Programs for Adults
The Museum of Craft and Design offers a variety of programming for adults, ranging from hands-on workshops to artist lectures to community events.
Through our programs you will engage with leading artists and thinkers in the field of contemporary craft and design.
Please contact us at 415.773.0303 for information about special events and programs.
Upcoming Programs
Etsy Meet & Make: Craft Lab at MCD - Screen printing
Thursday, June 6, 2013
7:00-9:30 PM
Get a quick ‘n’ dirty introduction to screen printing from local artist Rick Kitagawa, by printing your very own poster! Whether you want to give it as a Father’s Day gift or keep it for yourself, you’ll leave with a sweet two-color poster. Rick is an SF-based artist and storyteller who creates creepy things and runs the screen printing ship, The Lords of Print. You can check out his screen printed ties at www.monkeyandseal.com
or his printing business at www.thelordsofprint.com.
Admission is $10, or $5 if you're a Museum member, and includes supplies, instruction, and adult beverages sponsored by Anchor Brewery. Registration recommended. For adults 21+. No walk-ins after 8 pm. Museum store and galleries open. Register at sfmcd.eventbrite.com.
Jewelry to Jellyfish: The Work of Arline Fisch
Museum of Craft and Design Speaker Series Event
Friday, June 7, 2013
7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Free to members of MCD
$10 for non-members
$5 for students with valid I.D.
No reservation required
Museum of Craft and Design
2569 Third Street, San Francisco
Join us to hear contemporary jeweler Arline Fisch talk about her work spanning more than fifty years, from 1960-2012. She will share her experiences and perspectives about creating jewelry and sculpture, including her pioneering approach to using textile techniques in working with metal.
Arline Fisch, Professor of Art (Emerita) at San Diego State University, founded the SDSU program in Jewelry and Metalsmithing in 1961. She is the recipient of numerous awards, including two Fulbright scholarships, and she is the author of Textile Techniques in Metal. Her work has been exhibited internationally and is included in the collections of the Vatican Museum in Rome, the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, and the Museum of Arts & Design in New York. Ms. Fisch was honored by the California State Assembly in 1985 when they declared her a “Living Treasure of California.” Presentation followed by a visit to the exhibition Creatures from the Deep. Program co-sponsored by Bauline's Craft Guild.
Workshop: Knit and Crochet with Wire 
With master jeweler Arline Fisch
Museum of Craft and Design Adult Workshop
Saturday, June 8, 2013
10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
$85 for members of MCD
$85 for Metal Arts Guild member
$100 for non-members
Reservations required; limited space. The cost of materials is included in the workshop fee. To register, contact the Museum at 415.773.0303.
Museum of Craft and Design
2569 Third Street, San Francisco
Contemporary jeweler Arline Fisch leads this hands-on workshop on knitting and crocheting with wire, using a spool knitter. Participants will adapt the techniques that Arline uses to create the jellyfish sculptures in Creatures from the Deep. You will knit and crochet with coated copper wire (in gorgeous colors) to create a vibrant hanging jellyfish and a slip-on bracelet to wear. Don’t miss this special opportunity to learn from a true Living Treasure of California! Thanks to the Metal Arts Guild for co-sponsoring this event. Photo: Arline Fisch, Black Sea Nettle, 2008. Photography: William Gullette.
Etsy Meet & Make: Craft Lab at MCD – Bath Scrubs
Thursday, July 11, 2013
7:00-9:30pm
Museum of Craft and Design
2569 Third Street, San Francisco
Join San Francisco artist Katy Atchison in creating a Bath Scrub Set for yourself or a gift that is beautifully wrapped & 100% handmade by you! In this class you will have the opportunity to make two types of scrubs (a sugar & a salt scrub) and learn the natural benefits of each. Plus, we will have everything on hand to decorate your gift in unique “Pinterest-worthy” packaging. All materials included.
Born to a potter and textile artist, Katy was born with a natural curiosity to explore everything DIY. She has taught various workshops in the Bay Area, including Feather Hair Clips and How to Make Your Own Mini-Pie. Katy is a full time illustrator, the Co-Caption of the SF Etsy Team, as well as a visual designer for Pottery Barn. For more about her please visit: sfetsy.com & katyatchison.com.
