John Milkovisch spent countless hours of leisure time in his yard creating the Beer Can House. In John’s day, the can motif was only one aspect of his now-iconic visionary art environment. He and his wife Mary also filled the yard with plants and flowers that hung from the trees, occupied ceramic vessels, and grew in raised beds. As the neighborhood has changed, the property at 222 Malone remains a time capsule of Houston’s vernacular architecture from the early 20th century, with a surprise around every corner.

The Beer Can House Conservation & Crafts Crew is an opportunity for volunteers to meet up at The Beer Can House one morning a month to learn, teach, and help maintain this important folk art landmark. Volunteers will pull some weeds, unravel some tangled can garlands, and learn some new restoration skills.