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MCD Library MakeArt: Garlands Galore!

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

Deck the halls and take home some hand-made garlands, made with a variety of materials: fabric, paper, twine, and a variety of other unexpected repurposed and household items. Please RSVP…

Deck the halls and take home some hand-made garlands, made with a variety of materials: fabric, paper, twine, and a variety of other unexpected repurposed and household items. Please RSVP...

MCD Offsite: Holiday Crafts at Winter Walk SF

Union Square, San Francisco 333 Post Street, San Francisco

MCD is teamed up with Off the Grid and Flax to present a series of DIY holiday crafts! We will be making Ugly Holiday Coozies, Pom Pom Crafts, Snowflake Coasters,…

MCD is teamed up with Off the Grid and Flax to present a series of DIY holiday crafts! We will be making Ugly Holiday Coozies, Pom Pom Crafts, Snowflake Coasters,...

MCD Offsite: Holiday Crafts at Winter Walk SF

Union Square, San Francisco 333 Post Street, San Francisco

MCD is teamed up with Off the Grid and Flax to present a series of DIY holiday crafts! We will be making Ugly Holiday Coozies, Pom Pom Crafts, Snowflake Coasters,…

MCD is teamed up with Off the Grid and Flax to present a series of DIY holiday crafts! We will be making Ugly Holiday Coozies, Pom Pom Crafts, Snowflake Coasters,...

MCD Visible Transparency Project: t.w.five

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

From January 16-19, visitors are invited to come behind-the-scenes and watch t.w.five create their site-specific installation as part of the Visible Transparency Project. Further exploring the line between public and…

From January 16-19, visitors are invited to come behind-the-scenes and watch t.w.five create their site-specific installation as part of the Visible Transparency Project. Further exploring the line between public and...

MCD Member Preview Night

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

MCD Members are invited to a special member preview of our inaugural 2018 exhibitions, Tom Loeser: Please Please Please and t.w.five. Grab a drink and meet the artists and curators…

MCD Members are invited to a special member preview of our inaugural 2018 exhibitions, Tom Loeser: Please Please Please and t.w.five. Grab a drink and meet the artists and curators...

MCD Curator Walk-through: Tom Loeser + t.w.five

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

“Please Please Please” guest curator Glenn Adamson leads an opening day exhibition walk-through in conversation with American studio furniture maker Tom Loeser. Bay Area artist collective t.w.five will join MCD…

"Please Please Please" guest curator Glenn Adamson leads an opening day exhibition walk-through in conversation with American studio furniture maker Tom Loeser. Bay Area artist collective t.w.five will join MCD...

MCD Free Tuesdays: Valentine Design

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

View Tom Loeser: Please Please Please and t.w.five, then stop by the MakeArt Lab to craft some valentines using design magazines, collage paper and adhesive vinyl elements. • FREE admission…

View Tom Loeser: Please Please Please and t.w.five, then stop by the MakeArt Lab to craft some valentines using design magazines, collage paper and adhesive vinyl elements. • FREE admission...

MCD Special Event: Love Dogpatch

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

Don’t miss Love Dogpatch, a neighborhood crawl with pop-ups, potions and love all over. Come share the love in Dogpatch just in time for Valentine’s Day! 11am – 4pm. FREE…

Don't miss Love Dogpatch, a neighborhood crawl with pop-ups, potions and love all over. Come share the love in Dogpatch just in time for Valentine’s Day! 11am – 4pm. FREE...

MCD Library MakeArt: Designing Change

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

Create your own activist badges, and explore the history of social protest through art. Share (& wear!) YOUR beliefs through this peaceful form of self-expression! FREE drop-in activity • all…

Create your own activist badges, and explore the history of social protest through art. Share (& wear!) YOUR beliefs through this peaceful form of self-expression! FREE drop-in activity • all...

MCD Community MakeArt: Mission Bay Anniversary Celebration

San Francisco Public Library, Mission Bay Branch 960 4th St, San Francisco

Stop by MCD’s information table at the MBBL’s 12th-anniversary celebration, and create a colorful, custom bookmark for your latest read. We will be one of several groups providing info and activities at this free, all ages event.

Stop by MCD’s information table at the MBBL’s 12th-anniversary celebration, and create a colorful, custom bookmark for your latest read. We will be one of several groups providing info and activities at this free, all ages event.

MCD Community MakeArt: SF History Days

The San Francisco Mint 5th St, San Francisco

Inspired by t.w.five and two defining Dogpatch buildings, the 1849 Tubb’s Rope Walk and the American Industrial Center, we will be creating versatile can + rope crafts using various cordage and adhesive vinyl elements. Projects include California poppy planters, miner’s lanterns, and jute vessels.

