SUMMER EXHIBITIONS PRESENT ELECTROLUMINESCENT LACE CREATIONS, VIBRANT CERAMICS AND PRINTS
On View June 3 - September 9, at Houston Center for Contemporary Craft

Hours & Admission
Open to the public Tuesday through Saturday, 10 AM – 5 PM. Admission is free. 

Summer Exhibitions Reception
Friday, June 2, 5:30 – 8:00 PM
The public is invited to celebrate the opening of the summer exhibitions and visit open studios by the current resident artists. Beer sponsored by Buffalo Bayou Brewing. 

Layla Klinger: Hot House
June 3 - September 9, 2023
Main Gallery
This exhibition features contemporary lace creations and larger-than life electroluminescent installations by the Brooklyn-based fiber artist, Layla Klinger. Born in Tel Aviv, Klinger (they/them) works with fiber, light and electric currents to investigate intimacy, erotic compulsions, and beauty as merit. Learn more.

Gabo Martinez: The Land of Flowers
June 3 - September 9, 2023
Front Gallery
This colorful exhibition of ceramics and printmaking is named for the mythical, flower-filled paradise, known in Nahuatl as xochitlalpan. Influenced by her upbringing in Guanajuato, Mexico, and Texas, Gabo Martinez’s vibrant work centers a reclamation of indigenous identity through craft production, using materials and motifs with ties to prehispanic cultures. Learn more.

OTHER EVENTS

Artist & Curator Tour of "Hot House"
Saturday, June 3, 3:00 - 4:00 PM
Featured artist Layla Klinger and Curatorial Fellow Cydney Pickens will lead a tour of the exhibition, exploring the concept behind the works and unpacking recurring themes in Klinger’s artistic practice. 

Artist & Curator Tour of "The Land of Flowers"
Saturday, July 8, 3:00 - 4:00 PM
Featured artist Gabo Martinez and the exhibition’s curator, María-Elisa Heg, will lead an intimate walkthrough of Martinez's new body of work in ceramic and print.

About Houston Center for Contemporary Craft
Houston Center for Contemporary Craft (HCCC) is a nonprofit visual arts center dedicated to advancing education about the process, product, and history of craft. HCCC has served as a treasured resource in the Houston arts community and the region for more than 20 years. The Center showcases emerging and acclaimed artists in exhibitions, introduces visitors of all ages to contemporary craft through innovative educational programming, and supports the development of working artists through its artist residency program.
 
HCCC is open Tuesday through Saturday, 10 AM – 5 PM. Closed major holidays. Admission is free. Before visiting, the public should visit www.crafthouston.org to view the latest information. HCCC is located in the Museum District at 4848 Main Street, three blocks south of the Wheeler Ave. MetroRail station. Free parking is available directly behind the facility, off Rosedale and Travis Street.
 
HCCC is supported by individual donors and members and funded in part by The Brown Foundation; Houston Endowment, Inc.; the City of Houston through the Houston Arts Alliance; Texas Commission on the Arts; the National Endowment for the Arts, the Kinder Foundation; the Morgan Foundation; Windgate Charitable Foundation; and the Wortham Foundation. HCCC is a member of the Houston Museum District and the Midtown Arts District.
 
For more information, call 713-529-4848 or visit www.crafthouston.org. Find HCCC on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram @CraftHouston.