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Visible Transparency Project: Christine Lee, “Intersection”

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

Our Visible Transparency Project (VTP) is back this Friday, Saturday and Sunday with Material Domestication artist Christine Lee. Traditionally VTP has always taken place prior to our exhibition openings, but…

Our Visible Transparency Project (VTP) is back this Friday, Saturday and Sunday with Material Domestication artist Christine Lee. Traditionally VTP has always taken place prior to our exhibition openings, but...

Design Lab Happy Hour • Rowland Ricketts Indigo

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

Design Lab Happy Hour

March 29, 2019, 6PM-9PM

Museum of Craft and Design, 2569 Third St, San Francisco CA 94107

Join MCD and Slow Fiber Studios in welcoming Material Domestication artist Rowland Ricketts for this very special Design Lab Happy Hour, focused on the creative processes behind indigo plant growth and hand dyed textiles.  

Design Lab Happy Hour

March 29, 2019, 6PM-9PM

Museum of Craft and Design, 2569 Third St, San Francisco CA 94107

Join MCD and Slow Fiber Studios in welcoming Material Domestication artist Rowland Ricketts for this very special Design Lab Happy Hour, focused on the creative processes behind indigo plant growth and hand dyed textiles.  

Free First Tuesday: April

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

MCD Free First Tuesday, April 2, 2019, 11 AM – 3 PM. Explore the Material Domestication exhibition themes of repetition, relief and scale through a materials immersion in the MakeArt Lab. 

MCD Free First Tuesday, April 2, 2019, 11 AM - 3 PM. Explore the Material Domestication exhibition themes of repetition, relief and scale through a materials immersion in the MakeArt Lab. 

MakeArt Family Day: MCD Birthday Celebration!

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

MakeArt Family Day Birthday Celebration! April 6, 2019, 11 AM – 3 PM. Bring the whole family to MakeArt Family Day and enjoy a host of celebratory activities in honor of MCD’s 15th anniversary. 

MakeArt Family Day Birthday Celebration! April 6, 2019, 11 AM - 3 PM. Bring the whole family to MakeArt Family Day and enjoy a host of celebratory activities in honor of MCD's 15th anniversary. 

MCD Community MakeArt: Tinkerfest

Chabot Space & Science Center Skyline Boulevard, Oakland

MCD Community MakeArt: Tinkerfest. April 13, 2019 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM. Tinkerfest will bring together makers, artists, and tinkerers to showcase their work and invites attendees of all ages to join in on the DIY fun.

MCD Community MakeArt: Tinkerfest. April 13, 2019 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM. Tinkerfest will bring together makers, artists, and tinkerers to showcase their work and invites attendees of all ages to join in on the DIY fun.

Member for a Day

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

Member for a Day | Sunday, April 14, 2019 An annual Bay Area tradition, Member for Day invites you to explore neighboring institutions for FREE. MCD members, present your membership…

Member for a Day | Sunday, April 14, 2019 An annual Bay Area tradition, Member for Day invites you to explore neighboring institutions for FREE. MCD members, present your membership...

MCD Member Trip to Milan, Italy

April 14–20, 2019 Couples $5,350/person and Singles $5,650/person Join us on the Museum of Craft and Design’s next member adventure to Milan, Italy – the capital of European design and…

April 14–20, 2019 Couples $5,350/person and Singles $5,650/person Join us on the Museum of Craft and Design’s next member adventure to Milan, Italy – the capital of European design and...

MAKE: In Pursuit of Inspiration w/ Rae Dunn

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

MAKE: In Pursuit of Inspiration. April 18, 6:00 PM – 9:30 PM. This month, MCD welcomes beloved Bay Area artist, author and ceramicist Rae Dunn to celebrate the pre-release of her brand new book, In Pursuit of Inspiration. 

MAKE: In Pursuit of Inspiration. April 18, 6:00 PM - 9:30 PM. This month, MCD welcomes beloved Bay Area artist, author and ceramicist Rae Dunn to celebrate the pre-release of her brand new book, In Pursuit of Inspiration. 

MCD Library MakeArt: Bayview Branch

Bayview Branch Library 5075 Third Street, San Francisco

MCD Library MakeArt, Bayview/Linda Brooks Branch. April 27, 2019. 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM. Create small carrying cases out of recycled everyday materials inspired by Material Domestication artist Christine Lee, then fill them with wearable art made using soda tabs!

MCD Library MakeArt, Bayview/Linda Brooks Branch. April 27, 2019. 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM. Create small carrying cases out of recycled everyday materials inspired by Material Domestication artist Christine Lee, then fill them with wearable art made using soda tabs!

Free

MakeArt Family Day: May

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

MakeArt Family Day May Event, May 4, 2019 from 11 AM – 3 PM. Explore techniques and themes of Wanxin Zhang: The Long Journey, with the whole family.

