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MCD Community MakeArt: History Playdate at California History Society

California Historical Society 678 Mission St, San Francisco

MCD Community Make Art: History Playdate at California Historical Society. MCD is headed to History Playdate at California Historical Society, where you will imagine, design, and document your own Boomtown! 1:00-3:00 PM, California Historical Society. 

MCD Community Make Art: History Playdate at California Historical Society. MCD is headed to History Playdate at California Historical Society, where you will imagine, design, and document your own Boomtown! 1:00-3:00 PM, California Historical Society. 

Free

MAKE: Divine Ammunition

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

MAKE: Divine Ammunition

Enjoy a final look through Divine Ammunition, where you will honor Al Farrow’s complex and intricate work with in-gallery projects and conversations.

February 21, 2019, 6:00-9:30 PM

Museum of Craft and Design

2369 3rd St

San Francisco, CA. 94107

 

 

 

MAKE: Divine Ammunition

Enjoy a final look through Divine Ammunition, where you will honor Al Farrow’s complex and intricate work with in-gallery projects and conversations.

February 21, 2019, 6:00-9:30 PM

Museum of Craft and Design

2369 3rd St

San Francisco, CA. 94107

 

 

 

MakeArt Family Day: March

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

MCD MakeArt Family Day at MCD, 11am- 3pm. Get a sneak preview of the materiality and techniques that will be on display in the upcoming exhibitions, Wanxin Zhang: The Long Journey and Material Domestication.

MCD MakeArt Family Day at MCD, 11am- 3pm. Get a sneak preview of the materiality and techniques that will be on display in the upcoming exhibitions, Wanxin Zhang: The Long Journey and Material Domestication.

MCD Community MakeArt: SF History Days

The Old US Mint 5th Street, San Francisco

SF History Days at The Old US Mint. MCD joins educators, historians, archaeologists, and more to dive into a hands-on exploration of SF history. March 2, 11am-5pm, and March 3, 10am-4 pm. 

SF History Days at The Old US Mint. MCD joins educators, historians, archaeologists, and more to dive into a hands-on exploration of SF history. March 2, 11am-5pm, and March 3, 10am-4 pm. 

Free

Visible Transparency Project

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

In advance of the exhibition opening visitors are invited to witness the behind-the-scenes installation of Adam Shiverdecker’s “Banquet of Plutus” suspended ceiling sculpture, Jamie Bardsley’s “Palm Prints”–comprised of individual handcrafted porcelain works that will be transformed into an expansive floor sculpture–and the onsite construction of Christine Lee’s “Intersection,” a giant cane wall panel.

In advance of the exhibition opening visitors are invited to witness the behind-the-scenes installation of Adam Shiverdecker’s "Banquet of Plutus" suspended ceiling sculpture, Jamie Bardsley’s "Palm Prints"–comprised of individual handcrafted porcelain works that will be transformed into an expansive floor sculpture–and the onsite construction of Christine Lee’s "Intersection," a giant cane wall panel.

Free First Tuesday: March

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

Free First Tuesday at the Museum of Craft and Design, 11 am – 3 pm. This Free Tuesday, start outlining the shapes of spring with linoleum block prints and carry them with you on a sewable patch. 

Free First Tuesday at the Museum of Craft and Design, 11 am - 3 pm. This Free Tuesday, start outlining the shapes of spring with linoleum block prints and carry them with you on a sewable patch. 

Free

MCD Library MakeArt: Potrero Hill Branch

Potrero Branch Library 20th Street, San Francisco

MCD Library MakeArt, SFPL Potrero Branch, 1616 20th St, San Francisco, CA 94107. 4:00-5:30 pm. In honor of Women’s Herstory Month at SF Public Library, MCD invites you to take part in craft inspired by the artwork of two San Francisco artists, Christine Lee and Ruth Asawa.

MCD Library MakeArt, SFPL Potrero Branch, 1616 20th St, San Francisco, CA 94107. 4:00-5:30 pm. In honor of Women’s Herstory Month at SF Public Library, MCD invites you to take part in craft inspired by the artwork of two San Francisco artists, Christine Lee and Ruth Asawa.

MCD Member Preview

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

MCD Members are invited for a special preview of Material Domestication and Wanxin Zhang: The Long Journey on Friday, March 15, 2019. Grab a drink and meet the curators and artists behind these two extraordinary shows.

MCD Members are invited for a special preview of Material Domestication and Wanxin Zhang: The Long Journey on Friday, March 15, 2019. Grab a drink and meet the curators and artists behind these two extraordinary shows.

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.

MAKE: National Craft Month + SF Etsy

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

Celebrate National Craft Month with SF Etsy and welcome MCD’s spring shows with an exploration of Material Domestication and Wanxin Zhang: The Long Journey.

Celebrate National Craft Month with SF Etsy and welcome MCD’s spring shows with an exploration of Material Domestication and Wanxin Zhang: The Long Journey.

Visible Transparency Project- Museum of Craft and Design

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. 

Museum of Craft and Design MakeArt Family Day Birthday Party

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

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

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...

Rae Dunn at the Museum of Craft and Design

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.

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