Design your night at MAKE! On the third Thursday of each month, collaborate with artists and makers, explore unique themes, and re-think materials through creative design projects.
Design your night at MAKE! On the third Thursday of each month, collaborate with artists and makers, explore unique themes, and re-think materials through creative design projects.
Maker Faire Bay Area is the flagship event for one of the biggest celebrations of invention, creativity and curiosity inspiring the future with more than 125,000 attendees and hundreds of curated projects across music, art, science, tech, health, robotics and more!
Maker Faire Bay Area is the flagship event for one of the biggest celebrations of invention, creativity and curiosity inspiring the future with more than 125,000 attendees and hundreds of curated projects across music, art, science, tech, health, robotics and more!
In honor of Asian/Pacific Heritage Month, we’ll be making several styles of paper fans, and exploring their history! Join us at the library, and craft something to keep you cool…
In honor of Asian/Pacific Heritage Month, we’ll be making several styles of paper fans, and exploring their history! Join us at the library, and craft something to keep you cool...
MCD Members are invited to a special member preview for Raw Design, Judy Kensley McKie: Cast of Characters and Anchors in Time: Dominic Di Mare. Grab a drink and meet the artists and curators behind these three brand new exhibitions highlighting the nature of contemporary craft and design.
MCD Members are invited to a special member preview for Raw Design, Judy Kensley McKie: Cast of Characters and Anchors in Time: Dominic Di Mare. Grab a drink and meet the artists and curators behind these three brand new exhibitions highlighting the nature of contemporary craft and design.
This month we get into the spirit of Raw Design by creating all of your own art materials, from scratch! Experiment with how to make milk paint, modeling clay, rainbow crayons and more. Take your creations to the “Test Tent” in the parklet to try out your custom supplies, then stick around for a special opening day exhibition walk-through with guest curator Glenn Adamson.
This month we get into the spirit of Raw Design by creating all of your own art materials, from scratch! Experiment with how to make milk paint, modeling clay, rainbow crayons and more. Take your creations to the “Test Tent” in the parklet to try out your custom supplies, then stick around for a special opening day exhibition walk-through with guest curator Glenn Adamson.
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.
Tour Anchors in Time and drop by the MakeArt Lab to create a portable talisman out of natural materials and collage elements. Bring any small personal items* you want to include in whatever energy it is you’re looking to conjure!
Tour Anchors in Time and drop by the MakeArt Lab to create a portable talisman out of natural materials and collage elements. Bring any small personal items* you want to include in whatever energy it is you’re looking to conjure!
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.
Round up your early learners and join us at the Bayview Opera House for this delightful, annual event! Families will engage in a variety of activities that celebrate reading and…
Round up your early learners and join us at the Bayview Opera House for this delightful, annual event! Families will engage in a variety of activities that celebrate reading and...
Library MakeArt: Game on! DIY Boxed Games Game On! Use upcycled tins, boxes, game pieces and more to create a game board kit that will be sure to banish those…
Library MakeArt: Game on! DIY Boxed Games Game On! Use upcycled tins, boxes, game pieces and more to create a game board kit that will be sure to banish those...
We kick off this month’s festivities at 6:00 PM with our Artist Happy Hour at and book signing featuring the brand new art book, “Hate is What we Need.” In this clothbound, hardcover volume, acclaimed artist Ward Schumaker transforms the egregious utterances of the 45th president of the United States of America into provocative text-based paintings. Hear from Ward about the creation of the book and then explore his unique stenciling technique by replicating the process on your own canvas tote. Come early to enjoy a complimentary glass of wine and MAKE hate into love!
We kick off this month's festivities at 6:00 PM with our Artist Happy Hour at and book signing featuring the brand new art book, “Hate is What we Need.” In this clothbound, hardcover volume, acclaimed artist Ward Schumaker transforms the egregious utterances of the 45th president of the United States of America into provocative text-based paintings. Hear from Ward about the creation of the book and then explore his unique stenciling technique by replicating the process on your own canvas tote. Come early to enjoy a complimentary glass of wine and MAKE hate into love!
Create your ultimate summer accessory during Free First Tuesday!
Create your ultimate summer accessory during Free First Tuesday!
Please join us for this month’s MakeArt Family Day… As always, we will be offering a number of exhibition related activities for visitors of all ages to enjoy!
Please join us for this month’s MakeArt Family Day... As always, we will be offering a number of exhibition related activities for visitors of all ages to enjoy!
Celebrate the 10 year anniversary of Sunday Streets with vintage magazine badges! Peruse an assortment of periodicals from the archives and create a wearable snapshot of the past.
Celebrate the 10 year anniversary of Sunday Streets with vintage magazine badges! Peruse an assortment of periodicals from the archives and create a wearable snapshot of the past.
This month we craft our inspiration from the work found in Raw Design. Join us for a free glass of wine during our 6 PM Artist Happy Hour with ceramicist Ilana Crispi to learn about her Mission Dirt Project– an excavation of dirt along Valencia Street that culminates in the firing of the physical material in order to examine questions of home, history, geology, and ownership.
This month we craft our inspiration from the work found in Raw Design. Join us for a free glass of wine during our 6 PM Artist Happy Hour with ceramicist Ilana Crispi to learn about her Mission Dirt Project-- an excavation of dirt along Valencia Street that culminates in the firing of the physical material in order to examine questions of home, history, geology, and ownership.
Spend the afternoon crafting toys and amusements that you can then take home, and enjoy for the rest of the summer!
Among the things we will be making: splash sponges, hopscotch stones, bubble wands and windows, pompon launchers and more!
Spend the afternoon crafting toys and amusements that you can then take home, and enjoy for the rest of the summer!
Among the things we will be making: splash sponges, hopscotch stones, bubble wands and windows, pompon launchers and more!
Join us in Berkeley for an exclusive tour of the world-renowned Artworks Foundry plus a studio visit with acclaimed ceramic artist Nancy Selvin. Celebrate our current exhibition, Judy McKie Kensley: Cast of Characters as you learn about the ancient ‘Lost Wax’ technique and witness a bronze pouring. Then, enjoy lunch, artwork and discussion at Selvin’s studio in West Berkeley.
Join us in Berkeley for an exclusive tour of the world-renowned Artworks Foundry plus a studio visit with acclaimed ceramic artist Nancy Selvin. Celebrate our current exhibition, Judy McKie Kensley: Cast of Characters as you learn about the ancient ‘Lost Wax’ technique and witness a bronze pouring. Then, enjoy lunch, artwork and discussion at Selvin’s studio in West Berkeley.
Kidsfest is a not-to-be-missed event, and it’s always FREE! All ages welcome.
Kidsfest is a not-to-be-missed event, and it’s always FREE! All ages welcome.
Free circus show, free slide rides, circus games, arts activities, and face painting • Food from local vendors available for purchase at reasonable prices.
Free circus show, free slide rides, circus games, arts activities, and face painting • Food from local vendors available for purchase at reasonable prices.
** This member event is Sold Out** Join us for an exclusive tour of the distinguished contemporary craft collection of Anita and Ronald Wornick. Beginning in the mid-1980s, Ron Wornick,…
** This member event is Sold Out** Join us for an exclusive tour of the distinguished contemporary craft collection of Anita and Ronald Wornick. Beginning in the mid-1980s, Ron Wornick,...
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