Admission is $10, or $5 if you're a Museum member, and includes supplies, instruction, and adult beverages sponsored by a local brewery. Registration recommended. For adults 21+. No walk-ins after 8 pm. Museum store and galleries open. Ticket sales will open soon.
Etsy Meet & Make: Craft Lab at MCD - TBD
Thursday, August 8, 2013
7:00 – 9:30 PM
Museum of Craft and Design
2569 Third Street, San Francisco
More info coming soon!
$5 for members of MCD/ $10 for non-members
For 21 and over only. Includes supplies, instruction, and adult beverages. Ticket sales will open soon.
Past Programs
Vehicles, Guns, Chairs, and Kinetics: Michael Cooper's
Stories with Michael Cooper
Museum of Craft and Design Speaker Series Event
Book and poster signing!
Adult Public Program
Thursday, May 9, 2013
7:00PM – 8:30PM
Free to members of MCD
$10 for non-members
$5 for students with valid I.D.
No reservation required.
Museum of Craft and Design
2569 Third Street, San Francisco
Join us as artist Michael Cooper talks about his thought provoking wood and metal sculptures, covering almost 5 decades from 1966-2013. Cooper will focus on the five series of his works: Kinetic, Gun, Chair, Vehicle, and Figurative, sharing stories about what led to each series and his experiences with each piece. Come hear about Cooper’s early interest in cars, his relationship with weapons, and his lifelong investigation of movement. His stories will illuminate the many pieces he will showcase. Program co-sponsored by Bauline's Craft Guild. Presentation followed by a visit and more detailed look at the exhibition Michael Cooper: A Sculptural Odyssey, 1968-2011. Photography: Mia Nakano.
Etsy Meet & Make: Craft Lab at MCD - Intro to Printmaking Make a Stamp and Print Some Cards
Thursday, May 2, 2013
7:00-9:30 PM
Just in time for Mother's Day, join us at MCD to try your hand at an intro to printmaking! Niki Baker of foreignspell shows us how to make some beautiful hand made stationery or art. All supplies will be on hand so you can carve your own rubber stamp or, if sharp tools scare you, use some stamps pre-made by Niki to create fresh designs! Niki Baker, a SF native, works out of her tiny Glen Park, SF apartment creating hand made paper goods and art inspired primarily by song lyrics. Each stamp is hand illustrated, carved, inked and printed.
Admission is $10, or $5 if you're a Museum member, and includes supplies, instruction, and adult beverages sponsored by Magnolia Brewery.
Walk-Through Tour of Creatures from the Deep
Saturday, April 6, 2013
Early afternoon
Free to the public
Museum of Craft and Design
2569 Third Street
Just added to our Opening Day Activities! Join us on a special walk-through of Creatures from the Deep with contemporary jeweler Arline Fisch, as she talks about these larger than life jellyfish woven from knitted and crocheted copper wire.
NEW >> Etsy Meet & Make: Craft Lab at MCD
With support from Etsy, every month the Museum of Craft and Design organizes the Craft Lab, where adults can make a project, socialize, and enjoy adult refreshments. For adults 21+.
Launch event sponsored by Speakeasy Ales & Lagers
Etsy Meet & Make: Craft Lab at MCD - Wire-Wrapped Mini Mobiles
Thursday, April 11, 2013
7:00-9:30 PM
Make a wire-wrapped mini mobile! Jen Johnson shows us how to wrap wire into whimsical fish shapes and how to connect your wire creations to make a miniature mobile to take home. Jen owns Mama’s Magic Studio and is a leader of the SF Etsy team of Bay Area Etsy sellers. Craft wire and tools will be on hand, and you can bring beads and other items to embellish your own.
Admission is $10, or $5 if you're a Museum member, and includes supplies, instruction, and adult beverages provided by Speakeasy Ales & Lagers. And while you’re at the museum, be sure to see artist Arline Fisch’s installation Creatures from the Deep, larger than life jellyfish woven from knitted and crocheted copper wire, and visit the Museum Store.
The first 50 people will receive a free screenprinted Etsy tote bag!
