To celebrate the release of Spruce: A Step by Step Guide to Upholstery, author Amanda Brown and “the Sprucettes” toured the Southern USA. Starting out in Austin TX, their hometown, the author and team have travelled to Atlanta and New Orleans and made their way to Houston Friday November 22nd 2013. They cruised around in […]
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Space Montrose Handmade Boutique opened their new location this weekend. It’s a hop skip and a jump away from their old boutique in the heart of Montrose. They are still at the corner of Westheimer and Dunlavy, but now they’re at the northwest corner, next to Common Bond and across from Brasil. It’s twice as […]
Skip the lines, bring the kids, and celebrate Black Friday with Pop Shop Houston On November 29-30, Pop Shop Houston comes to Silver Street Studios for a special “Black Friday edition” of the indie craft, art, and music festival. The two-day event features over 90 Houston-based vendors, and lots of family-friendly activities, including a vintage […]
Houston craft would be quite different without Teresa O’Connor. This sculptor turned boutique owner helped pioneer the indie craft culture of Houston with a pop up shop called Art Star founded in 2004. Art Star was located inside of art galleries, bars, and later Retropolis in the Heights. I asked Teresa some questions about her […]
It’s September 15th! Applications for November 29th and 30th (that’s Black Friday and Saturday) are due by the end of the day. Please apply online here! Let’s Stay Friends! Insta | Pinterest | Enews | TikTok
Beginning Sunday September 8th Mini Pops Monthly, the best indie craft and art market, is moving to Westheimer and Dunlavy! The area in between Pavement/Taxi Taxi and Poison Girl (1657 Westheimer 77006) will be transformed into a block party. Find awesome digs at the Pavement sidewalk sale. Leopard Lounge will have a pop up with […]
We are so excited to announce that our Pop Shop Houston online shop is now ready to take orders! We have all kinds of goodies and amazing one of a kind items for sale that you can gift to friends and family, or keep all to yourself – we won’t judge! 🙂 Don’t spend a […]
What’s better than cats on the internet? I know! Cats and dogs with Crafts on the internet! Here are some of the animals that belong to Pop Shop Houston attendees showing off their handmade goods that they got at the festival. We call it Pup Shop Houston and the Crafty Kitties! Send us your cute […]
Here is the video recap of Pop Shop Houston Festival May 2013. This 2 day modern craft event took place in Houston TX a 2 story art gallery called Spring Street Studios. This pop up event starred Photo Moto Mobile Photo Booth, Gerard Baldwin, Fat Cat Creamery, Hot Pants, Jenny Hoyston, and tons of cool […]
Thank you, to all those who came, crafted, shopped & had a ball! The craft supplies in the children’s area were decimated, Jenny Hoyston, Hot Pants and the Pastees rocked, people got to take home pic’s with Gerard Baldwin and original paintings of The Smurfs, and sales for local designers were fantastic. People are really […]










