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MakeArt Lab: Functional Woodcraft

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

Join the Museum of Craft and Design and local woodcrafter Ian McNemar for an introduction to green woodworking. Participants will unlock the potential and beauty within a log or branch by turning it into one of the most functional items for the home–a spoon! 

Join the Museum of Craft and Design and local woodcrafter Ian McNemar for an introduction to green woodworking. Participants will unlock the potential and beauty within a log or branch by turning it into one of the most functional items for the home–a spoon! 

A bursh and ink on top of a piece of paper with Chinese calligraphy

MakeArt Gallery Demo: Chinese Floor Calligraphy – The Art of Writing

Museum of Craft and Design 2569 3rd St, San Francisco
The Mid-Autumn Festival is a traditional Chinese festival marking the end of the autumn harvest. The Museum of Craft and Design is celebrating this occasion with local calligraphy artist, Jojo...

The Mid-Autumn Festival is a traditional Chinese festival marking the end of the autumn harvest. The Museum of Craft and Design is celebrating this occasion with local calligraphy artist, Jojo...

OMI Mid-Autumn Festival Flier

Mobile MakeArt: OMI Mid Autumn Festival

Minnie & Lovie Ward Park & Playground Capitol Avenue, San Francisco
MCD joins We are OMI in support of their Mid Autumn Festival – a celebration of the Oceanview, Merced Heights, and Ingleside neighborhoods. Experience the OMI neighborhood through local organizations....

MCD joins We are OMI in support of their Mid Autumn Festival – a celebration of the Oceanview, Merced Heights, and Ingleside neighborhoods. Experience the OMI neighborhood through local organizations....

MCD Mobile MakeArt: AIA Sketchy Tuesdays

Francisco Park San Francisco
See urban green spaces with an architectural eye! Join MCD and the American Institute of Architects at Russian Hill’s Francisco Park on 9/13. Learn about the history of the parks,...

See urban green spaces with an architectural eye! Join MCD and the American Institute of Architects at Russian Hill’s Francisco Park on 9/13. Learn about the history of the parks,...

Smithsonian Museum Day Info

Smithsonian magazine Museum Day

Museum of Craft and Design 2569 3rd St, San Francisco
MCD is pleased to take part in the return of Smithsonian magazine Museum Day on September 17, 2022! Hosted by Smithsonian magazine, Museum Day is a one-day event in which participating...

MCD is pleased to take part in the return of Smithsonian magazine Museum Day on September 17, 2022! Hosted by Smithsonian magazine, Museum Day is a one-day event in which participating...

Hands holding axe cutting a piece of wood

MakeArt Lab: Functional Woodcraft II

Museum of Craft and Design 2569 3rd St, San Francisco
Back by popular demand, Ian McNemar ‘s green wood working expertise returns to MCD’s MakeArt Gallery. McNemar, a local woodworker focused on intentional design, guides participants in unlocking the potential...

Back by popular demand, Ian McNemar ‘s green wood working expertise returns to MCD’s MakeArt Gallery. McNemar, a local woodworker focused on intentional design, guides participants in unlocking the potential...

A group of people crafting at MCD's booth at Cal Academy's NightLife

Mobile MakeArt: NightLife – Makes Sense

California Academy of Sciences 55 Music Concourse Dr, San Francisco
Touch, smell, hear, taste, and feel your way through the museum for a California Academy of Science Nightlife that just makes sense. Touch, smell, hear, taste, and feel your way...

Touch, smell, hear, taste, and feel your way through the museum for a California Academy of Science Nightlife that just makes sense. Touch, smell, hear, taste, and feel your way...

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MAKE: Halloween

Museum of Craft and Design 2569 3rd St, San Francisco
Collaborate with artists and makers, explore unique themes, and re-think materials through creative design projects– all happening after-hours in the MCD galleries! MAKE gets spooky with an other-worldly look at...

Collaborate with artists and makers, explore unique themes, and re-think materials through creative design projects– all happening after-hours in the MCD galleries! MAKE gets spooky with an other-worldly look at...

Mobile MakeArt: Shipyard Open Studios

Event Series Mobile MakeArt: Shipyard Open Studios
Hunters Point Shipyard Galvez Avenue, San Francisco
Explore the art of 120+ local artists and get creative with MCD’s Mobile MakeArt! Usually closed to the public, Shipyard Open Studios represent a unique opportunity to wander through the...

Explore the art of 120+ local artists and get creative with MCD’s Mobile MakeArt! Usually closed to the public, Shipyard Open Studios represent a unique opportunity to wander through the...

MCD Virtual Speaker Series: Iris Eichenberg

3rd Street, San Francisco

Don’t miss this rare opportunity to hear an exhibiting artist Iris Eichenberg’s response to your unique interpretation of her work.

Don't miss this rare opportunity to hear an exhibiting artist Iris Eichenberg's response to your unique interpretation of her work.

A group of people crafting at MCD's table at Cal Academy NightLife

Mobile MakeArt: NightLife – Night of the Living Dead

California Academy of Sciences 55 Music Concourse Dr, San Francisco
NightLife at the California Academy of Sciences is dying to have you back at their annual Halloween bash for a spine-tingling night dead-icated to science and a good time. What...

