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MCD Off-Site MakeArt: Maker Faire Day 2: Nebula Bottles

San Mateo Event Center, San Mateo Ca. 2495 S Delaware St, San Mateo

On day two of this year’s Maker Faire, we’ll capture the Milky Way! Using glitter, glass jars, and a few special ingredients, we’ll be making our own tiny nebulas to…

On day two of this year’s Maker Faire, we’ll capture the Milky Way! Using glitter, glass jars, and a few special ingredients, we’ll be making our own tiny nebulas to...

MCD Speaker Series: “Constructed Communication” Curator Happy Hour

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

* * * EVENT CANCELLED * * * This event will be rescheduled later this summer. Thank you for understanding! ************************************************************************* Picking up threads of the handmade in our impersonal…

* * * EVENT CANCELLED * * * This event will be rescheduled later this summer. Thank you for understanding! ************************************************************************* Picking up threads of the handmade in our impersonal...

MCD Visible Transparency Project: Ruth Tabancay • Week 1

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

Join us for the first weekend session of the MCD Visible Transparency Project: Ruth Tabancay! “Lines That Tie” artist Ruth Tabancay visits the museum to install the next phase of…

Join us for the first weekend session of the MCD Visible Transparency Project: Ruth Tabancay! "Lines That Tie" artist Ruth Tabancay visits the museum to install the next phase of...

MCD Visible Transparency Project: Ruth Tabancay • Week 2

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

Join us for the second and final session of the MCD Visible Transparency Project: Ruth Tabancay! “Lines That Tie” artist Ruth Tabancay visits the museum to install the next phase…

Join us for the second and final session of the MCD Visible Transparency Project: Ruth Tabancay! "Lines That Tie" artist Ruth Tabancay visits the museum to install the next phase...

MCD Library MakeArt: Paper Bead Making

Bayview Branch Library 5075 3rd St, San Francisco

Kids of all ages will enjoy making a variety of styles of paper-based beads from repurposed papers (books, calendars, magazines, maps, gift wrap, etc.) which they can then string into…

Kids of all ages will enjoy making a variety of styles of paper-based beads from repurposed papers (books, calendars, magazines, maps, gift wrap, etc.) which they can then string into...

MCD Design Mix | SF Design Week

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

We’re crafting the ultimate evening for SF Design Week mingling at MCD’s Design Mix! Join us Saturday, June 4th for a lovely evening of drinks, designing colorful geometric soy candles,…

We’re crafting the ultimate evening for SF Design Week mingling at MCD’s Design Mix! Join us Saturday, June 4th for a lovely evening of drinks, designing colorful geometric soy candles,...

MCD Craft Lab: Camp MCD

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

Summer is right around the corner and we are gathering around the craftfire to bring you an evening of camp-inspired activities! Make a paracord survival bracelet with TrackersEarth, design a…

Summer is right around the corner and we are gathering around the craftfire to bring you an evening of camp-inspired activities! Make a paracord survival bracelet with TrackersEarth, design a...

MCD MakeArt: Hand-Lettered Chalkboard Frames

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

Get inspired by the remarkable sign-painting of Kenji Nakayama, and then create your own decorative, reusable chalkboard frame! Design and paint a permanent frame for changing messages, while learning about…

Get inspired by the remarkable sign-painting of Kenji Nakayama, and then create your own decorative, reusable chalkboard frame! Design and paint a permanent frame for changing messages, while learning about...

MCD Offsite MakeArt: BVOH 3rd on Third: Juneteenth

Mendell Plaza San Francisco

Get inspired by the incredible work of African-American artists like Chakia Booker, Renee Stour and Betye Saar, and inventors like Garrett Morgan, Philip B. Downing and Lonnie G. Johnson, and…

Get inspired by the incredible work of African-American artists like Chakia Booker, Renee Stour and Betye Saar, and inventors like Garrett Morgan, Philip B. Downing and Lonnie G. Johnson, and...

MCD Design Lab: Lap Loom Weaving with Kate Nartker

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

“Lines That Tie” artist Kate Nartker leads participants in a hand weaving workshop using lap looms. Learn basic techniques and foundational weave structures to create your own mini-tapestry to take…

"Lines That Tie" artist Kate Nartker leads participants in a hand weaving workshop using lap looms. Learn basic techniques and foundational weave structures to create your own mini-tapestry to take...

MCD Speaker Series: Carole Beadle

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

“Lines That Tie” artist Carole Beadle leads a discussion about her body of work and the pieces featured in the exhibition. A CCA professor since 1968, Beadle focuses on fiber…

"Lines That Tie" artist Carole Beadle leads a discussion about her body of work and the pieces featured in the exhibition. A CCA professor since 1968, Beadle focuses on fiber...

MCD Speaker Series: Amy Sinbondit: Movement + Materiality

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

Amy Sinbondit’s work on view as part of “Constructed Communication” illustrates her interest in challenging the boundaries of clay in order to investigate the rhythm, harmony, and interactions of paths…

Amy Sinbondit's work on view as part of "Constructed Communication" illustrates her interest in challenging the boundaries of clay in order to investigate the rhythm, harmony, and interactions of paths...

MCD Community MakeArt: Putt Putt Happy Hour

Pier 70 Partners 420 22nd St, San Francisco

Summer Happy Hour at Pier 70 Our neighbors at Pier 70 have been working hard on a Putt Putt installation that will be set up for the summer months! Come out…

Summer Happy Hour at Pier 70 Our neighbors at Pier 70 have been working hard on a Putt Putt installation that will be set up for the summer months! Come out...

MCD Design Lab: Amy Sinbondit

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

Amy Sinbondit conducts an afternoon workshop that explores her process in conveying movement through form, surface, and color. Participants will use polymer clay to translate two dimensional shapes into three…

Amy Sinbondit conducts an afternoon workshop that explores her process in conveying movement through form, surface, and color. Participants will use polymer clay to translate two dimensional shapes into three...

MCD Library MakeArt: Summer Crafts for Kids

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

Spend the afternoon crafting toys and amusements that you can then take home, and enjoy for the rest of the summer! Some of the possibilities: splash sponges, bubble wands, zipline…

Spend the afternoon crafting toys and amusements that you can then take home, and enjoy for the rest of the summer! Some of the possibilities: splash sponges, bubble wands, zipline...

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