MCD Speaker Series: Carole Beadle
“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
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
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
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
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...
MCD Craft Lab: Felt Succulent Gardens
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…
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...
MCD Speaker Series: Curator Conversations
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
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
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...
MCD Speaker Series: New Bohemia Signs
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
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 Craft Lab: Tapigami
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
