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  Houston Center for Contemporary Craft

  4848 Main Street
  Houston, Tx 77002

  Phone: 713-529-4848   |   Fax: 713-529-1288   |   Email   |   Official Website

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• Parking Info

  Free parking is available directly behind the building on Travis Street off of Rosedale. There is limited parking in front of the building on Main Street.

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• • Current Events

    05/26/12

    8th Annual Empty Bowls Houston (benefiting Houston Food Bank) Houston Center for Contemporary Craft 8th Annual Empty Bowls Houston (benefiting Houston Food Bank) Presented by Houston Food Bank at Houston Center for Contemporary Craft May 26, 2012 Empty Bowls is an international effort to fight hunger, implemented in Houston to benefit the Houston Food Bank. The 8th Annual Empty Bowls Houston, a unique lunch fundraiser, will be held Saturday, May 26, 2012, and is a collaboration between Houston area ceramists, woodturners and artists working in all media, Houston Center for Contemporary Craft and Lawndale Art Center. For a minimum $25 donation, attendees receive a simple lunch of...

• • Upcoming Events

    06/01/12- 09/02/12	Texas Masters Series: Piero Fenci—Battlement Houston Center for Contemporary Craft Texas Masters Series: Piero Fenci—Battlement Presented by Houston Center for Contemporary Craft at Houston Center for Contemporary Craft June 1-September 2, 2012 This summer, Houston Center for Contemporary Craft (HCCC) is pleased to present the fourth show in its Texas Masters Series, Piero Fenci—Battlement. On view in the Small Gallery June 2, 2012 — September 1, 2012. Opening Reception: Friday, June 1, 2012, 5:30, Artist Talks, 6:00 – 8:00, Reception. Featuring open studios by current artists-in-residence from 6:00 – 7:00 PM. Piero Fenci is the fourth artist to receive...
    06/01/12- 09/01/12	Interstitial Spaces: Julia Barello & Beverly Penn Houston Center for Contemporary Craft Interstitial Spaces: Julia Barello & Beverly Penn Presented by Houston Center for Contemporary Craft at Houston Center for Contemporary Craft June 1-September 1, 2012 This summer, various plants and foliage created from X-rays, MRI film, and cast bronze twist and wind their way up the walls of the large gallery in Interstitial Spaces: Julia Barello & Beverly Penn. On view in the Large Gallery June 2, 2012 — September 1, 2012. Opening Reception: Friday, June 1, 2012, 5:30, Artist Talks, 6:00 – 8:00, Reception. Featuring open studios by current artists-in-residence from 6:00 – 7:00 PM. The exhibition...
    09/06/12- 09/08/12	Contemporary Handweavers of Houston Artisans Market Houston Center for Contemporary Craft Contemporary Handweavers of Houston Artisans Market Presented by Contemporary Handweavers of Houston at Houston Center for Contemporary Craft September 6-September 8, 2012 Contemporary Handweavers of Houston (CHH) presents the Contemporary Handweavers of Houston Artisans Market, Thursday-Saturday, September 6 through September 8 at Houston Center for Contemporary Craft. This 28th Annual Sale event features unique hand crafted works for sale, including hand woven, hand spun, hand dyed and hand felted fashions, linens, baskets, rugs, jewlry, and more! All items are made by CHH members who use the finest materials such as...

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Current &
Upcoming Events

• Current Events

  05/26/12

  8th Annual Empty Bowls Houston (benefiting Houston Food Bank) Houston Center for Contemporary Craft 8th Annual Empty Bowls Houston (benefiting Houston Food Bank) Presented by Houston Food Bank at Houston Center for Contemporary Craft May 26, 2012 Empty Bowls is an international effort to fight hunger, implemented in Houston to benefit the Houston Food Bank. The 8th Annual Empty Bowls Houston, a unique lunch fundraiser, will be held Saturday, May 26, 2012, and is a collaboration between Houston area ceramists, woodturners and artists working in all media, Houston Center for Contemporary Craft and Lawndale Art Center. For a minimum $25 donation, attendees receive a simple lunch of...

