Object Stories San Francisco

Co-presented by The American Craft Council

Celebrate the profound connections between people and the objects that shape their lives at Object Stories: San Francisco. Hear from a diverse group of Bay Area artists, makers, and community voices as they each share a handmade object that holds personal significance and tell the story behind it, revealing how craft intersects with memory, identity, creativity, and belonging.

Object Stories is a signature storytelling series presented by the American Craft Council, a national nonprofit organization dedicated to building a world where objects matter, makers thrive, and craft connects. Each event brings together artists, writers, and cultural leaders to explore the meaning and impact of craft through personal stories inspired by objects they cherish.

Guest Speakers:

• Sarah Hotchkiss
  Artist, writer, KQED senior editor of arts culture

• Randall Ann Homan
  Graphic designer, co-founder of SF Neon, co-producer of Neon Speaks

• Robin Petravic
  Co-Chair of Heath Ceramics
• Chris Martin
  Multidisciplinary Artist

• Lisa Bayne Astor
  Artist, designer, former CEO of Artful Home and Guild Brands

• Baruch Porras Hernandez
  Poet, Comedian, Illustrator

• Rebekah Frank
  Studio artist, writer, Maxwell/Hanrahan Foundation program officer

• Victor De La Rosa
  Multidisciplinary Artist