ARTreach and the Katy Heritage Society have formed a creative partnership to promote the cultural arts in Katy and have announced plans to open the Katy Heritage Arts and Crafts Center in the Stockdick House at Katy Heritage Park.

The Katy Heritage Arts and Crafts Center will be open the first Saturday of every month and will sell a range of unique items created by craftsmen and fine artists in the community. ARTreach is selecting local work that represents a historical array of functional art items. These include wheel thrown pottery, milk pitchers, flour bowls, drinking cups and decanters by Marissa Vitola and Sony Hartley, with custom 1830’s dinnerware by Stacy Baer. Handmade soaps by Michelle Hurd, and hand-knitted cotton and wool scarves, jackets and mittens by artist Maxine Rothman. The Katy Heritage Arts Center will host monthly demonstrations, display fine art and sell creative gifts with sales benefiting ARTreach Programs and KHS Outreach.

The Katy Heritage Arts and Crafts Center supports a very worthy cause. The ARTreach/Katy Heritage Society partnership combines the KHS mission to protect and preserve the historic resources of the Katy area, with the vision of ARTreach - to unite and empower communities to succeed through cultural awareness and the arts.

The ARTreach Heritage Arts and Crafts Center will be open every first Saturday of the month beginning January 3rd, 2009. Artist Maxine Rothman will be demonstrating knitting techniques and providing free lessons to visitors. Artists and craftsmen interested in demonstrating their craft, or selling their wares may contact ARTreach at info@artreachonline.org to be represented.

To learn more about the Katy Heritage Society visit www.katyheritagesociety.com