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MCD Community MakeArt: History PlayDate

California Historical Society 678 Mission St, San Francisco

MCD Community MakeArt: History Play Date. July 13, 2019, 12 PM – 2 PM. MCD joins California Historical Society for History Play Date, celebrating their exhibition, Overland to California: Commemorating the Transcontinental Railroad.

MCD Community MakeArt: History Play Date. July 13, 2019, 12 PM - 2 PM. MCD joins California Historical Society for History Play Date, celebrating their exhibition, Overland to California: Commemorating the Transcontinental Railroad.

Artefactura Pop-Up at the MCD Store

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

Don’t miss an exclusive MCD Store Pop-Up on Saturday, July 13 with Artefactura! Arefactura is a brand of one-of-a-kind handmade bags and accessories manufactured and designed by Guatemalan architect and…

Don't miss an exclusive MCD Store Pop-Up on Saturday, July 13 with Artefactura! Arefactura is a brand of one-of-a-kind handmade bags and accessories manufactured and designed by Guatemalan architect and...

MCD MAKE: July

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

MCD MAKE, July 18, 2019, 6 PM – 9:30 PM. Enjoy hands on takeaways that preview the upcoming shows, including Macon Reed inspired bottle vases and a hardware jewelry bar where you can design your ultimate machined wearable. 

MCD MAKE, July 18, 2019, 6 PM - 9:30 PM. Enjoy hands on takeaways that preview the upcoming shows, including Macon Reed inspired bottle vases and a hardware jewelry bar where you can design your ultimate machined wearable. 

MCD Library MakeArt: Potrero Branch

San Francisco Public Library - Potrero Branch 1616 20th St, San Francisco

MCD Library MakeArt, July 20, 2019. 4-5:30 PM at the Potrero Branch Library. Join MCD for mini bookmaking activities for all ages.

MCD Library MakeArt, July 20, 2019. 4-5:30 PM at the Potrero Branch Library. Join MCD for mini bookmaking activities for all ages.

Free

DESIGN15 Birthday Bash

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

Celebrate 15 years of the Museum of Craft and Design at our DESIGN15 Birthday Bash! MCD’s Board of Directors invite you to the DESIGN15 Birthday Bash, an evening celebrating 15…

Celebrate 15 years of the Museum of Craft and Design at our DESIGN15 Birthday Bash! MCD's Board of Directors invite you to the DESIGN15 Birthday Bash, an evening celebrating 15...

MCD Member Preview: 2019 Summer Exhibitions

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

MCD Members are invited for a special preview of our 2019 Summer exhibitions Dead Nuts: a search for the ultimate machined object and Interior/Exterior on Friday, July 26, 2019. Grab a drink and meet the curators and artists behind these two extraordinary shows.

MCD Members are invited for a special preview of our 2019 Summer exhibitions Dead Nuts: a search for the ultimate machined object and Interior/Exterior on Friday, July 26, 2019. Grab a drink and meet the curators and artists behind these two extraordinary shows.

MCD Community MakeArt: FLAX KidsFest

FLAX art & design 1501 Martin Luther King Jr, Way, Oakland

MCD Community MakeArt; FLAX KidsFest. July 27, 2019, 11 AM – 2 PM at FLAX art & design. MCD heads to Oakland for Flax’s annual Kidsfest!

MCD Community MakeArt; FLAX KidsFest. July 27, 2019, 11 AM - 2 PM at FLAX art & design. MCD heads to Oakland for Flax’s annual Kidsfest!

Free
Close-up image of Macon Reed's artwork, representing a colorful bullseye.

MCD Curator Walkthrough: Interior/Exterior

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

MCD Curator Walkthrough: Interior/Exterior. July 27, 12 PM – 1:30 PM. Join curator Ariel Zaccheo in conversation with exhibiting artists during this opening day exhibition walk-through.

MCD Curator Walkthrough: Interior/Exterior. July 27, 12 PM - 1:30 PM. Join curator Ariel Zaccheo in conversation with exhibiting artists during this opening day exhibition walk-through.

MCD Community MakeArt: Bayview Opera House Circus Festival

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

MCD Community MakeArt: BVOH Circus Festival. July 28, 12 PM – 4 PM. MCD returns to NOW Hunter’s Point to celebrate the 8th annual BVOH Circus Festival!

MCD Community MakeArt: BVOH Circus Festival. July 28, 12 PM - 4 PM. MCD returns to NOW Hunter’s Point to celebrate the 8th annual BVOH Circus Festival!

Free

MCD MakeArt Family Day: August

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

MCD MakeArt Family Day: August. MCD celebrates the new exhibition Interior/Exterior with a Family Day focused on structures and place. 

MCD MakeArt Family Day: August. MCD celebrates the new exhibition Interior/Exterior with a Family Day focused on structures and place. 

