Museum Guides lead public tours every weekend. On Saturdays and Sundays, there is a Highlights tour focusing on the Museum’s collection at 1:00 p.m.
Docents lead public tours every weekend. On Saturdays and Sundays, there is a tour of a particular exhibition at 2:00 p.m.
Enjoy a tour of the Museum’s Collection through a new lens.
Saturdays, September 15 & 22, October 6 & 13: Local Pride: Art and Artists from Greater Wilmington
Sundays, September 30, October 7 & 14: Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood Artists: Rebels with a Cause
Museum Guides lead public tours every weekend. On Saturdays and Sundays, there is a Highlights tour focusing on the Museum’s collection at 1:00 p.m.
Museum guides lead public tours every weekend. On Saturdays and Sundays, there is a tour of a particular exhibition at 2:00 p.m.
Enjoy a tour of the Museum’s Collection through a new lens.
Saturdays, September 15 & 22, October 6 & 13: Local Pride: Art and Artists from Greater Wilmington
Sundays, September 30, October 7 & 14: Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood Artists: Rebels with a Cause
Museum Guides lead public tours every weekend. On Saturdays and Sundays, there is a Highlights tour focusing on the Museum’s collection at 1:00 p.m.
Docents lead public tours every weekend. On Saturdays and Sundays, there is a tour of a particular exhibition at 2:00 p.m.
Enjoy a tour of the Museum’s Collection through a new lens.
Saturdays, September 15 & 22, October 6 & 13: Local Pride: Art and Artists from Greater Wilmington
Sundays, September 30, October 7 & 14: Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood Artists: Rebels with a Cause
An ensemble that blurs the boundaries between classical, jazz, rock, world, and experimental music
“A fiercely aggressive group, combining the power and punch of a rock band with the precision and clarity of a chamber ensemble.” – The New York Times
Formed in 1992, the Bang on a Can All-Stars are recognized worldwide for their ultra-dynamic live performances and recordings of today’s most innovative music. Freely crossing the boundaries between classical, jazz, rock, world, and experimental music, this six-member amplified ensemble has consistently forged a distinct category-defying identity, taking music into uncharted territories. Performing each year throughout the U.S. and internationally, the All-Stars have shattered the definition of what concert music is today.
Julia Wolfe, Big Beautiful Dark & Scary
Michael Gordon, For Madeline
David Lang, Sunray
Steve Reich, Electric Counterpoint
Philip Glass, Closing
Steve Martland, Horses of Instruction
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- Photography by Lisa Bauso
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- Photography by Lisa Bauso
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- Bang on A Can All-Stars perform “Road Trip” Music by Michael Gordon, David Lang, and Julia Wolfe Directed by Michael Counts, at the BAM Opera House on October 27, 2017. PERFORMED BY Bang on a Can All-Stars Ashley Bathgate cello Robert Black bass Vicky Chow piano and keyboard David Cossin percussion Mark Stewart guitar Ken Thomson clarinet and bass clarine Photo Credit: Stephanie Berger.
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- BANG ON A CAN SPRING BENEFIT_MARY LOU ALESKIE honoree at City Winery on _5.27.14 Photo Credit: Stephanie Berger
ASHLEY BATHGATE, Cello
ROBERT BLACK, Bass
VICKY CHOW, Piano & Keyboards
DAVID COSSIN, Percussion
MARK STEWART, Electric Guitar
KEN THOMSON, Clarinets
Sponsor
ABOUT THE 2018 PERFORMANCE SERIES
The Delaware Art Museum’s performance series features bold, adventurous works from a variety of art forms. With a focus on social justice and cutting edge creative performance, this series brings artists to Delaware who are pushing creative boundaries and responding to present day events in innovative ways. Performances will take place on the Museum’s campus and out in the community.
All ticket purchases are final. No refunds or exchanges will be issued.
Turn your scraps of sterling silver and gold into a beautiful cuff bracelet using fusing and framing techniques. 2-day workshop.
Instructor: Marne Ryan
Museum Guides lead public tours every weekend. On Saturdays and Sundays, there is a Highlights tour focusing on the Museum’s collection at 1:00 p.m.
Museum guides lead public tours every weekend. On Saturdays and Sundays, there is a tour of a particular exhibition at 2:00 p.m.
Enjoy a tour of the Museum’s Collection through a new lens.
Saturdays, September 15 & 22, October 6 & 13: Local Pride: Art and Artists from Greater Wilmington
Sundays, September 30, October 7 & 14: Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood Artists: Rebels with a Cause
Before RAP knew its name, there was THE LAST POETS. The powerful, prophetic, and inspirational poetry of Abiodun Oyewole, David Nelson and Gylan Kain called a nation to reflect on racism, poverty and other societal concerns. Their legendary influence as “The Godfathers of Hip Hop” is still felt today.
On 10/13 (6-8pm), The Delaware Art Museum presents THE LAST POETS in concert featuring students of THE LYRIC LAB. Born of a collaboration between 302 GUNS DOWN and the THE LAST POETS, The Lyric Lab will be used to teach children affected by gun violence how to create and perform music related to their personal struggles. This collaboration aims to demonstrate the power of art to the greater Wilmington community. It passes the cultural baton to our youth to reduce violence in our city.
The performance will contain explicit content.
All ticket purchases are final. No refunds or exchanges will be issued.
Partners
Turn your scraps of sterling silver and gold into a beautiful cuff bracelet using fusing and framing techniques. 2-day workshop.
Instructor: Marne Ryan
Museum Guides lead public tours every weekend. On Saturdays and Sundays, there is a Highlights tour focusing on the Museum’s collection at 1:00 p.m.
Docents lead public tours every weekend. On Saturdays and Sundays, there is a tour of a particular exhibition at 2:00 p.m.
Enjoy a tour of the Museum’s Collection through a new lens.
Saturdays, September 15 & 22, October 6 & 13: Local Pride: Art and Artists from Greater Wilmington
Sundays, September 30, October 7 & 14: Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood Artists: Rebels with a Cause
Interested in Volunteering? Join us for our third annual Volunteer Information Reception on Thursday, October 18 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. to learn more. Meet our staff, tour our galleries, enjoy light refreshments, and find out how you can get involved. Volunteers assist with special events, help facilitate family activities, and provide support with office needs and projects. Ages 15 and older are welcome.
