MCD SALON is a new collective that curates experiences  for those developing their taste for art, design and craft.

These experiences are "amuse bouches" within the realms of (but not limited to) art, food, interior design, graphic design, architecture, landscaping and jewelry.

We bring together and inspire like-minded individuals in San Francisco to create a dialogue on craft and design's importance in the world today. Each “art appreciator" brings their own perspectives through exposure and expression.

We share the Museum of Craft and Design's core mission: to disrupt the convention of what art is by surrounding its members with inspiring examples of craft and design and engaging in conversations around art. We "bring together a robust community of art admirers crafting a road-map for the future of creative expression where ideas and thought leaders matter." The founding of The Salon was lead by MCD Executive Director, JoAnn Edwards, who feels engaging the  young, creative community is essential to ensuring the future of art, design and craft. 

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EXECUTIVE TEAM

Julia Gauger
Founder

As Founder of MCD SALON, Julia is an avid lover of the arts in all its forms and believes in the adage, "Increase your exposure. Broaden your scope." She founded this collective to engage the young, creative community in a meaningful way by broadening the definitions of "craft" and "design" through exposure. For her day job, she is Account Manager of Gauger + Associates, where she serves a wide variety of clients from food & beverage to real estate, leading brand strategy and numerous advertising and social media campaigns since joining the firm four years ago. She enjoys dance, yoga, perusing local art spaces, curating playlists, travel, photography, recipe testing and is a prodigious list maker. Julia also represents Gauger + Associates bi-annually at the Intermarket Agency Network, an organization of agency leaders within the advertising industry. 

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Camille Gillett
Founding Member

Born and raised in Southern California, Camille Gillett moved to San Francisco to attend the University of San Francisco, where she quickly advanced her affinity for art. She graduated with a degree in Arts Management and Art History while also minoring in Fine Art. While she was attending USF she gained professional experience in Bay Area museums, non-profit organizations and galleries. She currently works at Berggruen Gallery, where she has been working for the past two years. Outside of work she enjoys running, biking, yoga, painting, and traveling.    

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Angelina Turrini
Founding Member

A Bay Area native, Angelina Turrini was educated in Europe with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Visual Communication Arts and Art History from Franklin University Switzerland. Her professional background in interiors, antique furniture and decorative arts was honed at One Kings Lane and Christie’s Auction House. Currently she works as an interior designer for Kendall Wilkinson Design. She assists in designing  luxury residential and commercial design spaces across the San Francisco Bay Area. Her interests lie in the areas of art, antiques, design, interiors, architecture and fashion. She spends her time practicing yoga, traveling and painting. With an innate curiosity for visual mediums and their roles in every aspect of our world Angelina is motivated to connect like-minded and creative thinkers in her community.

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