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Arts & Drafts is back for its 5th edition! Saturday, November 14, 1 to 7pm come enjoy local artists, live music, art demos, and plenty of Saint Arnold beer. A perfect way to get the holiday season started.

Artists, there’s still time to join us. Visit the link in our bio for more info!

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ARTISTS 📣 Arts & Drafts Art Festival is back for the 5th time! This festival is a showcase of incredible artists in our community including live demonstrations and music. All that over cold beer and good food, what could be better? Whether you have joined us in the past or are just hearing about this, we are excited to see you. FAQ and information to get registered at the link in our bio.

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Lately :)

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The first half of the first half. 2026!

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On the daily!!!!

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Mid Main … you’re so fun!

📸: @charliehorsephotos

#FirstThursday #BlockParty

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HEY! HEY! If @culturemaphou is posting about it, IT MUST BE GOOD!

Check in at 3550 Main St. to make a $10 donation to our non-profit partner, @theorangeshow for an ALL ACCESS wristband at the biggest block throwdown in the Bayou City!

We invite you to #EATSHOPROCK all of our ace block partners ((AND)) enjoy delicious beer sponsored by @saintarnoldbrewing ((PLUS)) live music, art shows, special activations, street art, and procure handmade goodies from local vendors at the Winbern Street Market.

LIVE MUSIC
6pm: Pop-up party with Saint Arnold Brewing Company + DJ @mikey_drag , Mid Main Lofts Breezeway
6pm: @maryhammer_ , Winbern Street
7pm: @beetleband , Big Top
8pm: @alexlambertmusic ,
Continental Club
10pm: @davidgarzamusic , Big Top

(Club shows are complimentary with your First Thursday
wristband.)

ART
6pm: “State of Feeling,” by @hey_imabigail , Mid Main Lofts Art Gallery
6pm: Sculptures by Artist Mark “Scrapdaddy” Bradford, Winbern Street
6pm: @houstonartcarklub Art Cars and art car artist visitation, Breezeway and Winbern Street

ACTIVATIONS
>> Tarot Bingo on @winnieshouston Patio with @ambernambrose !
>> Sig’s Lagoon, The Fashion Time Machine, My Flaming Heart, + Rodeo Tiger open late!
>> Cheesesteaks + DJ at The Alley Kat
>> @siphowdy Sparkling THC Drink Tasting, Winbern Street
>> @tlavois sidewalk poetry, and @queenie.de.la.rosa will be performing with a moving drum ensemble.

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••Mid Main Art Gallery••
April 2 | First Thursday
6pm - 10pm

STATE OF FEELING is the solo debut of Abigail Simpson. This collection was formed from lived experience, reflecting a journey of self-examination and growth. Rooted in photography the work has expanded into other forms, each piece shaped by a moment that felt sacred in its becoming.

ABOUT THE ARTIST:
Abigail Simpson, a multidisciplinary artist living in her hometown of Houston, Texas.

“After exploring different places over the years, I decided to come back to where it all started. I realized at an early age that peace could be found in creating. Seeking nothing other than fulfillment, I have slowly learned to cultivate community, observe beauty and hone my inhibition wherever I find myself.” - @hey_imabigail

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$A b b y Simpson ••STATE OF FEELING•|\\ Join us for an open house to meet the Artist and view her work on First Thursday, April 2, 6-10 PM 3550 Main St | @midmainlofts 🎞️: @emilyjaschke$

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Running is hot 💥

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Yes, my collection of my favorite 2025 moments is coming a week into 2026 because I have been too busy exploring Paris and drawing in cafes!! 🇫🇷 2025 was, very intentionally, a year of learning. Exploring new places, signing up for classes, workshops, anything I could do to improve and expand my brain!! I hadn’t been in a class environment for maybe three years ago now, so it might sound crazy but I was starting to have some anxiety about my artistic abilities becoming STALE. Last year I learned so much, saw and did sooo much. I participated in a soda firing for the first time, learned about woodblock printing from one of my favorite printmaking artists, took a wheel throwing class with the master @lotus_claymatter. I took that knowledge back to the studio and taught an amazing six week wheel throwing class.❣️ I painted some of my favorite murals that I have EVER painted in Houston! Rocked the art car parade for the second year in a row. Traveled back to NYC for the @brooklynceramicartstour and to throw in front of hundreds of people! I saw France for the first time, somewhere I’m going to be spending a lot more time now to visit my family. I ended the year hanging out with my little bro in Paris… And it was perfect 💕 Soooo yeah, hope everyone’s had a rock n roll first week of the year🤘🏼

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I feel like I blinked a few times in January 2025, and now it’s 2026. Insane.

2025 is the year I got my first paid gigs for photography, videography, and graphic design.
2025 is the year I released my original music.
2025 is the year I played my first shows.
2025 is the year I lost my last grandparent.
2025 is the year we lost my mother-in-law.

So much love, sweetness, joy, abundance, uncertainty, pain, frustration, and grief. I’m grateful for it all.

Thank you to everyone who paid me for my work. Thank you to everyone who invested in my art. Thank you to everyone who offered a kind word and for every like, every comment, every encouragement. For the few who talked shop with me, gave me free game, took time to vote for my success, shared my art, told a friend, bought a ticket, bought my handmade merch, and showed up to witness me pursue my passions, thank you for seeing me. Your time, effort, and attention were a salve to my insecurities and a balm to my spirit. You helped propel me forward, and I am forever grateful that you exchanged energy with me.

In 2026, I aim to do more of the things I love. To leave the house more. To spend less time theorizing and more time doing, playing, failing, iterating. To collaborate more. To create more. To ask for more and give from a fuller cup. To share more without the oppressive restrictions of perfection. To rely less on my “talent” and become more consistent. To be more visible. To stop hiding. To express myself more freely and encourage others around me to do the same. To be more vocal. To call out injustice and abuse. To be more selective about where and with whom I spend my time. To become more aware of and accountable for my own transgressions, while still giving myself grace to figure it all out.

2026 is here, and 2027 is just a few blinks away.

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