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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...

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...

MCD Movie Night: Llyn Foulkes One Man Band

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

• A documentary film by Tamar Halpern and Chris Quilty • Music written and performed on “The Machine” by Llyn Foulkes DOORS AT 7PM • PROGRAM AT 7:30PM “Llyn Foulkes…

• A documentary film by Tamar Halpern and Chris Quilty • Music written and performed on "The Machine" by Llyn Foulkes DOORS AT 7PM • PROGRAM AT 7:30PM "Llyn Foulkes...

MCD Community MakeArt: Mission Bay Block Party 10

550 Gene Friend Way, San Francisco, CA 94158-2279, United States

The Mission Bay Block Party celebrates 10 years of building community! Come early for giveaways from P.R.I.D.E. and Pacific Coast Farmers Market, then swing by the MCD booth to make…

The Mission Bay Block Party celebrates 10 years of building community! Come early for giveaways from P.R.I.D.E. and Pacific Coast Farmers Market, then swing by the MCD booth to make...

MCD MakeArt: Halloween Haberdashery

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

Explore the assemblages of artist Marianne Lettieri, and then design and build your very own unique headpiece from found and repurposed materials, for Halloween, carnavale, the Beaux Arts Ball, or…

Explore the assemblages of artist Marianne Lettieri, and then design and build your very own unique headpiece from found and repurposed materials, for Halloween, carnavale, the Beaux Arts Ball, or...

MCD Craft Lab: Wine Bottle Apothecary Jars

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

Double, double, toil and trouble…. Gather ‘round and employ the magic of bottle cutters and glass etching to create the ultimate vessels for candle enchantments, poison storage and potion decanting….

Double, double, toil and trouble…. Gather ‘round and employ the magic of bottle cutters and glass etching to create the ultimate vessels for candle enchantments, poison storage and potion decanting....

MCD Speaker Series: Anja Ulfeldt

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

Anja Ulfeldt is a durational installation artist working primarily in sculpture and time-based media. Here she will discuss and share her process as it relates to experimentation, salvage and reuse….

Anja Ulfeldt is a durational installation artist working primarily in sculpture and time-based media. Here she will discuss and share her process as it relates to experimentation, salvage and reuse....

MCD Community MakeArt: BVOH Halloween Extravaganza

Bayview Opera House 4705 3rd St, San Francisco

It’s a Halloween Extravaganza! Come by the Bayview Opera House for an afternoon of spooky fun. At the MCD booth, you can combine various creepy, crawly, and seasonal elements into…

It's a Halloween Extravaganza! Come by the Bayview Opera House for an afternoon of spooky fun. At the MCD booth, you can combine various creepy, crawly, and seasonal elements into...

MCD Community MakeArt: Family Day at Pier 70 GhostShip: Atlantis

Pier 70 Partners 420 22nd St, San Francisco

Join us at Pier 70 for their annual, family-friendly pre-Halloween party, where we’ll help you craft your own creepy corsage! Improve on the usual floral arrangement with eyeballs and spiders, bugs…

Join us at Pier 70 for their annual, family-friendly pre-Halloween party, where we’ll help you craft your own creepy corsage! Improve on the usual floral arrangement with eyeballs and spiders, bugs...

MCD Community MakeArt: Percussion Instruments

Glen Park School 151 Lippard Ave, San Francisco

Join MCD at Glen Park School’s annual Fall Fiesta! We’ll be making and embellishing these delightful, portable percussion instruments, ready to play right away, and take home to enjoy further!…

Join MCD at Glen Park School’s annual Fall Fiesta! We’ll be making and embellishing these delightful, portable percussion instruments, ready to play right away, and take home to enjoy further!...

MCD Craft Lab: SCRAP

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

Join SCRAP educators Ellen and Jane for an evening of making, inspired by the work of Marianne Lettieri! Rifle through objects discovered in the recesses of SCRAP, and pay homage…

Join SCRAP educators Ellen and Jane for an evening of making, inspired by the work of Marianne Lettieri! Rifle through objects discovered in the recesses of SCRAP, and pay homage...

MCD Community MakeArt: Sunday Streets: Embarcadero

San Francisco, CA

Attention, locals and visitors alike: In a collaboration with Artists & Craftsman Supply- North Beach, come by MCD’s maker booth to create your OWN one-of-a-kind, 100% genuine, San Francisco souvenir!!…

Attention, locals and visitors alike: In a collaboration with Artists & Craftsman Supply- North Beach, come by MCD’s maker booth to create your OWN one-of-a-kind, 100% genuine, San Francisco souvenir!!...

Tour of Recology: A World Without Waste

Recology SF 501 Tunnel Avenue, San Francisco

Wednesday, November 16, 2016 at 12:30pm Join us Wednesday, November 16th and take a tour of the Recology San Francisco Artist in Residence Program. Since 1990, this program has supported more…

Wednesday, November 16, 2016 at 12:30pm Join us Wednesday, November 16th and take a tour of the Recology San Francisco Artist in Residence Program. Since 1990, this program has supported more...

MCD Library MakeArt: Flying Science

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

Think beyond the plane… build and embellish a variety of different flying toys made from simple household materials, then take them home and hold your own air show! Ages 4-14….

Think beyond the plane… build and embellish a variety of different flying toys made from simple household materials, then take them home and hold your own air show! Ages 4-14....

MCD Design Lab: Anja Ulfeldt • Soldering Workshop

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

For this hands-on soldering workshop, Anja will lead participants in an afternoon of contact microphone construction and experimentation using sound and material. Piezo disk contact microphones, also known as cigar…

For this hands-on soldering workshop, Anja will lead participants in an afternoon of contact microphone construction and experimentation using sound and material. Piezo disk contact microphones, also known as cigar...

MCD MakeArt Family Day: Gingerbread Houses

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

THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT Draw on the architectural inspiration all around to embellish YOUR one-of-a-kind gingerbread house! All basic components (gingerbread house, icing, candies, etc.) will be provided, but…

THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT Draw on the architectural inspiration all around to embellish YOUR one-of-a-kind gingerbread house! All basic components (gingerbread house, icing, candies, etc.) will be provided, but...

Deck the Dogpatch at MCD!

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

A special event for our neighbors and community members! Join your neighbors, colleagues and friends of the Dogpatch community for MCD’s annual neighborhood holiday open house! You’ll mix and mingle…

A special event for our neighbors and community members! Join your neighbors, colleagues and friends of the Dogpatch community for MCD’s annual neighborhood holiday open house! You’ll mix and mingle...

MCD Craft Lab: DIY Winter Soy Candles

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

Keep the winter burning bright with a wood-wick soy candle! We’ll be pouring our candles into jars, teacups, mugs, and small vases– so feel free to bring your own vessel…

Keep the winter burning bright with a wood-wick soy candle! We’ll be pouring our candles into jars, teacups, mugs, and small vases-- so feel free to bring your own vessel...

MCD Community MakeArt: CuriOdyssey STEAM Night

CuriOdyssey 1651 Coyote Point Dr, San Mateo

Join us at CuriOdyssey for their annual S.T.E.A.M. Night! We will be making woodland trees and snowy owls from pinecones, felt, and pom poms. Tie a string on for to…

Join us at CuriOdyssey for their annual S.T.E.A.M. Night! We will be making woodland trees and snowy owls from pinecones, felt, and pom poms. Tie a string on for to...

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