Monday Night Makers @ Salesforce Park: DIY Hardware Jewelry Bar

Salesforce Park 1st St and Minna St, San Francisco

MCD Community MakeArt: Salesforce Park Monday Night Makers. August 5, 5 – 7 PM. Join MCD educators for a hardware jewelry bar based on the museum exhibition Dead Nuts: a search for the ultimate machined object.

MCD Community MakeArt: Salesforce Park Monday Night Makers. August 5, 5 - 7 PM. Join MCD educators for a hardware jewelry bar based on the museum exhibition Dead Nuts: a search for the ultimate machined object.

Free

MCD Free First Tuesday: August

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

MCD Free First Tuesday, August 6, 2019, 11 AM – 3 PM. Take part in investigating several three-dimensional materials and processes inspired by the exhibition Dead Nuts: a search for the ultimate machined object. 

MCD Free First Tuesday, August 6, 2019, 11 AM - 3 PM. Take part in investigating several three-dimensional materials and processes inspired by the exhibition Dead Nuts: a search for the ultimate machined object. 

Free

Monday Night Makers @ Salesforce Park: Interior/Exterior Wall Hangings

Salesforce Park 1st St and Minna St, San Francisco

MCD Community MakeArt: Salesforce Park Monday Night Makers. August 12, 5 PM – 7 PM. This week, use an array of yarns, strings, jute and ribbon to create a miniature textural wall hanging.

MCD Community MakeArt: Salesforce Park Monday Night Makers. August 12, 5 PM - 7 PM. This week, use an array of yarns, strings, jute and ribbon to create a miniature textural wall hanging.

Free

MCD MAKE: August

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

MCD Make: August. August 15, 6 PM – 9:30 PM. View Dead Nuts: a search for the ultimate machined object and explore the materials and exhibition concepts through a number of in-gallery activities.

MCD Make: August. August 15, 6 PM - 9:30 PM. View Dead Nuts: a search for the ultimate machined object and explore the materials and exhibition concepts through a number of in-gallery activities.

MCD Community MakeArt: BMAGIC Back to School

NOW Hunters Point 155 Jennings St, San Francisco

MCD Community MakeArt: BMAGIC Back to School. In addition to a backpack giveaway, at the MCD booth students of Bayview/Hunter’s Point and beyond will get to use exciting and unexpected materials to personalize their backpacks and supplies. 

MCD Community MakeArt: BMAGIC Back to School. In addition to a backpack giveaway, at the MCD booth students of Bayview/Hunter's Point and beyond will get to use exciting and unexpected materials to personalize their backpacks and supplies. 

MCD Community MakeArt: Salesforce Park Monday Night Makers

Salesforce Park 1st St and Minna St, San Francisco

MCD Community MakeArt: Salesforce Park Monday Night Makers. August 19, 2019, 5 PM – 7 PM. This week, design wearable art with faux plants, crystals, and more for trips to the playa!

MCD Community MakeArt: Salesforce Park Monday Night Makers. August 19, 2019, 5 PM - 7 PM. This week, design wearable art with faux plants, crystals, and more for trips to the playa!

Free

MCD Library MakeArt: Glen Park Branch

Glen Park Library Diamond Street, San Francisco

MCD Library MakeArt: Glen Park Branch. August 24, 2019, 1 PM – 2:30 PM. Inspired by MCD’s exhibition Interior/Exterior, design and decorate miniature interior and exterior spaces.

MCD Library MakeArt: Glen Park Branch. August 24, 2019, 1 PM - 2:30 PM. Inspired by MCD’s exhibition Interior/Exterior, design and decorate miniature interior and exterior spaces.

Free

MCD Community MakeArt: Salesforce Park Monday Night Makers

Salesforce Park 1st St and Minna St, San Francisco

MCD Community MakeArt: Salesforce Park Monday Night Makers, August 26, 5 PM – 7 PM. This week, pay homage to the Salesforce Park environment– part garden and part urban, by customizing a terra cotta planter with paint pens.

MCD Community MakeArt: Salesforce Park Monday Night Makers, August 26, 5 PM - 7 PM. This week, pay homage to the Salesforce Park environment-- part garden and part urban, by customizing a terra cotta planter with paint pens.

Free

MCD Free First Tuesday: September

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

From the Equation of Time Cam to the Antikythera Mechanism Model, “Dead Nuts: a search for the ultimate machined object” features a number of time measuring devices. Honor this concept, combined with the nostalgia of CDs, by creating a functional clock from found compact discs. Bring your own favorite album to further personalize your design. 

From the Equation of Time Cam to the Antikythera Mechanism Model, “Dead Nuts: a search for the ultimate machined object” features a number of time measuring devices. Honor this concept, combined with the nostalgia of CDs, by creating a functional clock from found compact discs. Bring your own favorite album to further personalize your design. 

MakeArt Family Day: Back-to-School

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

At this month’s MakeArt Family Day, MCD celebrates back to school by helping you personalize all of your supplies!

At this month’s MakeArt Family Day, MCD celebrates back to school by helping you personalize all of your supplies!

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