RSVP encouraged. Contact Marie Cordivano at mcordivano@delart.org or 302.351.8572 for more information.
Mark your calendars for this preview event celebrating local and regional contemporary craft. Members and their guests will enjoy the vibrant sounds of live Americana music and sensationally flavored local treats. Haystack Mountain School of Crafts Director and juror Paul Sacaridiz and Curator of Contemporary Art, Margaret Winslow, will offer a tour of the selected works.
RSVP by October 12 at events@delart.org or 302.351.8506.
About the Exhibition
Juried Craft Exhibition
October 20, 2018 – January 27, 2019
For over 90 years, the Delaware Art Museum has showcased contemporary craft in its temporary exhibitions by artists working locally and throughout the region. Capitalizing on the Museum’s popular annual exhibitions of drawings, prints, paintings, sculptures, and watercolors, the first juried Contemporary Crafts Show was formally established in 1958. Since then, a rich array of woodwork, ceramics, furniture, jewelry, textiles, metalwork, glass, enamel, and leather has been selected by jurors from museums and universities located throughout the United States. Selected by Haystack Mountain School of Crafts Director and juror Paul Sacaridiz, the 2018 Juried Craft Exhibition will celebrate this long history and one of the most vital modes of artistic production today.
Visit with artists from the Juried Craft Exhibition and watch as they demonstrate their craft techniques.
Sunday, January 6 | 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Leslie Pontz (crochet)
Sunday, January 27 | 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Kimberly Hall and Justin Hardison (screenprinting)
About the Exhibition
Juried Craft Exhibition
October 20, 2018 – January 27, 2019
For over 90 years, the Delaware Art Museum has showcased contemporary craft in its temporary exhibitions by artists working locally and throughout the region. Capitalizing on the Museum’s popular annual exhibitions of drawings, prints, paintings, sculptures, and watercolors, the first juried Contemporary Crafts Show was formally established in 1958. Since then, a rich array of woodwork, ceramics, furniture, jewelry, textiles, metalwork, glass, enamel, and leather has been selected by jurors from museums and universities located throughout the United States. Selected by Haystack Mountain School of Crafts Director and juror Paul Sacaridiz, the 2018 Juried Craft Exhibition will celebrate this long history and one of the most vital modes of artistic production today.
Museum Guides lead public tours every weekend. On Saturdays and Sundays, there is a Highlights tour focusing on the Museum’s collection at 1:00 p.m.
Museum guides lead public tours every weekend. On Saturdays and Sundays, there is a tour of a particular exhibition at 2:00 p.m.
Walk through the Juried Craft Exhibition with juror Paul Sacaridiz as he answers questions about the field of contemporary craft and how he selected the artists for this special exhibition. Free with admission.
Presented by Foster the Arts
Join the foster community and arts organizations for the official launch of Foster the Arts, a nonprofit organization that connects foster children to enriching arts and cultural opportunities in their home state. Learn about the unique experience of foster children through story readings, musical performances, and art activities based on the children’s book Penny the One of a Kind Piano written by Suzanne Jackson and illustrated by Bob Jackson. All ages.
Museum Guides lead public tours every weekend. On Saturdays and Sundays, there is a Highlights tour focusing on the Museum’s collection at 1:00 p.m.
Docents lead public tours every weekend. On Saturdays and Sundays, there is a tour of a particular exhibition at 2:00 p.m.
145 Delmage Road, 2017. MJ Tyson (born 1986). Personal objects left behind by the deceased residents of 145 Delmage Road, 12 1/2 × 7 × 5 inches. Courtesy of the artist. © MJ Tyson.
Meet artist MJ Tyson and learn about how she uses personal objects to explore the past, in the special exhibition Juried Craft.
About the Exhibition
Juried Craft Exhibition
October 20, 2018 – January 27, 2019
For over 90 years, the Delaware Art Museum has showcased contemporary craft in its temporary exhibitions by artists working locally and throughout the region. Capitalizing on the Museum’s popular annual exhibitions of drawings, prints, paintings, sculptures, and watercolors, the first juried Contemporary Crafts Show was formally established in 1958. Since then, a rich array of woodwork, ceramics, furniture, jewelry, textiles, metalwork, glass, enamel, and leather has been selected by jurors from museums and universities located throughout the United States. Selected by Haystack Mountain School of Crafts Director and juror Paul Sacaridiz, the 2018 Juried Craft Exhibition will celebrate this long history and one of the most vital modes of artistic production today.
Celebrate Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead)—the traditional Mexican holiday honoring ancestors and friends who have passed. This family-friendly event features art activities, folkloric performances, an exhibition of a traditional Day of the Dead altar, and costumes inspired by the Disney animated film Coco. All ages.
In partnership with Hispanic American Association of Delaware
ADVISORY:
Traffic may be delayed or redirected around Kentmere Parkway via Bancroft Parkway due to the JDRF Walk between 11 am – 11:45 am. Officers will assist traffic. All of Kentmere Parkway will be reopened by 11:45 a.m.
For safety reasons, please leave costume props at home or in your car.
AVISO:
El tráfico puede retrasarse o redirigirse alrededor de Kentmere Parkway a través de Bancroft Parkway debido a la caminata JDRF entre las 11 am y las 11:45 am. Oficiales asistirán al tráfico. Todo Kentmere Parkway se reabrirá a las 11:45 a.m.
Por razones de seguridad, deje los accesorios del disfraz en su casa o en su automóvil.
Due to inclement weather, this event has been cancelled.
In partnership with Hispanic American Association of Delaware
Celebrate Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) with a labyrinth walk illuminated by tea lights and traditional Day of the Dead activities. There is no fee for this program, but donations are accepted to help maintain the Museum’s Labyrinth. Family Friendly.
“Ruthlessly clean and clever…Okpokwasili puts the threat in triple threat.” – Time Out NY
Delaware Art Museum presents Okwui Okpokwasili’s Poor People’s TV Room. Bessie Award winner, Okpokwasili’s multimedia dance performance is informed by two historical incidents in Nigeria: The Women’s War of 1929, a resistance movement against British colonial powers; and the Boko Haram kidnappings of more than 300 girls, which launched the Bring Back Our Girls movement. Poor People’s TV Room investigates how the complex collective actions of African women correspond to women’s social action throughout the world. This performance includes partial nudity.
