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Small Expressions 2017

Houston Center for Contemporary Craft (HCCC) is delighted to host Small Expressions 2017, the Handweavers Guild of America’s annual juried exhibition of small-scale fiber works.

Opening Reception Thursday, June 1, 5:30 – 7:00 PM. The evening will feature a talk by juror Mary Ruth Smith, open studios by HCCC’s current resident artists, and beverages sponsored by Buffalo Bayou Brewing. The exhibition is on view through July 29 in the Artist Hall.

Featuring the work of 24 artists using a wide range of fiber techniques, the show requires that each piece is no greater than 15 inches in any direction.

Despite their small size, the works on view reflect a strong conceptual component, as well as emotive narrative content, a variety of materials and textures, and, of course, skilled craftsmanship.

Mary Ruth Smith, an esteemed fiber artist and professor at Baylor University, juried this year’s applicants. The exhibition will be on view during the Contemporary Handweavers of Texas’ biennial conference, Crossing Threads/Connecting Cultures, in the Houston area.

Now in its 34th year, the Small Expressions annual exhibition series was conceived in 1983 by the board of directors of the Handweavers Guild of America to mark the 15th anniversary of the organization. The format was initially inspired by small-scale fiber shows in England and Hungary.

With thousands of pieces submitted since its inception, the show has included works by artists from each of the 50 states and more than 20 foreign countries and has traveled to art institutions across the U.S. and internationally.

The series not only provides a platform for artists working in fiber but also a format that encourages innovation.

Small Expressions 2017 Featured Artists
Jennifer Angelo
Kate Barber
Linda Barlow
Julie Marks Blackstone
Beth Blankenship
Nicole Bunting
Al Canner
Andrea Cook
Sandra DeLozier
Emily Dvorin
Molly Koehn
Jean Koon
Jane Marie
Rebecca McEntee
Elizabeth Michel
Erin Miller
Joh Ricci
Michael Rohde
Kathie Roig
Ellen Schiffman
Amy Sloboda
Ruth Tabancay
Lillian Whipple
Peggy Wiedemann

About Mary Ruth Smith
The juror of Small Expressions 2017, Mary Ruth Smith, PhD, is a professor of art at Baylor University in Waco, Texas. She teaches courses in fiber arts, fabric surface design, and weaving.

Aside from her longstanding career in academia, Smith’s own work in fiber has been widely exhibited across the United States as well as in Europe, South America, and Asia.

She holds a PhD in art education from Florida State University and an MFA in fabric design from the University of Georgia.

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Pictured: Kate Barber, “Bind,” 2016. Polyester, linen, cotton. 9 x 11 inches. Photo by Karen Philippi.


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FREE


Individual Dates & Times*

• Thursday, June 15, 2017 @ 10:00 am

• Friday, June 16, 2017 @ 10:00 am

• Saturday, June 17, 2017 @ 10:00 am

• Sunday, June 18, 2017 @ 12:00 pm

• Tuesday, June 20, 2017 @ 10:00 am

• Wednesday, June 21, 2017 @ 10:00 am

• Thursday, June 22, 2017 @ 10:00 am

• Friday, June 23, 2017 @ 10:00 am

• Saturday, June 24, 2017 @ 10:00 am

• Sunday, June 25, 2017 @ 12:00 pm

• Tuesday, June 27, 2017 @ 10:00 am

• Wednesday, June 28, 2017 @ 10:00 am

• Thursday, June 29, 2017 @ 10:00 am

• Friday, June 30, 2017 @ 10:00 am

• Saturday, July 01, 2017 @ 10:00 am

• Sunday, July 02, 2017 @ 12:00 pm

• Tuesday, July 04, 2017 @ 10:00 am

• Wednesday, July 05, 2017 @ 10:00 am

• Thursday, July 06, 2017 @ 10:00 am

• Friday, July 07, 2017 @ 10:00 am

• Saturday, July 08, 2017 @ 10:00 am

• Sunday, July 09, 2017 @ 12:00 pm

• Tuesday, July 11, 2017 @ 10:00 am

• Wednesday, July 12, 2017 @ 10:00 am

• Thursday, July 13, 2017 @ 10:00 am

• Friday, July 14, 2017 @ 10:00 am

• Saturday, July 15, 2017 @ 10:00 am

• Sunday, July 16, 2017 @ 12:00 pm

• Tuesday, July 18, 2017 @ 10:00 am

• Wednesday, July 19, 2017 @ 10:00 am

• Thursday, July 20, 2017 @ 10:00 am

• Friday, July 21, 2017 @ 10:00 am

• Saturday, July 22, 2017 @ 10:00 am

• Sunday, July 23, 2017 @ 12:00 pm

• Tuesday, July 25, 2017 @ 10:00 am

• Wednesday, July 26, 2017 @ 10:00 am

• Thursday, July 27, 2017 @ 10:00 am

• Friday, July 28, 2017 @ 10:00 am

• Saturday, July 29, 2017 @ 10:00 am

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June 15, 2017
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10:00 am - 5:00 pm
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Houston Center for Contemporary Craft
4848 Main St.
Houston, TX 77002 United States
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