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MCD Curator Walkthrough

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

MCD Curator Walkthrough, October 24, 6:30 – 8 PM. Join curator David Cole for background on Dead Nuts: a search for the ultimate machined object. 

MCD Curator Walkthrough, October 24, 6:30 - 8 PM. Join curator David Cole for background on Dead Nuts: a search for the ultimate machined object. 

MCD MAKE: October

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

MAKE it creepy! October 17, 6 PM – 9:30 PM. Explore the tricks and treats of Dead Nuts: a search for the ultimate machined object at MCD’s annual Halloween bash.

MAKE it creepy! October 17, 6 PM - 9:30 PM. Explore the tricks and treats of Dead Nuts: a search for the ultimate machined object at MCD’s annual Halloween bash.

MCD Curator Symposium: bauhaus.photo

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

MCD Curator Symposium: bauhaus.photo, October 11, 6 PM – 8:30 PM. Join curator Esther Giangrande in conversation with Greg Castillo (Associate Professor of Architecture, UC Berkeley; contributor, “The Bauhaus in Cold War Germany”) and Paul Adamson (FAIA, TCA Architects; AIASF Board of Director; Chair, AIASF Housing Committee) to learn more about the exhibition and each of their areas of Bauhaus focus. 

MCD Curator Symposium: bauhaus.photo, October 11, 6 PM - 8:30 PM. Join curator Esther Giangrande in conversation with Greg Castillo (Associate Professor of Architecture, UC Berkeley; contributor, “The Bauhaus in Cold War Germany”) and Paul Adamson (FAIA, TCA Architects; AIASF Board of Director; Chair, AIASF Housing Committee) to learn more about the exhibition and each of their areas of Bauhaus focus. 

MCD MakeArt Family Day: October

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

MCD MakeArt Family Day, October 5, 2019, 11 AM – 3 PM. Celebrate spooky season with hauntingly fun projects inspired by the exhibitions.

MCD MakeArt Family Day, October 5, 2019, 11 AM - 3 PM. Celebrate spooky season with hauntingly fun projects inspired by the exhibitions.

MCD Free First Tuesday: October

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

Free First Tuesday, October 1, 2019 11 AM – 3 PM. Inspired by exhibiting artist Julie Alpert, transform an ordinary picture frame into a dripping work of art

Free First Tuesday, October 1, 2019 11 AM - 3 PM. Inspired by exhibiting artist Julie Alpert, transform an ordinary picture frame into a dripping work of art

Free

MAKE x CCA

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

This September, design your night with MAKE x CCA! 

This September, design your night with MAKE x CCA! 

MCD Machinist Bar: Solderday • Jewelry Technique

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

Come to the MCD Machinist Bar, sponsored by Center Hardware & Supply Co., Inc. to learn introductory techniques in artistic soldering!  City College of San Francisco professor and metal artist…

Come to the MCD Machinist Bar, sponsored by Center Hardware & Supply Co., Inc. to learn introductory techniques in artistic soldering!  City College of San Francisco professor and metal artist...

MakeArt Family Day: Back-to-School

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

At this month’s MakeArt Family Day, MCD celebrates back to school by helping you personalize all of your supplies!

At this month’s MakeArt Family Day, MCD celebrates back to school by helping you personalize all of your supplies!

MCD Free First Tuesday: September

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

From the Equation of Time Cam to the Antikythera Mechanism Model, “Dead Nuts: a search for the ultimate machined object” features a number of time measuring devices. Honor this concept, combined with the nostalgia of CDs, by creating a functional clock from found compact discs. Bring your own favorite album to further personalize your design. 

From the Equation of Time Cam to the Antikythera Mechanism Model, “Dead Nuts: a search for the ultimate machined object” features a number of time measuring devices. Honor this concept, combined with the nostalgia of CDs, by creating a functional clock from found compact discs. Bring your own favorite album to further personalize your design. 

MCD MAKE: August

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

MCD Make: August. August 15, 6 PM – 9:30 PM. View Dead Nuts: a search for the ultimate machined object and explore the materials and exhibition concepts through a number of in-gallery activities.

MCD Make: August. August 15, 6 PM - 9:30 PM. View Dead Nuts: a search for the ultimate machined object and explore the materials and exhibition concepts through a number of in-gallery activities.