NightLife at the California Academy of Sciences is dying to have you back at their annual Halloween bash for a spine-tingling night dead-icated to science and a good time. What...

Visitors looking at projections on walls and projection mapping that overlays onto the floor.

Special Event: LIGHTFAST

Event Series Special Event: LIGHTFAST
Museum of Craft and Design 2569 3rd St, San Francisco
What changes when artists decide to cross creative borders together and venture into different medium territories? Join MCD for a special event showcase of the body of work born of...

What changes when artists decide to cross creative borders together and venture into different medium territories? Join MCD for a special event showcase of the body of work born of...

Mobile MakeArt: Stonestown Farmers Market

Stonestown Farmers Market Buckingham Way, San Francisco

MCD has partnered with the Agricultural Institute of Marin (AIM) to bring exhibition-inspired projects to the Stonestown Farmers Market on the fourth Sunday of every month. Saunter through the market…

MCD has partnered with the Agricultural Institute of Marin (AIM) to bring exhibition-inspired projects to the Stonestown Farmers Market on the fourth Sunday of every month. Saunter through the market...

Member Preview of Bull.Miletic: Proxistant Vision

Museum of Craft and Design 2569 3rd St, San Francisco
Members See It First! MCD Members are invited to an in-person preview of Bull.Miletic: Proxistant Vision on Friday, November 18. Grab a drink and be the first to meet Oslo-based duo...

Members See It First! MCD Members are invited to an in-person preview of Bull.Miletic: Proxistant Vision on Friday, November 18. Grab a drink and be the first to meet Oslo-based duo...

MCD Artist Walk-Through: Proxistant Vision

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

Join Bull.Miletic and guest curator Carol Covington for an opening day walk-through of MCD’s upcoming exhibition, Bull.Miletic: Proxistant Vision, the culmination of an innovative, art and technology research project that explores the impact of new aerial imaging technologies and their influence and power in everyday life.

Join Bull.Miletic and guest curator Carol Covington for an opening day walk-through of MCD’s upcoming exhibition, Bull.Miletic: Proxistant Vision, the culmination of an innovative, art and technology research project that explores the impact of new aerial imaging technologies and their influence and power in everyday life.

A full MakeArt Gallery during MakeArt Family Day

MakeArt Family Day

Museum of Craft and Design 2569 3rd St, San Francisco
Design outside the lines at MakeArt Family Day! Explore the exhibitions with our self-led MakeArt Gallery Games and get hands-on with exciting activations all throughout the museum. From collaborative art-making...

Design outside the lines at MakeArt Family Day! Explore the exhibitions with our self-led MakeArt Gallery Games and get hands-on with exciting activations all throughout the museum. From collaborative art-making...

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Mirror Ball

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

See yourself at MCD’s Art for All Mirror Ball, Tuesday, December 6. Join us Tuesday, December 6 for MCD’s Art for All Mirror Ball, a festive night filled with illuminations, honoring designer Gary Hutton. Bid on one-of-kind objects and curated experiences, and raise funds to support MCD MakeArt programs, bringing creativity into the community and beyond. More details coming soon!⁠

See yourself at MCD's Art for All Mirror Ball, Tuesday, December 6. Join us Tuesday, December 6 for MCD's Art for All Mirror Ball, a festive night filled with illuminations, honoring designer Gary Hutton. Bid on one-of-kind objects and curated experiences, and raise funds to support MCD MakeArt programs, bringing creativity into the community and beyond. More details coming soon!⁠

Mobile MakeArt: BVOH Winter Wonderland

Museum of Craft and Design 2569 3rd St, San Francisco
BVOH knows how to throw an amazing holiday celebration! Last year's festivities included s'mores around a campfire, a visit from Santa, an indoor skating rink, and DIY elf hats courtesy...

BVOH knows how to throw an amazing holiday celebration! Last year's festivities included s'mores around a campfire, a visit from Santa, an indoor skating rink, and DIY elf hats courtesy...

Person writing Chinese brush calligraphy in gold ink on a red paper

MakeArt Gallery Demo: Lunar New Year Calligraphy

Museum of Craft and Design 2569 3rd St, San Francisco
The Lunar New Year is a time for celebration, family, and tradition. Local artist Jojo Liu returns to the MCD MakeArt Gallery to demonstrate traditional Chinese calligraphy skills in honor...

The Lunar New Year is a time for celebration, family, and tradition. Local artist Jojo Liu returns to the MCD MakeArt Gallery to demonstrate traditional Chinese calligraphy skills in honor...

MCD Library MakeArt: Visitacion Valley

San Francisco Public Library Visitacion Valley Branch 201 Leland Ave, San Francisco

Mobile MakeArt programs are back on the books at the Visitacion Valley Branch Public Library! Don’t miss a day of Library MakeArt programming, and explore each exhibition through inspired in-person…

Mobile MakeArt programs are back on the books at the Visitacion Valley Branch Public Library! Don’t miss a day of Library MakeArt programming, and explore each exhibition through inspired in-person...

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