Tickets
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- Photograph by Ian Douglas
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- Photograph by Ian Douglas
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- Photograph by Ian Douglas
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- Photograph by Mena Burnette of xmbphotography
This project is supported in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts.
About the 2018 Performance Series
The Delaware Art Museum’s performance series features bold, adventurous works from a variety of art forms. With a focus on social justice and cutting edge creative performance, this series brings artists to Delaware who are pushing creative boundaries and responding to present day events in innovative ways. Performances will take place on the Museum’s campus and out in the community.
All ticket purchases are final. No refunds or exchanges will be issued.
A workshop for artists at all levels that focuses on finding an embodied practice. Exploratory questions may include: How does a body make narrative? How does one build a movement vocabulary around the psychic condition of a character? Participants will work individually and in groups to explore developing a character through movement. In this studio-based workshop, Okpokwasili and Born will guide artists through ways to express the personal story through the body. This is at the intersection of performance and dance. 10-15 participants who are interested making art—either as a professional artist or enthusiastic amateur. No experience necessary! Ages 18 and up.
“Ruthlessly clean and clever…Okpokwasili puts the threat in triple threat.” – Time Out NY
Delaware Art Museum presents Okwui Okpokwasili’s Poor People’s TV Room. Bessie Award winner, Okpokwasili’s multimedia dance performance is informed by two historical incidents in Nigeria: The Women’s War of 1929, a resistance movement against British colonial powers; and the Boko Haram kidnappings of more than 300 girls, which launched the Bring Back Our Girls movement. Poor People’s TV Room investigates how the complex collective actions of African women correspond to women’s social action throughout the world. This performance includes partial nudity.
Tickets
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- Photograph by Ian Douglas
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- Photograph by Ian Douglas
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- Photograph by Ian Douglas
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- Photograph by Mena Burnette of xmbphotography
This project is supported in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts.
About the 2018 Performance Series
The Delaware Art Museum’s performance series features bold, adventurous works from a variety of art forms. With a focus on social justice and cutting edge creative performance, this series brings artists to Delaware who are pushing creative boundaries and responding to present day events in innovative ways. Performances will take place on the Museum’s campus and out in the community.
All ticket purchases are final. No refunds or exchanges will be issued.
Using inspiration from ancient techniques, learn how to form, fuse, and assemble fine silver links into strong chains. 2-day workshop.
Instructor: Caryn L. Hetherston
Using inspiration from ancient techniques, learn how to form, fuse, and assemble fine silver links into strong chains. 2-day workshop.
Instructor: Caryn L. Hetherston
Visit with artists from the Juried Craft Exhibition and watch as they demonstrate their craft techniques.
Sunday, January 6 | 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Leslie Pontz (crochet)
Sunday, January 27 | 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Kimberly Hall and Justin Hardison (screenprinting)
About the Exhibition
Juried Craft Exhibition
October 20, 2018 – January 27, 2019
For over 90 years, the Delaware Art Museum has showcased contemporary craft in its temporary exhibitions by artists working locally and throughout the region. Capitalizing on the Museum’s popular annual exhibitions of drawings, prints, paintings, sculptures, and watercolors, the first juried Contemporary Crafts Show was formally established in 1958. Since then, a rich array of woodwork, ceramics, furniture, jewelry, textiles, metalwork, glass, enamel, and leather has been selected by jurors from museums and universities located throughout the United States. Selected by Haystack Mountain School of Crafts Director and juror Paul Sacaridiz, the 2018 Juried Craft Exhibition will celebrate this long history and one of the most vital modes of artistic production today.
Preview the dynamic new 2019 Performance Series! Attend this preview and cocktail reception to learn more.
Learn about nuno felting, a technique that uses loose wool and silk to build up color and texture resulting in a beautiful handmade scarf.
Instructor: Linda Celestian
Presented by University of Delaware Music Department
1:30 p.m. Pre-Concert Talk | 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
University of Delaware (UD) Music faculty members Sheila Brown and Julie Nishimura will perform a program highlighting the role of women composers in classical music. UD Musicology Professor Dr. Phil Gentry will also talk about the role of gender in society affecting women composers in the 20th and 21st centuries.
About Connected Series
Connected features events produced by the community, for the community. All events are free and open to the public. Learn more.
Join us at the Museum for a community gathering of writers as we share, celebrate, and plan for the future. Bring a piece of work to read at the mic (3 minute time limit) or just bring yourself-all genres, writers, and performers welcome! Cash bar and light fare available for purchase.
Join us for an inside look and in-depth dialogue around a single work of art on a tour led by local graduate students.
Join us for an inside look and in-depth dialogue around a single work of art on a tour led by local graduate students.
Celebrate the season at the Museum during this family-friendly two-day event, December 7 & 8!
Shop for holiday gifts from 20 regional artisans, listen to festive music performed by local choirs, and enjoy the Museum’s seasonal decorations. Winter-themed art projects will be available for children and their families and snacks and beverages will be for sale from Toscana in the Museum’s Thronson Café. The Museum Store will offer Member specials throughout the weekend. Cash bar.
Artisans
John A. Styer, The Lathe-meister
Turned Wood Heirlooms – John creates his lathe-turned heirlooms using local wood species as well as exotics from throughout the world. From Brazilian Rosewood to English Walnut, and from Cherry Burls to Poison Ivy vines, he brings the most visually appealing aspects of the wood to the surface by applying a sharp tool while it is rapidly spinning, creating myriad designs. His works range from aesthetically utilitarian to purely artistic. lathe-meister.com
Deborah Flanagan Jewelry
Jewelry – Deborah’s designs are classic, modern and minimalistic. Each piece is personally handcrafted and therefore unique. She is inspired by geometric shapes and their relationships to one another. Many of her pieces are hammered which creates facets to reflect light causing a sparkling affect. Working directly with metal, she fabricates her pieces from sterling silver wire or sheet metal. Using hammers, saws, heat and drills, she coaxes the metal into delicate pieces for adornment. She is very conscious of how her designs will be worn and enjoyed by her customers. dfjewelry.etsy.com
Annette Maazaoui of East Coast Sweets
Hand-crafted Chocolates – East Coast Sweets specializes in hand crafted gift-able boxes of fine chocolates and confections.
