The Museum of Craft and Design invites you to a special opening day of A Roadmap to Stardust and Beau McCall: Buttons On!. Meet the visiting artists and guest curators who will be onsite to answer any questions you may have about the exhibitions and their work. Don’t miss this amazing opportunity to connect with the creative minds behind the exhibitions!

ARTISTS AND CURATOR MEET-AND-GREETS:

Beau McCall: Buttons On!
Beau McCall and Guest Curator Souleo: 1:30–3:00 pm

A Roadmap to Startdust
Neil Forrest and John Roloff: 2:30–4:00 pm

While you’re at the museum, be sure to visit the MakeArt Lab, where you can create your very own Beau McCall Button Necklace. You can also dive deeper into the exhibition with Beau’s haptic artwork, featuring identity buttons and custom-commissioned braille ceramic buttons.

After visiting MCD, explore the neighborhood and check out the Dogpatch Spring Market on 23rd Street between Illonois and 3rd St.

TICKETS: The artist and curator meet-and-greet and MakeArt Lab activities are all free with admission.

General Admission $10, Seniors and Students $8, Children 12 and under free. MCD Members are always free!

About Buttons On!

Hailing from the Fuller Craft Museum and guest curated by Souleo, Buttons On! celebrates the nearly 40-year career of Beau – “The Button Man” – who masterfully creates visual and wearable art using a unique, nostalgic, intentional, and ever-growing collection of buttons. Learn more.

About A Roadmap to Stardust

Conceived by artists Neil Forrest and John Roloff, A Roadmap to Stardust is a modern inquiry into the cosmos and humankind’s eagerness to explore distant planets. This Gilgamesh-inspired narrative unfolds as an origin story around the excavation of an imagined archaeological site. Learn more.

MCD MEMBERS

Make the most of your MCD Membership. This event is FREE for Members and members receive two complimentary drink tickets. Don’t forget to stop by the Museum Store on your way out and get your 10% off discount!

MCD Members are also invited to Member Preview Night of Beau McCall: Buttons On! and A Roadmap to Stardust on Friday, May 9, 5:00 – 7:00 PM.

Not an MCD Member? Join today and get free and discounted tickets to MCD’s signature programs, events, tours, and more!