Ean Escoto on Craft & Science in Jewelry Making
In the spring of 2019, HCCC intern Kelly Dolan interviewed former resident artist, Ean Escoto. As a jeweler and metalsmith, Escoto presents a new style of craft that takes the concept of jewelry into...
View ArticleAntonius-Tin Bui & Tonya Huynh on “Queer(ing) the Wheel”
“Queer(ing) the Wheel,” presented on February 21, 2019, at Houston Center for Contemporary Craft, was the brainchild of resident artist Antonius-Tin Bui and collaborator Tonya Hyunh. Inspired by the...
View ArticleAram Han Sifuentes on the Protest Banner Lending Library
Aram Han Sifuentes with a banner from her “Protest Banner Lending Library.” Photo by Virginia Harold. On view in the Case Study Space through January, 2019, HCCC presents a banner from Chicago-based...
View ArticleB. Anele Fashion Show Recap
Photo of wearable art pieces by B. Anele (2018). Photo courtesy of Ryan Francisco. HCCC Curatorial Intern Cyd Pickens had the opportunity to go behind the scenes for B. Anele’s “I Don’t Play That Game”...
View ArticleHiromi Iyoda’s Ceramic Circus
Hiromi Iyoda working in her studio at Houston Center for Contemporary Craft. Photo by HCCC. Hiromi Iyoda is an artist who works primarily with ceramics. She began studying ceramics at Saddleback...
View ArticleInside Environmental Art with Molly Koehn
Photo of Molly Koehn with her installation in the exhibition, “Chromatic Drift” (2018), at Texas A&M International University Art Gallery. Photo by Sarah Darro. This summer, HCCC Curatorial Intern...
View ArticleLIVIA MARIN ON SURREALIST AESTHETICS, THE GLOBAL HISTORY OF BLUE & WHITE...
Livia Marin, “Nomad Patterns,” 2012. Ceramic, resin, plaster, transfer print. Thirty-two pieces in series. Photo courtesy of artist. HCCC Curatorial Fellow Sarah Darro recently asked Livia Marin a...
View ArticleTHANK YOU!
[sg_popup id=”8″ event=”onload”][/sg_popup] It goes without saying that 2017 was a remarkable year for Houston. From Hurricane Harvey to the Astros winning the World Series, it was an historic year,...
View ArticleTHANKS TO YOU
I don’t know about you, but this fall, I am particularly grateful to be part of the greater arts community of Houston. The cumulative effect of the recent disasters and tragedies has been traumatic,...
View ArticleHCCC HARVEY STATEMENT
Dear Friends of Houston Center for Contemporary Craft, We are grateful for the many calls and messages asking after our safety and security following the unprecedented flooding in Houston – we are...
View ArticleRESIDENT ARTIST REBECCA HEWITT ON ENVIRONMENTAL JEWELRY
The following interview is the second in a summer series of Q&A sessions with current resident artists. HCCC Intern Claire Alderson recently spoke with Rebecca Hewitt, a metalsmith interested in...
View ArticleTAKE A LOOK, TAKE A SEAT
Annie Evelyn, “Oshibana,” 2017. Handmade paper flowers, silk flowers, foam, wood. Photos by Scott Cartwright. One of the pleasures of the field of contemporary craft is the tactile experience of...
View ArticleRESIDENT ARTIST SHIYUAN XU ON INSPIRATION & PROCESS
Shiyuan Xu, “Through the Lens #4,” 2016. Photo courtesy of Lisa Hardaway. The following interview is the first in a summer series of Q&A sessions with current resident artists. HCCC Intern Claire...
View ArticleA BUZZY NEW ADDITION TO HCCC
Honeybees are here! Photo by Perry A. Price. This spring, HCCC added around 10,000 new staff, give or take a hundred, but you will probably never notice them. They are working in our Craft Garden and...
View ArticleCase Study: Erika Diamond
“Eggshell Shirt – Business Casual,” 2022. Photo by Zaire Kacz Photography. Courtesy of the artist. Erika Diamond explores the fragility and resilience of the human body using materials that echo the...
View ArticleCase Study: Ato Ribeiro
“Home Away From Home #10,” 2023. Photo by Katy Anderson. Ato Ribeiro translates symbolic modes of communication from across the African diaspora, shifting traditionally textile-based expressions into...
View ArticlePaper Marbling Workshop + Introduction to Ebru
Last month, artist Shaheen Rahman led two Turkish paper marbling, or ebru, workshops at HCCC, teaching participants how to create one-of-a-kind works of art on paper! Read on to learn about the history...
View ArticleOpen Door Interviews with James Pickens – Lakea Shepard
“Open Door Interviews” is an informal interview series developed in collaboration with HCCC and social media intern James Pickens, intended to give insight into our resident artists’ creative process....
View ArticleOpen Door Interviews with James Pickens – Yeonsoo Kim
“Open Door Interviews” is an informal interview series developed in collaboration with HCCC and social media intern James Pickens, intended to give insight into our resident artists’ creative process....
View ArticleOpen Door Interviews with James Pickens – Rebekah Sweda
“Open Door Interviews” is an informal interview series developed in collaboration with HCCC and social media intern James Pickens, intended to give insight into our resident artists’ creative process....
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