Lisa Sabol
Fused and Kiln formed Glass – Lisa has always been drawn to the radiance of glass. She finds inspiration in the contrast between colors, the varying hues and shades, the play of light through transparent and the reflection of opaque. Her art is functional, beautiful and unique. She creates plates, bowls, vessels and vases using a multitude of techniques to create stunning and visually intriguing works. shegotglass.com
Robert Jenkins
Watercolor and Pencil– Robert is an award winning artist from Chester County, PA. His watercolor paintings capture the beauty of the sublime, and have been featured throughout the country. His three dimensional insect paintings amplify the details that are neglected in a two dimensional image. rjenkinsart.com
Anna Biggs Designs
Hand Carved Jewelry – Anna hand carves each silver and gold piece in her jewelry line using the lost wax process. A graduate of both The Rhode Island School of Design and The Fashion Institute of Technology, she incorporates her love of nature and architecture into her unique sculptures. Annabiggsdesigns.com
Irina’s Original
Fiber Arts – Irina specializes in Nuno Felting shawls and scarves. Nuno is similar to painting or sculpting but with merino wool on hand dyed silk. Her freeform crocheted vests and sweaters are original designs, not from patterns, and her technique is considered the one of the most difficult in crocheting and knitting. irinasoriginals.com
Shirley St. Jean
Jewelry and Ornament Covers – A former Docent of the Delaware Art Museum, Shirley can be found at local museums offering her unique freshwater pearl and semi-precious stone jewelry. Using off-loom weaving and bead embroidery techniques, Shirley creates timeless and elegant jewelry as well as crystal ornaments and ornament covers.
Linda Majewski
Hand-painted paper plant arrangements – Linda is a self-taught artist working primarily in paper. Her current focus is creating hand-painted paper plants for use in arrangements, wreaths, vertical gardens, and hanging art. Her plants are her personal designs and constructed completely by hand. Paperhomeandgarden.com
Lisa W. Behm of Pottery by Lisa
Functional Wheel-thrown Pottery – Lisa creates functional clay work. You will find bowls, plates, cups, mugs, soap dispensers, platters, pitchers, and much more. If you do not see what you are looking for, tell her about it, and then follow her on a journey as she explores what clay and glaze can become. Potterybylwb.com
Angela Colasanti of VIELA Jewelry
Sterling Silver Jewelry – Drawing on her love of delicate objects from land and sea, Angela designs and handcrafts jewelry. Her work accentuates the intrinsic beauty, grace, and elegance of its inspirational components and utilizes the interplay of form, texture, contrast, shape and asymmetry to attain visual harmony. Often, you can see traces of walking trails or beachcombings in Angela’s jewelry. vielajewelry.com
Cynthia duPont Tobias
Watercolors – Cynthia is a theatrical set designer and watercolor artist. Her subjects include the local landscape, such as the Brandywine area, nature, and portraits. Smithbridgefarm.com
Pamela M Levin of Nivell Jewelry
Jewelry in Combinations of Leather, Metals and Stones – Pamela personally crafts sterling silver and leather jewelry with unusual semi-precious stones mined from all over the world. Small batch production guarantees attention to detail, excellent quality, and often one-of-a-kind specialicious pieces. Her newest leather collection brings bold colors and textures to leather jewelry using many luxurious Italian leathers, kidskin, lamb, fish leather, and genuine alligator. Pamela’s refreshing style exudes simple elegance by transforming her materials into smooth, modern, and clean lines. The designer firmly believes even the simplest of designs can provide a dramatic statement for you. Nivelljewelry.com
Eric W Zippe
Photography on Wood, Fine Art Prints and Laser Engraved Wood – Eric’s involvement in fine art photography began in the early 1990’s. His work is often conceptually based, relying heavily on the use of found locations and subjects as equivalents. It is designed to invoke thought with feeling and to transport the viewer simultaneously into the physical location of the image and into the viewer’s own subconscious. He uses methods and techniques from both analog and digital that pay respect to the art’s great past. Ezippe.com
Candace Bless of Glasslight Studio
Glassblowing– Driven by aesthetics, the Glasslight Studio strives to combine creative obsession with superb craftsmanship. Their glass and sculptural steel elements are free-form and graceful explorations of movement and color. They endeavor to understand the materials and processes in a way that allows them to create unique examples of the same form, as well as to realize a singular vision. Their goal is to weave the disparate mediums of glass and metal into a seamless whole with exhilarating results. Glasslightstudio.com
Taste Artisanal Market
Artisanal Spreads, Honeys, and Chutneys – Taste started out as a small, specialty store and cheese shop in Newark. Customers loved their spreads and cheese. Their spreads, honeys, and chutneys are now in specialty stores, restaurants, and homes throughout the area and the east coast. They continue to be inspired by cultures from around the world and create new, delicious, and imaginative products for you to enjoy. tasteartisanalmarket.com
Nancy Butler of Alley Cat Jewelry Studios
Handcrafted Beaded Jewelry – A lifelong Delaware artist, Nancy designs and handcrafts one-of-a-kind beaded jewelry. She searches the country for unusual high quality beads for her necklaces, bracelets, and earrings. When designing jewelry, Nancy allows each piece to develop naturally, taking inspiration from the beads themselves. Her work features semi-precious stones, pearls, crystal, lamp-work, and Czech glass with accents and findings made of sterling silver, vermeil, copper, base metal, and lead-free pewter. alleycatjewelrystudios.com
Visit with artists from the Juried Craft Exhibition and watch as they demonstrate their craft techniques.
