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MCD Community MakeArt: Kids Carnival

Palace of Fine Arts 3601 Lyon St., San Francisco

Come to the Palace of Fine Arts for their first FREE Kids Carnival where MCD will be making juggling balls out of balloons!

Come to the Palace of Fine Arts for their first FREE Kids Carnival where MCD will be making juggling balls out of balloons!

MCD Free First Tuesday

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

Get FREE admission to our museum and join in on a craft for our monthly Free First Tuesday!

Get FREE admission to our museum and join in on a craft for our monthly Free First Tuesday!

MakeArt Family Day

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

Its autumn and  MCD is celebrating the changing of the seasons with a number of exhibition-related activities inspired by Anchors in Time: Dominic DiMare. Visitors will explore thematic concepts and the use of natural materials in the art-making process. From paper-making to fly fishing lure design and watercolor play, the MakeArt Lab, parklet and galleries will be filled with hands-on projects harkening to the sea-borne aesthetic of Dominic DiMare.

Its autumn and  MCD is celebrating the changing of the seasons with a number of exhibition-related activities inspired by Anchors in Time: Dominic DiMare. Visitors will explore thematic concepts and the use of natural materials in the art-making process. From paper-making to fly fishing lure design and watercolor play, the MakeArt Lab, parklet and galleries will be filled with hands-on projects harkening to the sea-borne aesthetic of Dominic DiMare.

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 Community MakeArt: Sunday Streets • Excelsior

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

MCD honors 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. We’ll see you there!

MCD honors 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. We’ll see you there!

MAKE: October

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

Celebrate the spookier side of Raw Design with an evening creating “In Cold Blood” beeswax candles, wall-mounted mythical creature skulls and never-rot foam pumpkin decor for our third Thursday event, MAKE!

Celebrate the spookier side of Raw Design with an evening creating “In Cold Blood” beeswax candles, wall-mounted mythical creature skulls and never-rot foam pumpkin decor for our third Thursday event, MAKE!

MCD Library MakeArt: Dia de los Muertos

San Francisco Public Library - Bayview/Linda Brooks-Burton Branch Library 5075 3rd St, San Francisco

MCD will be leading a paper marigold craft to celebrate Dia de los Muertos at the San Francisco Public Library: Bayview Branch!

MCD will be leading a paper marigold craft to celebrate Dia de los Muertos at the San Francisco Public Library: Bayview Branch!

MCD Design Lab: Material Alchemy with Ramekon O’Arwisters

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

On the Saturday before All Hallows eve, join the Museum of Craft and Design to immerse yourself in the magical moment between the seen and the unseen!

On the Saturday before All Hallows eve, join the Museum of Craft and Design to immerse yourself in the magical moment between the seen and the unseen!

MCD Community MakeArt: BVOH Halloween Celebration

Bayview Opera House 4705 3rd St, San Francisco

Boo! Halloween is here and MCD is excited to provide crafts that will help complete or accentuate your costumes at the Bayview Opera House!

Boo! Halloween is here and MCD is excited to provide crafts that will help complete or accentuate your costumes at the Bayview Opera House!

Style’ 18

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

Now in its 12th year, STYLE is a show, sale, and benefit celebrating independent contemporary design. This is a curated event focused on the highest quality fashion, jewelry, and accessories.

Now in its 12th year, STYLE is a show, sale, and benefit celebrating independent contemporary design. This is a curated event focused on the highest quality fashion, jewelry, and accessories.

VIP and Member Preview for Gustavo Pérez: Self Portrait in Black & White

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

Join us for a special member preview night for Gustavo Pérez: Self Portrait in Black & White. Grab a drink, meet international visiting artist Gustavo Pérez and curator Mayer Shacter and be the first to experience this meticulously crafted site-specific installation.

Join us for a special member preview night for Gustavo Pérez: Self Portrait in Black & White. Grab a drink, meet international visiting artist Gustavo Pérez and curator Mayer Shacter and be the first to experience this meticulously crafted site-specific installation.

MCD Community MakeArt: Non Plus Ultra Kids Carnival

SVN West Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco

MCD is running away with the carnival! Join the fun and make circus bow ties in the historic SVN West, formerly the Fillmore West Ballroom.

MCD is running away with the carnival! Join the fun and make circus bow ties in the historic SVN West, formerly the Fillmore West Ballroom.

Member Preview: Al Farrow: Divine Ammunition & Tex Gieling: Sixty Years

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

Y O U ‘ R E   I N V I T E D! Don’t miss the MCD Member preview for Al Farrow: Divine Ammunition and Tex Gieling: Sixty Years on Friday,…

Y O U ' R E   I N V I T E D! Don't miss the MCD Member preview for Al Farrow: Divine Ammunition and Tex Gieling: Sixty Years on Friday,...

MCD Library MakeArt: Made in SF

Mission Bay Branch Library 960 4th St, San Francisco

Anchor yourself in a sense of past and present Bay Area history with map-based artwork. Create map garlands, stencil shapes, and picture frames while overlooking the bay.

Anchor yourself in a sense of past and present Bay Area history with map-based artwork. Create map garlands, stencil shapes, and picture frames while overlooking the bay.

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).

Museum Store Sunday @ MCD

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

On Museum Store Sunday you can be an MCD member for the day with FREE admission and 10% off purchases in our award-winning store. Pre-register here to get your free admission tickets and skip the lines.

On Museum Store Sunday you can be an MCD member for the day with FREE admission and 10% off purchases in our award-winning store. Pre-register here to get your free admission tickets and skip the lines.

MCD Special Event: CHS Historic Libations

The San Francisco Mint 5th St, San Francisco

Join MCD at the Old Mint for the California Historical Society’s night of flavorful diversion!

Join MCD at the Old Mint for the California Historical Society's night of flavorful diversion!

MCD Community MakeArt: BVOH Tree Lighting

Bayview Opera House 4705 3rd St, San Francisco

MCD joins this annual community celebration featuring the Bayview Underground Pop Up Market, performances and art activities for the whole family.

MCD joins this annual community celebration featuring the Bayview Underground Pop Up Market, performances and art activities for the whole family.

MakeArt Family Day

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

This December the museum will be buzzing with holiday shoppers for the annual Dogpatch Holiday Sale! Get some of your gift purchasing out of the way, then swing by the MakeArt Lab to create a gingerbread-inspired ornament or pinch pot, design and make your own holiday wrapping paper. Museum admission and activities are free.

This December the museum will be buzzing with holiday shoppers for the annual Dogpatch Holiday Sale! Get some of your gift purchasing out of the way, then swing by the MakeArt Lab to create a gingerbread-inspired ornament or pinch pot, design and make your own holiday wrapping paper. Museum admission and activities are free.

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