# Event Details - **Event Name**: Sip and Create Holiday Cards - **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 12 Dec, 2026 at 04:30 pm – Sat, 12 Dec, 2026 at 06:30 pm (-06:00) - **Event Description**: A mini writing + painting workshop just in time for the holidays. Make your own holiday cards and write some poetry!About this EventSip + Create Holiday CardsDATE: December 12th, 2026TIME: 4:30PM - 6:30 PMLOCATION: Merge Art Studio, 2000 Nance St. Studio B-126A themed art night for creatives.Join us for a cozy holiday card-making sesh where you can explore your creative side and make your own poetry-themed holiday cards. In this creative session, we'll use books and texts from the December cultural holidays — Christmas, Bodhi Day, Hanukkah, Diwali, and Kwanzaa—to write poems and create our own holiday cards. Learn about the world's holidays, enjoy a cozy holiday beverage, and meet other creatives. Open to people of all backgrounds and experiences. About the InstructorHolly Lyn Walrath is a narrative artist focusing on the merging of art and words. From erasure poetry to radical zines to speculative fiction to poem paintings, Holly's work explores all things cross-genre. Holly has taught writing and art workshops online and in the Houston area for over ten years.Her writing has appeared in Strange Horizons, Fireside Fiction, Analog, and Flash Fiction Online. She is the author of three books, including Glimmerglass Girl, The Smallest of Bones, and Numinous Stones. She holds a B.A. in English from the University of Texas and a Master’s in Creative Writing from the University of Denver. She is the managing editor of Interstellar Flight Press, an indie SFFH publisher dedicated to publishing underrepresented voices and genres. As a freelance editor, she provides editing services for writers and organizations of all genres, experiences, and backgrounds, but enjoys working with new writers best.About Merge StudioMerge is the thought-child of artists Holly Lyn Walrath and Leslie Archibald. It's a space to explore the merging of minds and the merging of arts of all kinds. Merge hosts monthly workshops and creative experiences out of 2000 Nance Street, Studio B-126. https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events10/banners/fd9c0f20-a1e2-11f1-8b09-4b99f8fe4872-rimg-w740-h740-dcf87888-gmir.jpg https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events9/banners/fdab0340-a1e2-11f1-8b09-4b99f8fe4872-rimg-w740-h740-dcf8f8f8-gmir.jpg https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events5/banners/fdddfa20-a1e2-11f1-8b09-4b99f8fe4872-rimg-w740-h740-dce8e8e8-gmir.jpg https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events2/banners/fdef5f40-a1e2-11f1-8b09-4b99f8fe4872-rimg-w740-h740-dcf8f8f8-gmir.jpg - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/houston/sip-and-create-holiday-cards/100001993268647181 - **Event Categories**: art, holiday, literary-art, workshops, fine-arts, christmas, drawing-painting - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - Age Limit: 21+ - door_time: 2026-12-12T22:15:00Z - Duration: 2 hours - Location: Merge Art Studio - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 7.77, max: 45.31, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Houston - **state**: TX - **country**: United States - **location**: Merge Art Studio - **lat**: 29.7683361 - **long**: -95.3484002 - **full address**: Merge Art Studio, 2000 Nance Street Studio B-126, Houston, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Sip and Create Holiday Cards - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events9/banners/805e924b0a20adae825b1820c9d60c700744d54eb7cefe8e9e005be9d221d74b-rimg-w1200-h600-dca63367-gmir.jpg?v=1783413550 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Sip and Create Holiday Cards being held? - **A:** Sip and Create Holiday Cards takes place on Sat, 12 Dec, 2026 at 04:30 pm to Sat, 12 Dec, 2026 at 06:30 pm at Merge Art Studio, 2000 Nance Street Studio B-126, Houston, United States. - **Q**: Is there an age restriction for Sip and Create Holiday Cards? - **A:** Sip and Create Holiday Cards is strictly for guests aged 21 and above. Valid government-issued photo ID is required for entry. Guests under 21 will not be admitted. The event will be presented in English. - **Q**: Who is organizing Sip and Create Holiday Cards? - **A:** Sip and Create Holiday Cards is organized by MERGE Art Studio. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Sip and Create Holiday Cards is ideal for curious learners, students, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Houston, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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