Success in the "Business of Being MAD (Maker, Artist, Designer)"
Date and Time
- Thursday, Feb 26, 2026 5:30pm - 8:30pm
Location
Center for Architecture + Design
140 Sutter St
Details
This companion event to the Meet the Locals article in Small Firms, Great Projects features Tina Frey and Yvonne Mouser — two artists who are helping make the San Francisco Bay Area art and design scene thrive again.
🗓️ February 26 | 5:30 - 8:30 PM
📍 Center for Architecture + Design | 140 Sutter Street
Part of an ecosystem of unconventional thinkers, experimental creatives and artfully skilled makers bring buzz and substance to the Bay Area art and design scene, Tina and Yvonne will share their origin story, philosophy and process, and weigh in on the local makers' landscape. Their select work will be on exhibit during the event.
Whether you are keenly interested in art and design or simply curious, you will find something to takeaway, and think on, from the conversation.
Program:
- 5:30-6:00 PM - Exhibit & Networking
- 6:00-7:00 PM - Presentations & Moderated Conversation
- 7:00-7:30 PM - Exhibit & Networking
About the Speakers:
Tina Frey is a San Francisco–based sculptural artist and founder of TF Design, a studio recognized for its minimalist forms and handcrafted approach. Working in resin, bronze, brass and stainless steel, she creates refined functional pieces spanning tabletop, décor and furniture – found in luxury residences, high-end hospitality spaces, private jets and yachts.
Yvonne Mouser is an Oakland-based artist whose work exists between the practical and the conceptual, spanning furniture, objects, sculpture, and experience. Driven by material curiosity and hands-on experimentation, she approaches design as a process of discovery, investigating perceptions of time and natural phenomena while transforming familiar forms through layered functionality and structure.
Lisa Boquiren, a seasoned strategist and design & architecture aficionada, Lisa works with creative businesses on branding, marketing and communications. She currently serves as Editorial Advisor for AIA San Francisco's publication, Small Firms, Great Projects. Lisa also produces and moderates convergent conversations, and has presented during San Francisco Design Week, and at AIA Los Angeles and AIA San Francisco.