HCCC and DACAMERA present a free, one-night chamber music concert inspired by the fall exhibition, Tree of Life. This unique exhibition showcases sculptural objects and woodwind instruments made from the African blackwood tree, which has a nearly black core and is prized in instrument making for the melodious tones that can be produced from its density and fine grain. […]
Join HCCC for in-person talks by our current resident artists, Ann Johnson (fiber), Qiqing Lin (fiber) and Terumi Saito (fiber). Discover the artistic processes of working craft artists and learn about the artists’ works of art, influences, and materials. After the talk, visit the residents’ open studios to learn more about their tools and explore their work […]
Join HCCC staff member and star baker Jessica Jacobi to explore the art of cookie decorating! Just in time for your holiday baking, discover how cookie decorating has emerged as a popular craft that can be adapted to any holiday, birthday, or celebration. Beyond its delectable outcome, this creative pursuit offers a unique blend of artistic […]
This holiday season, learn how to create giant felt candies with HCCC! Stuff and decorate colorful felt pieces to make candy canes, wrapped candies, or other sweet treats that tickle your fancy. Combine different colors and shapes of felt to bring these oversized candies to life, and make your holiday fantasies come true by using them […]
Join HCCC this winter to learn how to make a fresh and festive greenery wreath to kick off your holiday celebrations! HCCC staff and local artist and designer Andrea Condara will put a contemporary spin on holiday wreath making by using a variety of seasonal greens and cuttings such as pine, cedar, boxwood, spruce, and juniper. […]
Drop by HCCC to explore the current exhibition, Tree of Life, with an afternoon of chess. Learn how the African blackwood tree’s naturally dark, nearly black, colored core makes it a preferred choice of material for ornamental turning, carving, use in woodwind instruments, and in everyday objects such as chess sets. Take your own turn at chess, […]
Drop by HCCC to explore the fall exhibition, Max Adrian RIPSTOP, with an afternoon of meditation. Find a sense of mindfulness, balance, and fullness of breath surrounded by the patchwork textiles and inflatable sculptures of Max Adrian. All experience levels with meditation are welcome. No reservations are required, and drop-ins are welcome any time.
Join HCCC to experiment with found objects, beads, and other jewelry-making materials to create your own wearable brooch. Play with composition, color, and material, and learn how upcycling, the process of converting old or discarded materials into something useful and beautiful, breaks the rules of traditional jewelry making. What do you dare to wear? Note: […]
Session 1 – Join fiber artist Sarita Westrup to create a beautiful and functional twined basket-in-the round in this intensive one-day workshop. Participants will learn how to weave with round reeds, beginning with a star base, and create a spiral to form the walls and lip of the basket. This beginning level class will provide […]
Session 2 – Join fiber artist Sarita Westrup to create a beautiful and functional twined basket-in-the round in this intensive one-day workshop. Participants will learn how to weave with round reeds, beginning with a star base, and create a spiral to form the walls and lip of the basket. This beginning level class will provide […]
Please join HCCC to celebrate the opening of our winter/spring exhibitions, "THIS SIDE UP" and "Fiber in 3D". The evening will also feature open studios by the current resident artists.
