Getting crafty

Pearland Arts & Crafts on the Pavilion Now Accepting Artists

The two-day festival will showcase handcrafted artisan pieces from across the Lone Star State.

08/04/2021 By Shelby Stewart

test your mettle

Get Suited Up and Learn about Past and Future Body Armor

The new Houston Center for Contemporary Craft exhibition, sure to please every Bayou City geek, runs through September 11.

07/07/2021 By Rebekah Kibodeaux

Gotta Fold 'Em All

Asia Society Texas Center Wants Houston to Fold 1,000 Paper Cranes

The new community origami project is bringing a Japanese tradition of hope to the Bayou City.

06/01/2020 By Katelyn Landry

Good Vibrations

Two Random Acts of (Houston!) Kindness You Can Do to Vastly Improve Your Day

Send a hopeful note to a pediatric cancer patient or a comforting card to a senior citizen.

04/30/2020 By Gwendolyn Knapp

Education

Expand Your Mind With These Classes

These Houston-area continuing education courses will restore your wellbeing and feed your mind, body, and soul.

07/22/2019 By Morgan Kinney, Gwendolyn Knapp, Nicki Koetting, Abby Ledoux, and Laura Furr Mericas

Crafty Like a Fox

Monthly DIY Workshops Return to Downtown District This Spring and Summer

The craft and social series from Pop Shop America and Downtown District starts anew on March 13.

02/27/2019 By Abby Ledoux

Yes, Quilts!

5 Things You Must Do This Weekend, Nov. 3–5

Besides the Astros parade: a Pulitzer appearance, a swanky art party, and a better-than-it-sounds quilt festival.

11/02/2017 By Morgan Kinney

The H-Town Look

Houston Style Setter: Ginny Braud Bivens

Houston's resident dream weaver on her weakness for Lithuanian linen, her favorite Houston shop and how she embraced her inner crafter.

10/02/2017 By Beth Levine

Ice House

At Pop Shop America, Crafting and Politics Make for a Potent Mix

Beyond the ubiquitous "pink pussy hats," craftivism is inspiring activists to get creative.

04/14/2017 By Emily Juhasz

Higher Learning

Up Your Gift-Giving Game with These Dynamic DIY Classes

Why buy something when you can learn how to make it yourself?

02/20/2017 By Adam Doster

Art Installation

Out of Africa

Wendy Maruyama hopes to bring awareness to elephant poaching with The wildLIFE Project at HCCC

09/11/2015 By Katricia Lang

To Do

Stay Cool & Shop Local This Weekend at Pop Shop America

Etsy comes to life with this two-day shopping, art, and music happening.

06/12/2015 By Sarah Rufca Nielsen

Retail Therapy

The Tinderbox is Closing

Stop by for the sale this weekend or you'll have to wait until the next outdoor market.

03/13/2015 By Sarah Rufca Nielsen

I Choo-Choo-Choose You

Craft Beer and Crafting for Veterans

The 5th annual Valentine's for Veterans event at Saint Arnold Brewery brings together cold beer and warm hearts.

01/08/2015 By Natalie Harms

gallery show

Art You Can Sleep With

Ebony Porter's gorgeous hand-stitched quilts go on exhibition this weekend at Art Palace.

10/24/2014 By Michael Hardy

Junque

The Art of Assemblage

A local jeweler transforms throwaway objects into wearable art.

05/14/2014 By Alice Alsup

LOCAL CRAFTS

Bring the Dome to Your Throne

Dena Yanowski's hand-made Astrodome cushions are too cool.

03/18/2014 By John Nova Lomax, Fashion and Style Correspondent

Elements of Style

She’s One Crafty Lady

Stephanie Lienhard longs for the days when men were men—who wore shoes.

02/02/2014 Photography by Felix Sanchez By Sarah Gabbart

Arts & Crafts

Indulge Your Inner Maker at Clay & Cabernet

Not your Memaw's ceramics class

11/22/2013 By Alese Pickering

Visual Arts

Sprawl Is Beautiful

The foreclosure as art

09/30/2013 By Michael Hardy