“WEAVE HOUSTON” JUROR AWARDS EVENT

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Date & Time

Wednesday, January 13, 2021 6:00 pm

to 7:00 pm

Venue

Houston Center for Contemporary Craft's Facebook Live Page

Address

https://www.facebook.com/crafthouston/live_videos/

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Join the Contemporary Handweavers of Houston (CHH) and juror Dr. Mary Ruth Smith for a special live event celebrating Weave Houston: 71 Years of the Contemporary Handweavers of Houston. Tune into our Facebook Live page promptly at 6:00 PM to see Dr. Smith present the awards of distinction and engage in conversation about the exhibition. The event will also feature an audience Q&A session following the awards presentation, so be sure to chime in with your questions via the chat function.

About Juror Dr. Mary Ruth Smith
Dr. Mary Ruth Smith is a former CHH member and current professor of art in fiber arts and fabric surface design at Baylor University in Waco, TX. Starting with coursework in home economics, her career has led her to a variety of disciplines, from art education to the visual arts. At Baylor, she created a studio concentration in fabric surface design. Over the past 35 years, her hand-stitched artwork has been exhibited extensively internationally.

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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.