For 21 and over only
No walk-ins after 8pm
Registration highly recommended
Museum Store open
Photo: Jill Bernhardt
MakeArt at the Renegade Craft Fair: Paper Feathers
Saturday, July 21, 2012
11:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Renegade Craft Fair in San Francisco
Fort Mason Center, Festival Pavilion
San Francisco, CA 94123
Free to the public
Join us in our second year at the Renegade Craft Fair at Fort Mason Center. Drop by our booth Saturday to learn how to make paper feathers - elegant, vegan, and pocket-book friendly alternatives for your crafting needs.
Offered in partnership with FLAX art & design and the Renegade Craft Fair.
MakeArt at the Renegade Craft Fair: Draw-String Coin Purses
Sunday, July 22, 2012
11:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Renegade Craft Fair in San Francisco
Fort Mason Center, Festival Pavilion
San Francisco, CA 94123
Free to the public
Come by for day two of Renegade Craft Fair at Fort Mason Center. Visit our table to make and take your own draw-string coin purse.
Offered in partnership with FLAX art & design and the Renegade Craft Fair.
Plant Your Art: The Living Wall
Sunday, August 19, 2012
1:00 - 3:00 PM
Graze the Roof (the rooftop garden at Glide Memorial Church)
330 Ellis Street (at Taylor
San Francisco, CA 94102
Free to the public
Please RSVP to Lindsey Goldberg, Project Manager, GTR at grazetheroof@gmail.com. Limited spaces are available. Children are welcome with adult accompaniment.
You’re invited to join the Museum of Craft and Design and Graze the Roof, GLIDE Memorial Church’s rooftop garden, in an afternoon immersed in eco-art. Where do art and the garden merge? How do contemporary artists and designers employ the living plant as medium and focal point? Join in this conversation while learning to craft a living wall using recycled wood pallets. Help install the garden’s very first living wall element, and create one of your own to take home. Limited spaces are available. Register today!
Offered in partnership with Graze the Roof.
MakeArt at Maker Faire: Hardware Jewelry
Saturday, May 19, 2012
10:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Sunday, May 20, 2012
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Maker Faire
San Mateo Event Center
1346 Saratoga Drive
San Mateo, CA 94403
Free with admission to Maker Faire
Ever wonder what to do with all your extra hardware? Learn to make simple yet striking jewelry inspired by artist Anni Albers! Combine ribbon and washers to make necklaces, and twine and hex nuts to create bracelets.
LOVE + ROCK & ROLL: Project San Francisco 2012
Saturday, February 25, 2012
6:00 PM - 10:00 PM
American Industrial Center, South Building
1180 Illinois Street, Unit #103
San Francisco, CA 94107
$10 for members of MCD
$10-$20 for non-members
Tickets available for purchase online
Come see the latest collections from some of San Francisco's great emerging fashion designers. Project San Francisco is an annual runway event that serves as a platform for recent graduates and alumni from fashion schools and universities to showcase their collections as they embark on prospective careers in the fashion industry. Dress Code: Fashionably Chic.
Project San Francisco is the annual fundraising event benefiting San Francisco Fashion And Merchants Alliance, Inc..
MakeArt at the Renegade Holiday Fair: Mini Lantern Ornaments
Sunday, December 18, 2011
11:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Renegade Craft Fair Holiday Sale in San Francisco
Concourse Exhibition Center, 620 7th Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
Free to the public
Come celebrate the holidays with us and create a festive and simple miniature lantern ornament! Using recycled materials, these colorful lanterns make cheery decorations for any occasion. Hang one over a light on your tree for a special effect.
Offered in partnership with FLAX art & design and the Renegade Craft Fair.
MakeArt at the Renegade Holiday Fair: Bottle Cap Magnets
Saturday, December 17, 2011
11:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Renegade Craft Fair Holiday Sale in San Francisco
Concourse Exhibition Center, 620 7th Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
Free to the public
Jazz up your fridge with a bottle cap magnet! Learn how to re-purpose common household items into these funky and creative crafts. Use photographs, magazine images, sequins and glitter glue to decorate your magnet. These make great holiday gifts!
Offered in partnership with FLAX art & design and the Renegade Craft Fair.