• Upcoming Events

  06/01/12- 09/02/12	Texas Masters Series: Piero Fenci—Battlement Houston Center for Contemporary Craft Texas Masters Series: Piero Fenci—Battlement Presented by Houston Center for Contemporary Craft at Houston Center for Contemporary Craft June 1-September 2, 2012 This summer, Houston Center for Contemporary Craft (HCCC) is pleased to present the fourth show in its Texas Masters Series, Piero Fenci—Battlement. On view in the Small Gallery June 2, 2012 — September 1, 2012. Opening Reception: Friday, June 1, 2012, 5:30, Artist Talks, 6:00 – 8:00, Reception. Featuring open studios by current artists-in-residence from 6:00 – 7:00 PM. Piero Fenci is the fourth artist to receive...
  06/01/12- 09/01/12	Interstitial Spaces: Julia Barello & Beverly Penn Houston Center for Contemporary Craft Interstitial Spaces: Julia Barello & Beverly Penn Presented by Houston Center for Contemporary Craft at Houston Center for Contemporary Craft June 1-September 1, 2012 This summer, various plants and foliage created from X-rays, MRI film, and cast bronze twist and wind their way up the walls of the large gallery in Interstitial Spaces: Julia Barello & Beverly Penn. On view in the Large Gallery June 2, 2012 — September 1, 2012. Opening Reception: Friday, June 1, 2012, 5:30, Artist Talks, 6:00 – 8:00, Reception. Featuring open studios by current artists-in-residence from 6:00 – 7:00 PM. The exhibition...
  09/06/12- 09/08/12	Contemporary Handweavers of Houston Artisans Market Houston Center for Contemporary Craft Contemporary Handweavers of Houston Artisans Market Presented by Contemporary Handweavers of Houston at Houston Center for Contemporary Craft September 6-September 8, 2012 Contemporary Handweavers of Houston (CHH) presents the Contemporary Handweavers of Houston Artisans Market, Thursday-Saturday, September 6 through September 8 at Houston Center for Contemporary Craft. This 28th Annual Sale event features unique hand crafted works for sale, including hand woven, hand spun, hand dyed and hand felted fashions, linens, baskets, rugs, jewlry, and more! All items are made by CHH members who use the finest materials such as...

