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Curator Walk-Through: “Raw Design” and “Judy Kensley McKie: Cast of Characters”

Museum of Craft and Design 2569 3rd St, San Francisco

Learn more about how Raw Design illustrates an interesting moment in the history of technique, where designers seem to prefer inventing new processes around traditional mediums. MCD Assistant Curator Ariel Zaccheo will also contribute to the conversation surrounding the work of beloved designer and furniture maker Judy Kensley McKie and the creative collaboration she has shared with Artworks Foundry in Berkeley.

Learn more about how Raw Design illustrates an interesting moment in the history of technique, where designers seem to prefer inventing new processes around traditional mediums. MCD Assistant Curator Ariel Zaccheo will also contribute to the conversation surrounding the work of beloved designer and furniture maker Judy Kensley McKie and the creative collaboration she has shared with Artworks Foundry in Berkeley.

Raw Design: Exhibition and Design Mixer at Museum of Craft and Design

Raw Design: Exhibition and Design Mixer

Museum of Craft and Design 2569 3rd St, San Francisco

Kick off SF Design Week at the Museum of Craft and Design for a special party hosted by MCD Salon, a new young design collective. Start the night off with an interactive talk and tour of MCD’s three new summer exhibitions, including “Raw Design” curated by Glenn Adamson. Special guest speakers include Lisa Ellsworth and Charlie Leese, followed by hands-on crafting with marble polymer clays, vinyl spinning, plus bites and cocktails inspired by the exhibitions. Join us for a fun evening exploring design through art, jewelry, food and cocktails! Two complimentary drink vouchers included with each ticket purchase.

Kick off SF Design Week at the Museum of Craft and Design for a special party hosted by MCD Salon, a new young design collective. Start the night off with an interactive talk and tour of MCD's three new summer exhibitions, including "Raw Design" curated by Glenn Adamson. Special guest speakers include Lisa Ellsworth and Charlie Leese, followed by hands-on crafting with marble polymer clays, vinyl spinning, plus bites and cocktails inspired by the exhibitions. Join us for a fun evening exploring design through art, jewelry, food and cocktails! Two complimentary drink vouchers included with each ticket purchase.

MCD Curator Walk-Through: Signe Mayfield + Dominic DiMare

Museum of Craft and Design 2569 3rd St, San Francisco

Guest curator Signe Mayfield leads an informal program on the unique and incredibly detailed works of  Dominic Di Mare, as seen in the exhibition and publication Anchors In Time: Dominic Di Mare.

Guest curator Signe Mayfield leads an informal program on the unique and incredibly detailed works of  Dominic Di Mare, as seen in the exhibition and publication Anchors In Time: Dominic Di Mare.

MCD Curator Walk-Through: Catharine Clark + Al Farrow

Museum of Craft and Design 2569 3rd St, San Francisco

Guest curator Catharine Clark leads an opening day exhibition walk-through of Al Farrow: Divine Ammunition. Having traveled the nation, this exhibition comes home to San Francisco and will debut Farrow’s most recent piece, The White House (2018).

Guest curator Catharine Clark leads an opening day exhibition walk-through of Al Farrow: Divine Ammunition. Having traveled the nation, this exhibition comes home to San Francisco and will debut Farrow’s most recent piece, The White House (2018).

MCD Curator Walk-Through: Elizabeth Shypertt on Tex Gieling

Museum of Craft and Design 2569 3rd St, San Francisco

Come see Tex Gieling’s work through the eyes of its curator, Elizabeth Shypertt. Elizabeth will tell you about Tex’s colorful life and will talk about the work itself as well as answer questions you might have.

Come see Tex Gieling's work through the eyes of its curator, Elizabeth Shypertt. Elizabeth will tell you about Tex's colorful life and will talk about the work itself as well as answer questions you might have.

MCD Special Event: Dogpatch Art + Design Crawl

Museum of Craft and Design 2569 3rd St, San Francisco

oin MCD staff for a unique behind-the-scenes tour of the museum’s latest exhibitions as well as a hands-on creative experience in the MCD MakeArt Lab.

oin MCD staff for a unique behind-the-scenes tour of the museum’s latest exhibitions as well as a hands-on creative experience in the MCD MakeArt Lab.

MCD Curator Walk-through: Material Domestication

Museum of Craft and Design 2569 3rd St, San Francisco

On this opening day walk-through, hear from guest curator Elizabeth Kozlowski in conversation with artists Mi-Kyoung Lee and Adam Shiverdecker about the exhibition’s investigation of materiality and technique.

On this opening day walk-through, hear from guest curator Elizabeth Kozlowski in conversation with artists Mi-Kyoung Lee and Adam Shiverdecker about the exhibition’s investigation of materiality and technique.

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