MCD Free First Tuesday: August

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

MCD Free First Tuesday, August 6, 2019, 11 AM – 3 PM. Take part in investigating several three-dimensional materials and processes inspired by the exhibition Dead Nuts: a search for the ultimate machined object

MCD Free First Tuesday, August 6, 2019, 11 AM - 3 PM. Take part in investigating several three-dimensional materials and processes inspired by the exhibition Dead Nuts: a search for the ultimate machined object

Free

MCD MakeArt Family Day: August

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

MCD MakeArt Family Day: August. MCD celebrates the new exhibition Interior/Exterior with a Family Day focused on structures and place. 

MCD MakeArt Family Day: August. MCD celebrates the new exhibition Interior/Exterior with a Family Day focused on structures and place. 

MCD Community MakeArt: Bayview Opera House Circus Festival

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

MCD Community MakeArt: BVOH Circus Festival. July 28, 12 PM – 4 PM. MCD returns to NOW Hunter’s Point to celebrate the 8th annual BVOH Circus Festival!

MCD Community MakeArt: BVOH Circus Festival. July 28, 12 PM - 4 PM. MCD returns to NOW Hunter’s Point to celebrate the 8th annual BVOH Circus Festival!

Free

MCD Curator Walkthrough: Interior/Exterior

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

MCD Curator Walkthrough: Interior/Exterior. July 27, 12 PM – 1:30 PM. Join curator Ariel Zaccheo in conversation with exhibiting artists during this opening day exhibition walk-through.

MCD Curator Walkthrough: Interior/Exterior. July 27, 12 PM - 1:30 PM. Join curator Ariel Zaccheo in conversation with exhibiting artists during this opening day exhibition walk-through.

MCD Member Preview: 2019 Summer Exhibitions

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

MCD Members are invited for a special preview of our 2019 Summer exhibitions Dead Nuts: a search for the ultimate machined object and Interior/Exterior on Friday, July 26, 2019. Grab a drink and meet the curators and artists behind these two extraordinary shows.

MCD Members are invited for a special preview of our 2019 Summer exhibitions Dead Nuts: a search for the ultimate machined object and Interior/Exterior on Friday, July 26, 2019. Grab a drink and meet the curators and artists behind these two extraordinary shows.

DESIGN15 Birthday Bash

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

Celebrate 15 years of the Museum of Craft and Design at our DESIGN15 Birthday Bash! MCD’s Board of Directors invite you to the DESIGN15 Birthday Bash, an evening celebrating 15…

Celebrate 15 years of the Museum of Craft and Design at our DESIGN15 Birthday Bash! MCD's Board of Directors invite you to the DESIGN15 Birthday Bash, an evening celebrating 15...

MCD MAKE: July

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

MCD MAKE, July 18, 2019, 6 PM – 9:30 PM. Enjoy hands on takeaways that preview the upcoming shows, including Macon Reed inspired bottle vases and a hardware jewelry bar where you can design your ultimate machined wearable. 

MCD MAKE, July 18, 2019, 6 PM - 9:30 PM. Enjoy hands on takeaways that preview the upcoming shows, including Macon Reed inspired bottle vases and a hardware jewelry bar where you can design your ultimate machined wearable. 

Artefactura Pop-Up at the MCD Store

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

Don’t miss an exclusive MCD Store Pop-Up on Saturday, July 13 with Artefactura! Arefactura is a brand of one-of-a-kind handmade bags and accessories manufactured and designed by Guatemalan architect and…

Don't miss an exclusive MCD Store Pop-Up on Saturday, July 13 with Artefactura! Arefactura is a brand of one-of-a-kind handmade bags and accessories manufactured and designed by Guatemalan architect and...

MCD Free First Tuesday: July

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

MCD Free First Tuesday, July. July 2, 2019 11 AM – 3 PM. Shape organic forms inspired by Jamie Bardsley and Nathan Craven’s repeating ceramic objects.

MCD Free First Tuesday, July. July 2, 2019 11 AM - 3 PM. Shape organic forms inspired by Jamie Bardsley and Nathan Craven’s repeating ceramic objects.

Free

Drinks + Design: Wanxin Zhang

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

MCD Special Event: Drinks + Design with Wanxin Zhang, June 26, 2019, 6 PM – 8 PM. Join the artist and MCD’s Design Council for an exclusive walk-through of the exhibition WANXIN ZHANG: THE LONG JOURNEY.

MCD Special Event: Drinks + Design with Wanxin Zhang, June 26, 2019, 6 PM - 8 PM. Join the artist and MCD's Design Council for an exclusive walk-through of the exhibition WANXIN ZHANG: THE LONG JOURNEY.

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