MakeArt Family Day May Event, May 4, 2019 from 11 AM - 3 PM. Explore techniques and themes of Wanxin Zhang: The Long Journey, with the whole family.

MCD Community MakeArt: Sunday Streets Dogpatch/Bayview

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

MCD Community MakeArt: Sunday Streets Dogpatch/Bayview. May 5, 2019, 11 AM – 4 PM. Enjoy car-free blocks on Third Street, visit MCD with free admission, and adorn wheeled vehicles with festive decorations!

MCD Community MakeArt: Sunday Streets Dogpatch/Bayview. May 5, 2019, 11 AM - 4 PM. Enjoy car-free blocks on Third Street, visit MCD with free admission, and adorn wheeled vehicles with festive decorations!

Free

Free First Tuesday: May

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

Free First Tuesday, May 7, 2019, 11 AM – 3 PM. Explore the processes and symbolism and Wanxin Zhang’s ceramic bricks and visit our galleries with free admission.

Free First Tuesday, May 7, 2019, 11 AM - 3 PM. Explore the processes and symbolism and Wanxin Zhang's ceramic bricks and visit our galleries with free admission.

Free

MCD Library MakeArt: Excelsior Branch

Excelsior Branch San Francisco Public Library Mission Street, San Francisco

MCD Library MakeArt, May 11, 2019 1-2:30 PM. Free, drop-in art making workshop focused on the work of Wanxin Zhang.

MCD Library MakeArt, May 11, 2019 1-2:30 PM. Free, drop-in art making workshop focused on the work of Wanxin Zhang.

Free

MAKE: Material Domestication and Wanxin Zhang: The Long Journey

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

MAKE, May 16, 2019 6 PM – 9:30 PM. Take a deep dive into both current exhibitions with guests artists. Create dimensional work with weaving techniques and portraiture.

MAKE, May 16, 2019 6 PM - 9:30 PM. Take a deep dive into both current exhibitions with guests artists. Create dimensional work with weaving techniques and portraiture.

MCD Community MakeArt: Maker Faire 2019

San Mateo Event Center, San Mateo Ca. 2495 S Delaware St, San Mateo

Find your next inspiration on a journey through the eccentric and profound creations of brilliant hackers, inventors and entrepreneurs at the 14th Annual Maker Bay Area, May 17-19th at the San Mateo County Event Center.

Find your next inspiration on a journey through the eccentric and profound creations of brilliant hackers, inventors and entrepreneurs at the 14th Annual Maker Bay Area, May 17-19th at the San Mateo County Event Center.

MCD Members Tour: Lia Cook and Ehren Tool, Berkeley

Join the Museum of Craft and Design in Berkeley to tour the studios of textile artist Lia Cook and ceramic artist Ehren Tool. This event is $35 for MCD members of all levels (with promo code) and $45 for non-members. Purchase your tickets here. Space is limited.

Join the Museum of Craft and Design in Berkeley to tour the studios of textile artist Lia Cook and ceramic artist Ehren Tool. This event is $35 for MCD members of all levels (with promo code) and $45 for non-members. Purchase your tickets here. Space is limited.

MCD Library MakeArt: Mission Bay

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

MCD Library MakeArt: Mission Bay Branch, 11 AM – 12:30 PM. Explore weaving with traditional and unusual materials at this drop-in workshop.

MCD Library MakeArt: Mission Bay Branch, 11 AM - 12:30 PM. Explore weaving with traditional and unusual materials at this drop-in workshop.

Free

MCD MakeArt Family Day: June

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

MakeArt Family Day, June 1, 2019, 11 AM – 3 PM. Join guest instructors from Green Art Workshop to learn about the role textiles have played in women’s history through the art of embroidery.

MakeArt Family Day, June 1, 2019, 11 AM - 3 PM. Join guest instructors from Green Art Workshop to learn about the role textiles have played in women’s history through the art of embroidery.

MCD Free First Tuesday: June

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

MCD Free First Tuesday, June 4, 2019, 11 AM – 3 PM. Repeat processes and celebrate repurposed materials like many of the artists of Material Domestication.

MCD Free First Tuesday, June 4, 2019, 11 AM - 3 PM. Repeat processes and celebrate repurposed materials like many of the artists of Material Domestication.

Free

MCD Community MakeArt: Bayview BRITE and YMCA Block Party

Bayview YMCA Lane Street, San Francisco

MCD Community MakeArt: Bayview BRITE and YMCA Block Party, June 8, 2019, 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM. Create a shining crown or colorful sunglasses to show off just how bright you shine!

MCD Community MakeArt: Bayview BRITE and YMCA Block Party, June 8, 2019, 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM. Create a shining crown or colorful sunglasses to show off just how bright you shine!

Free

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