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MCD Speaker Series: Curator Conversations

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

For this speaker series event, we are presenting two great walk-through conversations of the current exhibitions. Join guest curator and CCA Textiles Chair & Interim Dean of Fine Arts, Deborah…

For this speaker series event, we are presenting two great walk-through conversations of the current exhibitions. Join guest curator and CCA Textiles Chair & Interim Dean of Fine Arts, Deborah...

MCD Speaker Series: Steve Oliver

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

The ongoing project that Steve and Nancy Oliver have developed over the last 30 years has no obvious parallel in the history of art collecting. Beginning in 1985, their ranch…

The ongoing project that Steve and Nancy Oliver have developed over the last 30 years has no obvious parallel in the history of art collecting. Beginning in 1985, their ranch...

MCD Community MakeArt: BVOH Circus Festival

NOW Hunters Point 155 Jennings St, San Francisco

Come one, come all! In the spirit of the circus, be a monkey, an elephant, a feather-festooned trapeze artist, starting with a headband you create yourself. Step right up, the…

Come one, come all! In the spirit of the circus, be a monkey, an elephant, a feather-festooned trapeze artist, starting with a headband you create yourself. Step right up, the...

Pace Gallery Tours

MCD 3rd Street, San Francisco

Immerse Yourselves in Technology + Art with the Museum of Craft and Design and PACE Galleries! Join us to visit teamLab’s 20 site-specific installations at Pace Art +Technology in Menlo…

Immerse Yourselves in Technology + Art with the Museum of Craft and Design and PACE Galleries! Join us to visit teamLab’s 20 site-specific installations at Pace Art +Technology in Menlo...

MCD Speaker Series: New Bohemia Signs

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

Head sign painter Damon Styer, of San Francisco’s New Bohemia Signs, joins us for a dynamic evening covering the history of hand sign painting in The City and a live…

Head sign painter Damon Styer, of San Francisco's New Bohemia Signs, joins us for a dynamic evening covering the history of hand sign painting in The City and a live...

MCD Community MakeArt: Flax Kidsfest Under the Sea

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

Join us in Oakland to make your own charming mermaids and mermen, at the annual Flax Kids Fest – their first in their current location. Come visit this local treasure…

Join us in Oakland to make your own charming mermaids and mermen, at the annual Flax Kids Fest - their first in their current location. Come visit this local treasure...

MCD Member Factory Day

MCD 3rd Street, San Francisco

Join us on August 10th for a unique event for members. Let us take you on a journey of makers in action as we explore industrial Dogpatch and head to…

Join us on August 10th for a unique event for members. Let us take you on a journey of makers in action as we explore industrial Dogpatch and head to...

MCD Craft Lab: Tapigami

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

Touch the Art! Maker Faire fan favorite Tapigami is coming to MCD! Join artist Danny Scheible to learn all the basic Tapigami skills and techniques for creating sculpture out of…

Touch the Art! Maker Faire fan favorite Tapigami is coming to MCD! Join artist Danny Scheible to learn all the basic Tapigami skills and techniques for creating sculpture out of...

MCD Community MakeArt: Putt Putt Family Happy Hour II

Pier 70 Partners 420 22nd St, San Francisco

We are back at the summer Pier 70 Putt Putt installation! Come play putt putt while you enjoy the music coming from the Janky Barge, eat BBQ, drink and shop…

We are back at the summer Pier 70 Putt Putt installation! Come play putt putt while you enjoy the music coming from the Janky Barge, eat BBQ, drink and shop...

MCD Community MakeArt: BMagic Back to School

NOW Hunters Point 155 Jennings St, San Francisco

MCD joins over 60 community organizations at this year’s Bayview Hunters Point backpack giveaway! Come by our booth to decorate your school supplies, design a pencil case, and head back to…

MCD joins over 60 community organizations at this year’s Bayview Hunters Point backpack giveaway! Come by our booth to decorate your school supplies, design a pencil case, and head back to...