Saturday, October 20 | 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. David Knopp (wood carving, on terrace)
Sunday, November 11 | 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Barbara Straussberg (printmaking)
Friday, December 7 | 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Ashley Catharine Smith (embroidery)
Sunday, January 6 | 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Leslie Pontz (crochet)
Sunday, January 27 | 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Kimberly Hall and Justin Hardison (screenprinting)
About the Exhibition
Juried Craft Exhibition
October 20, 2018 – January 27, 2019
For over 90 years, the Delaware Art Museum has showcased contemporary craft in its temporary exhibitions by artists working locally and throughout the region. Capitalizing on the Museum’s popular annual exhibitions of drawings, prints, paintings, sculptures, and watercolors, the first juried Contemporary Crafts Show was formally established in 1958. Since then, a rich array of woodwork, ceramics, furniture, jewelry, textiles, metalwork, glass, enamel, and leather has been selected by jurors from museums and universities located throughout the United States. Selected by Haystack Mountain School of Crafts Director and juror Paul Sacaridiz, the 2018 Juried Craft Exhibition will celebrate this long history and one of the most vital modes of artistic production today.
Celebrate the season at the Museum during this family-friendly two-day event! Shop for holiday gifts from 20 regional artisans, listen to festive music performed by local choirs, and enjoy the Museum’s seasonal decorations. Winter-themed art projects will be available for children and their families and snacks and beverages will be for sale from Toscana in the Museum’s Thronson Café. The Museum Store will offer Member specials throughout the weekend. Cash bar.
Artisans
John A. Styer, The Lathe-meister
Turned Wood Heirlooms – John creates his lathe-turned heirlooms using local wood species as well as exotics from throughout the world. From Brazilian Rosewood to English Walnut, and from Cherry Burls to Poison Ivy vines, he brings the most visually appealing aspects of the wood to the surface by applying a sharp tool while it is rapidly spinning, creating myriad designs. His works range from aesthetically utilitarian to purely artistic. lathe-meister.com
Deborah Flanagan Jewelry
Jewelry – Deborah’s designs are classic, modern and minimalistic. Each piece is personally handcrafted and therefore unique. She is inspired by geometric shapes and their relationships to one another. Many of her pieces are hammered which creates facets to reflect light causing a sparkling affect. Working directly with metal, she fabricates her pieces from sterling silver wire or sheet metal. Using hammers, saws, heat and drills, she coaxes the metal into delicate pieces for adornment. She is very conscious of how her designs will be worn and enjoyed by her customers. dfjewelry.etsy.com
Annette Maazaoi of East Coast Sweets
Hand-crafted Chocolates – East Coast Sweets specializes in hand crafted gift-able boxes of fine chocolates and confections.
Lisa Sabol
Fused and Kiln formed Glass – Lisa has always been drawn to the radiance of glass. She finds inspiration in the contrast between colors, the varying hues and shades, the play of light through transparent and the reflection of opaque. Her art is functional, beautiful and unique. She creates plates, bowls, vessels and vases using a multitude of techniques to create stunning and visually intriguing works. shegotglass.com
Robert Jenkins
Watercolor and Pencil– Robert is an award winning artist from Chester County, PA. His watercolor paintings capture the beauty of the sublime, and have been featured throughout the country. His three dimensional insect paintings amplify the details that are neglected in a two dimensional image. rjenkinsart.com
Anna Biggs Designs
Hand Carved Jewelry – Anna hand carves each silver and gold piece in her jewelry line using the lost wax process. A graduate of both The Rhode Island School of Design and The Fashion Institute of Technology, she incorporates her love of nature and architecture into her unique sculptures. Annabiggsdesigns.com
Irina’s Original
Fiber Arts – Irina specializes in Nuno Felting shawls and scarves. Nuno is similar to painting or sculpting but with merino wool on hand dyed silk. Her freeform crocheted vests and sweaters are original designs, not from patterns, and her technique is considered the one of the most difficult in crocheting and knitting. irinasoriginals.com
Shirley St. Jean
Jewelry and Ornament Covers – A former Docent of the Delaware Art Museum, Shirley can be found at local museums offering her unique freshwater pearl and semi-precious stone jewelry. Using off-loom weaving and bead embroidery techniques, Shirley creates timeless and elegant jewelry as well as crystal ornaments and ornament covers.
Linda Majewski
Hand-painted paper plant arrangements – Linda is a self-taught artist working primarily in paper. Her current focus is creating hand-painted paper plants for use in arrangements, wreaths, vertical gardens, and hanging art. Her plants are her personal designs and constructed completely by hand. Paperhomeandgarden.com
Lisa W. Behm of Pottery by Lisa
Functional Wheel-thrown Pottery – Lisa creates functional clay work. You will find bowls, plates, cups, mugs, soap dispensers, platters, pitchers, and much more. If you do not see what you are looking for, tell her about it, and then follow her on a journey as she explores what clay and glaze can become. Potterybylwb.com
Angela Colasanti of VIELA Jewelry
Sterling Silver Jewelry – Drawing on her love of delicate objects from land and sea, Angela designs and handcrafts jewelry. Her work accentuates the intrinsic beauty, grace, and elegance of its inspirational components and utilizes the interplay of form, texture, contrast, shape and asymmetry to attain visual harmony. Often, you can see traces of walking trails or beachcombings in Angela’s jewelry. vielajewelry.com
Cynthia duPont Tobias
Watercolors – Cynthia is a theatrical set designer and watercolor artist. Her subjects include the local landscape, such as the Brandywine area, nature, and portraits. Smithbridgefarm.com
Pamela M Levin of Nivell Jewelry
Jewelry in Combinations of Leather, Metals and Stones – Pamela personally crafts sterling silver and leather jewelry with unusual semi-precious stones mined from all over the world. Small batch production guarantees attention to detail, excellent quality, and often one-of-a-kind specialicious pieces. Her newest leather collection brings bold colors and textures to leather jewelry using many luxurious Italian leathers, kidskin, lamb, fish leather, and genuine alligator. Pamela’s refreshing style exudes simple elegance by transforming her materials into smooth, modern, and clean lines. The designer firmly believes even the simplest of designs can provide a dramatic statement for you. Nivelljewelry.com
Eric W Zippe
