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HCCC Opening Reception

HCCC Opening Reception

OPENING RECEPTION: Friday, August 23, 5:30 - 7:00 PM On view August 24 - October 20, 2019 Houston Center for Contemporary Craft 4848 Main Street Houston, TX 77004 In Residence: 11th Edition celebrates the Houston Center for Contemporary Craft’s Artist Residency...

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Newest Life Member

Newest Life Member

Gerry, who began weaving in college, has served CHH in so many ways. She has served as President, Vice-President and Publicity Chair for CHH. She is a founding member of the Way Out West (WOW) study group which began meeting in 1998. She also started the current...

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Rosepath Rag Rug Workshop

Rosepath Rag Rug Workshop

"Explore Four Shaft Rosepath"   Presented by Nancy Crampton November 15, 16, 17, 2019 at the Guild House Workshop overview from Nancy:  Love weaving rag rugs but ready to try something other than plain weave?  We’ll discuss other suitable threadings including monk’s...

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How We Spent Our Summer

How We Spent Our Summer

Welcome back to a new year at CHH. It is hard to believe that we are heading for fall again. We missed seeing everyone over our guild break, and we are curious—what did you do with yourselves? Did you go to the biennial Contemporary Handweavers of Texas conference in...

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Small Expressions 2019

Small Expressions 2019

Note this exhibit travels to Texas in October! October 24 - December 14, 2019 J. Wayne Stark Galleries College Station, TX 2019 Small Expressions Exhibit Opens Friday, July 12, 2019 The Handweavers Guild of America, Inc.'s (HGA) 2019 annual juried exhibit of small...

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Apollo Mission Control Center

Apollo Mission Control Center

Mary Welch wove 15 yards of fabric for restoration of the chairs in the Apollo Mission Control Center.  The Ribbon Cutting was on June 27 and Team members were permitted to onto the Control Center floor to walk through the restored control center - a privilege and an...

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Seize, Weave Space

Following a recommendation from Mary W., Marian C. went to an exhibit in Dallas at the Nasher Sculpture Gallery. The exhibit was "Sheila Hicks: Seize, Weave Space" which runs until August 18th. Hicks studied at Yale Art School with Josef Albers among others and her...

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Joan Son:  Paper Couture

Joan Son: Paper Couture

Opening Reception: Friday, June 7 6:30 to 9 pm, with artist talk around 7:15 pm The Printing Museum • 1324 W. Clay Street • Houston, TX 77019 On view June 7 through December 21, 2019   When I was 9 years old I painted paper doll dresses with undivided attention...

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