Inspired by t.w.five and two defining Dogpatch buildings, the 1849 Tubb's Rope Walk and the American Industrial Center, we will be creating versatile can + rope crafts using various cordage and adhesive vinyl elements. Projects include California poppy planters, miner's lanterns, and jute vessels.

MCD Library MakeArt: Inspiration + Empowerment

San Francisco Public Library, Mission Bay Branch 960 4th St, San Francisco

In honor of Women’s History Month, we’ll be recognizing and celebrating the women who most inspire YOU. Use collage and lettering techniques to hand graphic design a poster for your wall or locker.

In honor of Women’s History Month, we’ll be recognizing and celebrating the women who most inspire YOU. Use collage and lettering techniques to hand graphic design a poster for your wall or locker.

MCD Community MakeArt: Sunday Streets + Immigrant Yarn Project

San Francisco, CA, United States

Inspired by t.w.five and two defining Dogpatch buildings, the 1849 Tubb’s Rope Walk and the American Industrial Center, we will be creating versatile can + rope crafts using various cordage and adhesive vinyl elements. Projects include California poppy planters, miner’s lanterns, and jute vessels.

Inspired by t.w.five and two defining Dogpatch buildings, the 1849 Tubb's Rope Walk and the American Industrial Center, we will be creating versatile can + rope crafts using various cordage and adhesive vinyl elements. Projects include California poppy planters, miner's lanterns, and jute vessels.

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

Join us for our debut event on March 15 celebrating National Craft Month. SF Etsy will be on-hand to help you find the inspiration you are looking for! We have put together an evening you don’t want to miss! Come play with adhesive vinyl as found in t.w.five’s current exhibition, try your hand at silk screen printing, contribute to an in-gallery crochet bomb, make your own bitters, enjoy some craft beer and capture the night’s memories at the photo booth.

Join us for our debut event on March 15 celebrating National Craft Month. SF Etsy will be on-hand to help you find the inspiration you are looking for! We have put together an evening you don't want to miss! Come play with adhesive vinyl as found in t.w.five's current exhibition, try your hand at silk screen printing, contribute to an in-gallery crochet bomb, make your own bitters, enjoy some craft beer and capture the night's memories at the photo booth.

Community MakeArt: Pier 39 Spring Fireworks

Pier 39, San Francisco, CA 94133, United States

PIER 39 is welcoming the start of Spring in a big way! Join the party as skies are illuminated with a dazzling fireworks display in celebration of the Spring Equinox….

PIER 39 is welcoming the start of Spring in a big way! Join the party as skies are illuminated with a dazzling fireworks display in celebration of the Spring Equinox....

David J Living Room Tour @ MCD

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

“It’s so refreshing to play in an intimate setting for the true music fans…” – David J This Spring, the Museum of Craft and Design announces a new line up…

"It's so refreshing to play in an intimate setting for the true music fans..." - David J This Spring, the Museum of Craft and Design announces a new line up...

MCD Free Tuesday: Sticks + Stones

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

Meditate on the wonders of the natural world while creating colorful yarn-wrapped sticks and stone mandalas.

Meditate on the wonders of the natural world while creating colorful yarn-wrapped sticks and stone mandalas.

MCD Member Trip to Marfa, Texas *SOLD OUT*

Marfa, Texas

Join us on the Museum of Craft and Design’s next Member adventure to the cool and unlikely arts hub Marfa, Texas in the Chihuahuan Desert. MCD Member Trip to Marfa,…

Join us on the Museum of Craft and Design's next Member adventure to the cool and unlikely arts hub Marfa, Texas in the Chihuahuan Desert. MCD Member Trip to Marfa,...

MakeArt Family Day: April

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

Explore color and design with SF street artist fnnch, view time-lapse videos of mural-making, play with stickers and adhesive vinyl, explore collaborative art and connect with exhibiting artists t.w.five. Craft your day with the whole family at MCD!

Explore color and design with SF street artist fnnch, view time-lapse videos of mural-making, play with stickers and adhesive vinyl, explore collaborative art and connect with exhibiting artists t.w.five. Craft your day with the whole family at MCD!

Bots & Bugs

CuriOdyssey 1651 Coyote Point Dr, San Mateo

Interact with robotic creations built by kids and professionals, make and wear technology-inspired art, meet living insects and learn how bugs influence imagination and innovation. Be captivated by Beetlelady, Dr. Stephanie Dole, and her wriggling insects. Meet the students with FIRST and take their robots for a drive.

Interact with robotic creations built by kids and professionals, make and wear technology-inspired art, meet living insects and learn how bugs influence imagination and innovation. Be captivated by Beetlelady, Dr. Stephanie Dole, and her wriggling insects. Meet the students with FIRST and take their robots for a drive.

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