MCD MakeArt Family Day: Tapigami

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

Maker Faire fan favorite Tapigami is coming to MCD! Join artist Danny Scheible to learn all the basic skills and techniques for creating sculpture out of tape! Learn to transform…

Maker Faire fan favorite Tapigami is coming to MCD! Join artist Danny Scheible to learn all the basic skills and techniques for creating sculpture out of tape! Learn to transform...

MCD Community MakeArt: Sunday Streets: Mission

San Francisco, CA, United States

Visit MCD’s booth at this year’s Mission Sunday Streets! We will be at the Arts and Culture Hub on Valencia between 24th and 26th Street, where you can design and…

Visit MCD's booth at this year's Mission Sunday Streets! We will be at the Arts and Culture Hub on Valencia between 24th and 26th Street, where you can design and...

MCD Speaker Series: Curator Wine Walk

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

For over thirty years, MCD guest curator Bob Nugent has commissioned established and emerging visual artists, including Tom Foolery, Sol LeWitt, Jim Melchert, and Catherine Wagner to create works of…

For over thirty years, MCD guest curator Bob Nugent has commissioned established and emerging visual artists, including Tom Foolery, Sol LeWitt, Jim Melchert, and Catherine Wagner to create works of...

MCD Library MakeArt: “Stained Glass” Lanterns

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

Light up the night with these colorful, Matisse paper-cut-inspired lanterns, perfect for indoor or outdoor use. Using paper instead of paints makes this a kid-friendly activity! Ages 4-14 This is…

Light up the night with these colorful, Matisse paper-cut-inspired lanterns, perfect for indoor or outdoor use. Using paper instead of paints makes this a kid-friendly activity! Ages 4-14 This is...

MCD Craft Lab: Pipe Art Environments

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

Inspired by the work of Anja Ulfeldt, use a variety of iron and PVC pipe and fittings to create your own mini-environment. From planters to desk organizers, we will bring…

Inspired by the work of Anja Ulfeldt, use a variety of iron and PVC pipe and fittings to create your own mini-environment. From planters to desk organizers, we will bring...

MCD Library MakeArt: Embossed Metal

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

In honor of Hispanic Heritage month, explore the folk craft of embossed metal. Use traditional motifs as well as modern techniques, to make a 3-dimensional card, decorative box, or art…

In honor of Hispanic Heritage month, explore the folk craft of embossed metal. Use traditional motifs as well as modern techniques, to make a 3-dimensional card, decorative box, or art...

MCD Design Lab: Marianne Lettieri: Memory Boxes

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

Using collections and memory as a way to work through current social and political contexts, Marianne Lettieri creates work that reinforces the interconnectedness of communities through time. In this Design…

Using collections and memory as a way to work through current social and political contexts, Marianne Lettieri creates work that reinforces the interconnectedness of communities through time. In this Design...

MCD Community MakeArt: Bayview Opera House Grand Re-Opening

Bayview Opera House 4705 3rd St, San Francisco

We are joining the party at the Grand Re-Opening of the historic Bayview Opera House, with commemorative Musical Badges! Color and cut your own music-themed artwork, and make it into…

We are joining the party at the Grand Re-Opening of the historic Bayview Opera House, with commemorative Musical Badges! Color and cut your own music-themed artwork, and make it into...

Member Travel: Berlin – The Bauhaus and Beyond

The Museum of Craft and Design invites you to its next international tour adventure September 18 – 24, 2016. Join Executive Director JoAnn Edwards and Development Director Renay Conlin for…

The Museum of Craft and Design invites you to its next international tour adventure September 18 – 24, 2016. Join Executive Director JoAnn Edwards and Development Director Renay Conlin for...

MCD MakeArt: Music & Marbles

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

After getting inspired by the exhibition of Anja Ulfeldt: of Sound | Mind and Objects, we’ll craft and decorate several colorful tube-based musical instruments and cylinder-based marble mazes. Ages 6-12…

After getting inspired by the exhibition of Anja Ulfeldt: of Sound | Mind and Objects, we’ll craft and decorate several colorful tube-based musical instruments and cylinder-based marble mazes. Ages 6-12...

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