Past
Events

• Past Events

  02/04/12- 04/08/12	Alyssa Salomon—The Handmade Print (FotoFest 2012) Houston Center for Contemporary Craft
  02/03/12- 05/13/12	Transference: Andy Paiko & Ethan Rose Houston Center for Contemporary Craft
  02/03/12- 05/13/12	FotoBridge 11: Lia Cook (FotoFest 2012) Houston Center for Contemporary Craft
  12/09/11- 01/29/12	Lauren McAdams – Going Up? Houston Center for Contemporary Craft
  10/01/11	Hands-On Family Festival Houston Center for Contemporary Craft
  09/30/11- 12/04/11	In Residence 2010 Houston Center for Contemporary Craft
  09/30/11- 01/08/12	Beyond Useful & Beautiful: Rethinking Domestic Craft Houston Center for Contemporary Craft
  09/30/11- 01/08/12	Soundforge (Gabriel Craig and Michael Remson) Houston Center for Contemporary Craft
  09/22/11	Martini Madness! 10th Birthday Bash Houston Center for Contemporary Craft
  09/17/11	Museum District Day: Houston Center for Contemporary Craft Gathering of the Guilds Houston Center for Contemporary Craft
  09/15/11- 09/17/11	Contemporary Handweavers of Houston 27th Annual Sale: Weaving and Beyond Houston Center for Contemporary Craft
  06/10/11- 09/03/11	Crafting Live(s): 10 Years of Artists-in-Residence Houston Center for Contemporary Craft
  06/04/11- 07/30/11	Arline Fisch: Creatures from the Deep Houston Center for Contemporary Craft
  04/09/11- 08/13/11	Joan Son - Part Geometry, Part Zen: A Personal Exploration through Paper Houston Center for Contemporary Craft
  03/26/11- 05/15/11	Truth and Transience: Michelle Samour Houston Center for Contemporary Craft
  02/05/11- 04/03/11	Commonplace: Objects by Barbara Smith & Ryan Takaba Houston Center for Contemporary Craft
  01/21/11- 05/28/11	Lisa Gralnick: The Gold Standard Houston Center for Contemporary Craft
  01/21/11- 03/13/11	Inverted Harmony: A Handmade Environment by Jenine Bressner Houston Center for Contemporary Craft
  12/09/10	Fall AIR Open Studio Event & The Color of Enamel opening reception Houston Center for Contemporary Craft
  12/04/10- 01/30/11	The Color of Enamel: New Work by Leighelena Houston Center for Contemporary Craft
  11/18/10	Asher Holiday Soiree Celebrating HCCC Volunteers Houston Center for Contemporary Craft
  09/25/10- 11/28/10	Convergence II: Adorning the Past, Present & Pretend Houston Center for Contemporary Craft
  09/25/10- 12/30/10	CraftTexas 2010 Houston Center for Contemporary Craft
  07/31/10- 09/19/10	Dolls Now Houston Center for Contemporary Craft
  07/10/10- 09/04/10	Naked Houston Center for Contemporary Craft
  06/04/10- 09/04/10	The Paper Runway Houston Center for Contemporary Craft
  06/04/10	Paper Runway Opening & Artist Studio Event Houston Center for Contemporary Craft
  05/29/10- 07/24/10	In Residence 2009 Houston Center for Contemporary Craft
  05/22/10	6th Annual Empty Bowls Houston Houston Center for Contemporary Craft
  03/27/10- 05/23/10	Stretch: ClayHouston Houston Center for Contemporary Craft
  03/27/10- 07/02/10	Michael Peterson: Evolution/Revolution Houston Center for Contemporary Craft
  03/06/10	Hands-On Houston: Celebrating Metal Houston Center for Contemporary Craft
  01/15/10- 05/16/10	Iron: Forged, Tempered, Quenched Houston Center for Contemporary Craft
  01/15/10- 03/21/10	eXtreme Tea Houston Center for Contemporary Craft
  01/15/10- 03/21/10	TRANSMUTATIONS: Material Reborn Houston Center for Contemporary Craft
  11/19/09	AIR Fair & Asher Holiday Soiree Houston Center for Contemporary Craft
  10/29/09- 01/10/10	rock, scissors, paper Houston Center for Contemporary Craft
  10/02/09- 12/24/09	Texas Masters Series: Rachelle Thiewes & Celebrating Our Creative Spirit: Texas Federation of Fiber Artists Houston Center for Contemporary Craft
  09/17/09	Martini Madness! Houston Center for Contemporary Craft
  08/29/09- 10/25/09	Omar Angel Perez: Stilett”O”s Houston Center for Contemporary Craft
  08/08/09	Kari Stringer Trunk Show Houston Center for Contemporary Craft
  07/17/09- 09/13/09	Challenge VII: dysFUNctional / Unknitting: Challenging Textile Traditions Houston Center for Contemporary Craft
  06/25/09	AIR (Artists-in-Residence) Summer Celebration Houston Center for Contemporary Craft
  06/25/09- 08/22/09	In Residence 2008 Houston Center for Contemporary Craft
  05/14/09	Collectors & Cocktails: an Auction of Treasures Houston Center for Contemporary Craft
  04/03/09- 07/03/09	Literally Figurative Houston Center for Contemporary Craft
  03/14/09	Red Hot! A Fiery Cocktail Fundraiser Celebrating Hot Glass Houston Center for Contemporary Craft
  03/14/09- 03/15/09	Hot Glass Closing Weekend Events Houston Center for Contemporary Craft
  12/12/08- 03/15/09	Hot Glass, Cool Collections / Environments = Form + Space Houston Center for Contemporary Craft