CANCELLATION POLICY
Workshops are subject to cancellation or change due to low enrollment. You will be notified fourteen (14) days in advance if your workshop is canceled. Should you need to cancel your reservation up to fourteen (14) days before your workshop starts, you will receive a full refund. No refunds will be made for cancellations made less than two weeks before the workshop date. Please notify us immediately of any cancellations so that someone on our waiting list can attend the workshop.

 

Image credit: Madeline Donahue, I miss you when I’m working, I miss work when I’m with you (detail), 2023. Image courtesy of the artist.

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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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