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...

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

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 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...

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...

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,...

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...

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 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...

"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 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...

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 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...

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...

Learn to make a variety of felt succulents with Feed the Fish Co. owner and local crafter Erin Garcia! Using your creations, design and build your own sustainable garden using...