HANDS-ON HOUSTON FAMILY FESTIVAL: CELEBRATING COLOR IN CRAFT
*The event has already taken place on this date: Sat, 11/03/2018
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Families and visitors of all ages are invited to this fun day of indoor/outdoor activities.
- Learn a variety of techniques for adding color to craft mediums
- Have fun with hands-on activities:
- Design and glaze your own ceramic tile
- Join the Houston Handweavers Guild to dye fabric using natural materials from the Craft Garden
- Make your own sheet of marbled paper
- Join current resident artist Eunsil Leem to learn about patina techniques
- Learn about experimental dyeing techniques with local fashion designer Isabel Wilson
- View the fall exhibition, CraftTexas 2018, in the main galleries
- Shop for one-of-a-kind gifts and home décor in the Asher Gallery
- Enjoy food and refreshments on site from Gypsy Wagon and GoodPop
THANKS TO OUR IN-KIND SPONSORS!
Dal-Tile – ceramic tiles
AMACO – glazes
Goodpop – popsicles
PARKING
The HCCC parking lot (located behind the building on Travis St) will be blocked off for activities and food trucks, but street parking is available nearby.
The HANDS-ON HOUSTON FAMILY FESTIVAL is a super-sized version of HANDS-ON HOUSTON, a free craft-activity open house at HCCC on the first Saturday of every month (11 AM – 3 PM). Each month, a teaching artist demonstrates a craft related to current exhibitions and events. Families and children of all ages are welcome, and materials are provided.
*Times, dates, and prices of any activity posted to our calendars are subject to change. Please be sure to click through directly to the organization’s website to verify.