Photography on Wood, Fine Art Prints and Laser Engraved Wood – Eric’s involvement in fine art photography began in the early 1990’s. His work is often conceptually based, relying heavily on the use of found locations and subjects as equivalents. It is designed to invoke thought with feeling and to transport the viewer simultaneously into the physical location of the image and into the viewer’s own subconscious. He uses methods and techniques from both analog and digital that pay respect to the art’s great past. Ezippe.com
Candace Bless of Glasslight Studio
Glassblowing– Driven by aesthetics, the Glasslight Studio strives to combine creative obsession with superb craftsmanship. Their glass and sculptural steel elements are free-form and graceful explorations of movement and color. They endeavor to understand the materials and processes in a way that allows them to create unique examples of the same form, as well as to realize a singular vision. Their goal is to weave the disparate mediums of glass and metal into a seamless whole with exhilarating results. Glasslightstudio.com
Taste Artisanal Market
Artisanal Spreads, Honeys, and Chutneys – Taste started out as a small, specialty store and cheese shop in Newark. Customers loved their spreads and cheese. Their spreads, honeys, and chutneys are now in specialty stores, restaurants, and homes throughout the area and the east coast. They continue to be inspired by cultures from around the world and create new, delicious, and imaginative products for you to enjoy. tasteartisanalmarket.com
Nancy Butler of Alley Cat Jewelry Studios
Handcrafted Beaded Jewelry – A lifelong Delaware artist, Nancy designs and handcrafts one-of-a-kind beaded jewelry. She searches the country for unusual high quality beads for her necklaces, bracelets, and earrings. When designing jewelry, Nancy allows each piece to develop naturally, taking inspiration from the beads themselves. Her work features semi-precious stones, pearls, crystal, lamp-work, and Czech glass with accents and findings made of sterling silver, vermeil, copper, base metal, and lead-free pewter. alleycatjewelrystudios.com
The theme for this year’s tour – Celebrating Timeless Classics – started as just an idea; we didn’t have any houses. We wanted to enlist local builders and architects to help choose beautiful homes, but we didn’t know what we’d discover. Now, after visits to these homes ourselves, we realize that we are lucky to be invited into the new grand homes of the Brandywine Valley. The residences have been built for today’s style of living – gracious, relaxed, family oriented – and will surely stand the test of time.
Thank you to our presenting sponsors, Dewson Construction, Period Architecture and Porter Construction who identified these homes for us. The six are all different; some definitely reflect the heritage of the stone farmhouses of the past, but others chart new territory.
Doors will be open on December 8 to:
- Elegant Highlands Classic on Kentmere Parkway
- New English Country Manor in Greenville
- Fox Hollow, the beautifully appointed home of one of our sponsors
- Surprise Prairie Style residence set among the Brandywine Valley rolling hills
- Tranquil Retreat, minimalist in decoration yet so inviting and restful
- Chester County Hillside Estate, where attention to architectural detail and spacious rooms and vistas entice us to linger
Tickets
$35 if you pick up at the Museum or buy at retail outlets: Janssen’s Market, Everything But the Kitchen Sink, Old Country Gardeds, Purple Sage Herbs & Gifts in Middletown, Studio 882 Furniture + Design in Glen Mills
$40 day of Holiday House Tour: Purchase Saturday, December 8, at the Museum or retail outlets.
Get inspired! Learn about the creative process from the artists of our latest Outlooks show, Intimate Visions: Paintings on Paper featuring David Hornung, Constance Moore Simon, Žaneta Zubkova.
About the Exhibition
The intimate vision of each artist—a mingling of reality and invention—blends the natural world with abstract shapes. Whether in luminous or subdued colors, these forms conjure up a cityscape or countryside. Patterns may suggest solid objects or floating fragments. The small scale of the works draw us into the vision for a closer look. Learn more.
Sorry, this event is sold out.
Celebrate the holidays with the return of the Cartoon Christmas Trio to Delaware Art Museum! Assembled in 1995 by bassist Rob Swanson, the trio’s sole focus is compositions from classic Christmas cartoons—particularly the music of Vince Guaraldi, composer of the “Peanuts” soundtracks. The Cartoon Christmas Trio has made live appearances on NBC, ABC, and NPR, and comes back to the Museum to wow audiences with yuletide nostalgia.
ABOUT THE 2018 PERFORMANCE SERIES
The Delaware Art Museum’s performance series features bold, adventurous works from a variety of art forms. With a focus on social justice and cutting edge creative performance, this series brings artists to Delaware who are pushing creative boundaries and responding to present day events in innovative ways. Performances will take place on the Museum’s campus and out in the community.
All ticket purchases are final. No refunds or exchanges will be issued.
Celebrate the beginning of winter and take a break from your holiday shopping with a peaceful afternoon labyrinth walk. There is no fee for this program, but donations are accepted to help maintain the Museum’s labyrinth. Family Friendly.
Visit with artists from the Juried Craft Exhibition and watch as they demonstrate their craft techniques.
Sunday, January 6 | 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Leslie Pontz (crochet)
Sunday, January 27 | 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Kimberly Hall and Justin Hardison (screenprinting)
About the Exhibition
Juried Craft Exhibition
October 20, 2018 – January 27, 2019
For over 90 years, the Delaware Art Museum has showcased contemporary craft in its temporary exhibitions by artists working locally and throughout the region. Capitalizing on the Museum’s popular annual exhibitions of drawings, prints, paintings, sculptures, and watercolors, the first juried Contemporary Crafts Show was formally established in 1958. Since then, a rich array of woodwork, ceramics, furniture, jewelry, textiles, metalwork, glass, enamel, and leather has been selected by jurors from museums and universities located throughout the United States. Selected by Haystack Mountain School of Crafts Director and juror Paul Sacaridiz, the 2018 Juried Craft Exhibition will celebrate this long history and one of the most vital modes of artistic production today.
YWCA Delaware brings you the first Investors Cabinet of 2019—”The Women’s Suffragists Movement: Purple Sashes to Pink Hats.” Partnering with YWCA Delaware for this event are the Delaware Art Museum and the Turning Point Suffragists Memorial.
Please join us to learn about:
- Barbara Bodichon, an early female participant in the Pre-Raphaelite movement and a tireless reformer and women’s rights champion, presented by Margaretta Frederick, Curator of the Bancroft Pre-Raphaelite Collection
- The Turning Points Suffragists Memorial, a history of the suffragists movement, presented by Staci Burton
- A brief history of Mary Ann Shad Cary, presented by historian Lora Englehart;
- An update on the Delaware Women’s March, presented by Donna Shand.
