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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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 Craft Lab: Felt Succulent Gardens

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

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 Design Lab: Amy Sinbondit

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

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 Speaker Series: Amy Sinbondit: Movement + Materiality

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

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 Speaker Series: Carole Beadle

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

“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 Design Lab: Lap Loom Weaving with Kate Nartker

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

“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 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...

MCD MakeArt: Hand-Lettered Chalkboard Frames

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

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 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...

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