Saturday, Nov. 3, 2018 – Saturday, Nov. 3, 2018

11:00 AM – 03:00 PM
US/Central

Join HCCC for the eighth annual HANDS-ON HOUSTON FAMILY FESTIVAL, a free community event. Families and visitors of all ages are invited to this fun day of indoor/outdoor activities. This year, HCCC celebrates the use of color in craft with hands-on activities, demonstrations by local artists, and more.

• 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 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.

Follow HCCC on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram @CraftHouston. To follow the event online and share your images, please use #HandsOnHouston.