Photograph by Nah Inu
“An engaging exploration of what can be achieved by bringing ancient and modern into creative fusion.” – Jazzwise
Black String, based on Korean traditional music and improvisational music kind of jazz, attempts to create a unique language through Asian intuition and musical idiom. Black String aims to seek a new sound that can internalize a variety of musical expression in traditional music, as well as harmonize with other expression in world music. They were founded in 2011 Korea-UK cultural exchange program titled “UK Connection” project and have been performing at Jarasum International Jazz Festival (South Korea) and London Jazz Festival (UK) collaborating with UK artists; Tim Garland, John Turville, Asaf Sirkis and Gwilym Simcock and they are performing many more world renowned festivals and venues. Amplified and burst sound of Geomun-go, fierce quake of Korean traditional percussion, and unpredictable melody of jazz guitar will grasp all your senses.
Yoon Jeong Heo | Geomun-go; Six-string zither
Jean Oh | elec. guitars
Aram Lee | Daegeum, Yanggeum
Min Wang Hwang | vocal, percussion
Multi-Cultural Jam Session with Black String
January 19, 2019 | 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. | Location: Delaware Art Museum
Musicians! Come jam with the world renowned Korean world music ensemble Black String. Black String plays traditional Korean instruments, and approaches their music making through an improvisational lens. This jam session is open to musicians of all styles!
We will supply a PA, bass amp, guitar amp, and drum set. You may bring your own amp if you’d like.
Sponsor
This concert is sponsored by the Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation. Black String’s US tour is supported by the Korea Foundation.
ABOUT THE 2018 PERFORMANCE SERIES
The Delaware Art Museum’s performance series features bold, adventurous works from a variety of art forms. With a focus on social justice and cutting edge creative performance, this series brings artists to Delaware who are pushing creative boundaries and responding to present day events in innovative ways. Performances will take place on the Museum’s campus and out in the community.
All ticket purchases are final. No refunds or exchanges will be issued.
Celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., at the Museum in partnership with One Village Alliance and Raising Kings. Activities include tours of the collection, art-making, mentorship opportunities, and more.
Potential Inclement Weather: Check back here or on our Facebook page for event updates.
Performers:
Sam McGarvey, Poetry Out Loud Delaware Winner
Jea Street, Jr
Jah
Chet’la Sebreee
Reed’s Refuge
Young Seda
Raising Kings 2019
Click on the links below to register for an event.
Raising KINGS is a collaborative commitment to change the image and expectations of African American males by elevating the level of positive male engagement in the lives of boys. One Village Alliance leads this effort to build capacity among Men and Boys of Color by leveraging the community’s existing assets, resources and connections.
Monday, January 21: MLK Day of Service
Wednesday, January 23: Chess Challenge
Saturday, January 26: RK Conference
Saturday, January 26: Street Law Session
Sunday, January 27: Prayerand Call to Action
Wednesday, January 30: Movie Screening and Talk Back
Chess knowledge not required. Join us for an evening of mentoring and relationship building inside the Ferris School for Boys.
Raising Kings 2019
Click on the links below to register for an event.
Raising KINGS is a collaborative commitment to change the image and expectations of African American males by elevating the level of positive male engagement in the lives of boys. One Village Alliance leads this effort to build capacity among Men and Boys of Color by leveraging the community’s existing assets, resources and connections.
Monday, January 21: MLK Day of Service
Wednesday, January 23: Chess Challenge
Saturday, January 26: RK Conference
Saturday, January 26: Street Law Session
Sunday, January 27: Prayerand Call to Action
Wednesday, January 30: Movie Screening and Talk Back
The Connected Series engages local creative community members to produce arts-based programs at the Museum. Join us for appetizers, a cash bar, and a short introduction to the Connected Series followed by time to network, share skills, and brainstorm ideas with fellow community leaders and groups. Pre-register for a free drink ticket.
Delve deep into the watercolors and biography of Barbara Bodichon on a tour with Curator Margaretta Frederick.
Men, boys, family members and practitioners gather to interrupt the generational crisis of failure to create a counter-culture of fortitude, greatness, cultural awareness, and self–respect. Come early for breakfast, lunch, and a powerful day of activities! Explosive performances. $300 basketball shootout. Around the world competition for $300 cash prize. Must register and check in on site before 10AM at the conference. $1000 business pitch competition. Ages 8 – 18 must register in the semi-finals (Feb. 7) and present a winning idea! Engaging dialogue on generational wealth, trauma, business mogul secrets, social justice, mothers raising sons, sports, media and masculinity, educating black males, race, advocacy and college, and decoding the 1st Amendment. Artists, exhibitors, and volunteers needed. Contact Chandra@iamthevillage.org for more info.
Raising Kings 2019
Click on the links below to register for an event.
Raising KINGS is a collaborative commitment to change the image and expectations of African American males by elevating the level of positive male engagement in the lives of boys. One Village Alliance leads this effort to build capacity among Men and Boys of Color by leveraging the community’s existing assets, resources and connections.
Monday, January 21: MLK Day of Service
Wednesday, January 23: Chess Challenge
Saturday, January 26: RK Conference
Sunday, January 27: Prayerand Call to Action
Tuesday, January 29: Street Law Session
Wednesday, January 30: Movie Screening and Talk Back
This workshop will explore using pieces to create a larger whole. Using multiple small and simple objects, students will stack, hang, layer, or weave them into a larger sculptural form. Instructor: Samara Weaver.
Area Churches in the Delaware Valley/Nation
- Invite your congregation (emphasis on the Men) to bring a boy/young man to church service on Sunday, January 27.
- Between the hours of 10am – 12pm, pray over the Men and Boys in the service and throughout your community.
- After service invite men, boys, and mothers raising kings to convene for a 30 minute guide and learn from each other, sharing experiences and decisions they face along the challenging path to MANHOOD, Engage in a casual setting to openly talk about life’s issues, removing barriers and creating opportunities for young men to become KINGS.
Raising Kings 2019
Click on the links below to register for an event.
Raising KINGS is a collaborative commitment to change the image and expectations of African American males by elevating the level of positive male engagement in the lives of boys. One Village Alliance leads this effort to build capacity among Men and Boys of Color by leveraging the community’s existing assets, resources and connections.
