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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

December 14, 2016

Pocket Museum January 20 – March 18, 2017 Artist Hall Houston Center for Contemporary Craft 4848 Main Street, Houston, TX 77002 Opening Reception Friday, February

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

November 10, 2016

United by Hand: Work and Service by Drew Cameron, Alicia Dietz and Ehren Tool February 3 – May 28, 2017 Main Gallery Houston Center for

October 28, 2016

Future Tradition: Melissa Cody February 3 – May 28, 2017 Front Gallery Houston Center for Contemporary Craft 4848 Main Street, Houston, TX 77002 Opening Reception

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

October 10, 2016

It seems as though we are in an ‘artisanal’ moment: Pickles, dinnerware, boots, you name it and someone has handcrafted it. This is, perhaps, a

September 30, 2016

We often tell children not to play with their food, but the curatorial staff of one area gallery recently told a group of artists to

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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