Monday, January 21: MLK Day of Service
Wednesday, January 23: Chess Challenge
Saturday, January 26: RK Conference
Sunday, January 27: Prayerand Call to Action
Tuesday, January 29: Street Law Session
Wednesday, January 30: Movie Screening and Talk Back
Visit with artists from the Juried Craft Exhibition and watch as they demonstrate their craft techniques.
Sunday, January 6 | 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Leslie Pontz (crochet)
Sunday, January 27 | 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Kimberly Hall and Justin Hardison (screenprinting)
About the Exhibition
Juried Craft Exhibition
October 20, 2018 – January 27, 2019
For over 90 years, the Delaware Art Museum has showcased contemporary craft in its temporary exhibitions by artists working locally and throughout the region. Capitalizing on the Museum’s popular annual exhibitions of drawings, prints, paintings, sculptures, and watercolors, the first juried Contemporary Crafts Show was formally established in 1958. Since then, a rich array of woodwork, ceramics, furniture, jewelry, textiles, metalwork, glass, enamel, and leather has been selected by jurors from museums and universities located throughout the United States. Selected by Haystack Mountain School of Crafts Director and juror Paul Sacaridiz, the 2018 Juried Craft Exhibition will celebrate this long history and one of the most vital modes of artistic production today.
Interactive, engaging short seminar on understanding the legal system and eliminating negative interactions with the criminal justice system with a diverse collective of young attorneys, students, and community leaders on the following critical topics:
- Knowing your rights
- Legally protecting yourself and your family at home, school, and in the community
- Creating successful Plans for navigating the legal system
- Learning more about legal practice
Refreshments will be provided!
Raising Kings 2019
Click on the links below to register for an event.
Raising KINGS is a collaborative commitment to change the image and expectations of African American males by elevating the level of positive male engagement in the lives of boys. One Village Alliance leads this effort to build capacity among Men and Boys of Color by leveraging the community’s existing assets, resources and connections.
Monday, January 21: MLK Day of Service
Wednesday, January 23: Chess Challenge
Saturday, January 26: RK Conference
Tuesday, January 29: Street Law Session
Sunday, January 27: Prayer and Call to Action
Wednesday, January 30: Movie Screening and Talk Back
Join us at the Museum to watch Time: The Kalief Browder Story followed by a panel discussion of the issues presented in the film.
Raising Kings 2019
Click on the links below to register for an event.
Raising KINGS is a collaborative commitment to change the image and expectations of African American males by elevating the level of positive male engagement in the lives of boys. One Village Alliance leads this effort to build capacity among Men and Boys of Color by leveraging the community’s existing assets, resources and connections.
Monday, January 21: MLK Day of Service
Wednesday, January 23: Chess Challenge
Saturday, January 26: RK Conference
Sunday, January 27: Prayer and Call to Action
Tuesday, January 29: Street Law Session
Wednesday, January 30: Movie Screening and Talk Back
Join us for an inside look and in-depth dialogue around a single work of art on a tour led by local graduate students.
Join us for an inside look and in-depth dialogue around a single work of art on a tour led by local graduate students.
Delve deep into the watercolors and biography of Barbara Bodichon on a tour with Curator Margaretta Frederick.
“The Crossing…imbues the music with both energy and awe.” – Joshua Kosman, San Francisco Chronicle
Performance repertoire:
the little match girl, by David Lang
selections from the Jeff Quartets
The Crossing is a professional chamber choir conducted by Donald Nally and dedicated to new music. It is committed to working with creative teams to make and record new, substantial works for choir – most often addressing social issues – with the possibility of changing the way we think about writing for choir, singing in choir, and listening to music for choir.
Highly sought-after for collaborative projects, The Crossing’s first such partnership was as the resident choir of the Spoleto Festival in Italy, in 2007. Since then, collaborators include the International Contemporary Ensemble (ICE), American Composers Orchestra, Network for New Music, Lyric Fest, PRISM Saxophone Quartet, Beth Morrison Projects, Pig Iron Theatre Company, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Mostly Mozart Festival, National Gallery of Art, Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Cleveland Museum, Institute for Advanced Study, Carnegie Hall, National Sawdust, and Northwestern University. The Crossing holds an annual residency at the Warren Miller Performing Arts Center in Big Sky, Montana. The Crossing has presented more than 60 commissioned world premieres, including works by Michael Gordon, John Luther Adams, David Lang, Anna Thorvaldsdottir, Gavin Bryars, Ted Hearne, Caroline Shaw, David T. Little, Robert Maggio, Gabriel Jackson, Pelle Gudmundsen-Holmgreen, and Hans Thomalla.
With a commitment to recording its commissions, The Crossing has issued 14 releases, receiving a Grammy Award for Best Choral Performance in 2018, its second nomination in as many years. The Crossing, with Donald Nally, is the American Composers Forum’s 2017 Champion of New Music. They are the recipients of the 2015 Margaret Hillis Award for Choral Excellence, three ASCAP Awards for Adventurous Programming, and the Dale Warland Singers Commission Award from Chorus America.
ABOUT THE PERFORMANCE SERIES
The Delaware Art Museum’s performance series features bold, adventurous works from a variety of art forms. With a focus on social justice and cutting edge creative performance, this series brings artists to Delaware who are pushing creative boundaries and responding to present day events in innovative ways. Performances will take place on the Museum’s campus and out in the community.
All ticket purchases are final. No refunds or exchanges will be issued.
Unwind on a Friday night by sipping a beverage and getting in touch with your creative side. In this laid-back workshop, students will complete a painting inspired by patterns and prints from different eras. Instructor: Amanda Kamen. Must be 21 or older to participate.
All supplies provided.
This class offers demos on sweat, stick and pick soldering as well as soldering different metals together to give students confidence in their soldering skills. 30-minute lunch break. Instructor: Caryn L. Hetherston.
This class offers demos on sweat, stick and pick soldering as well as soldering different metals together to give students confidence in their soldering skills. 30-minute lunch break. Instructor: Caryn L. Hetherston.
Create a unique design to use as part of a necklace, bracelet, or earrings. The workshop includes demonstrations and design so that students can leave with a wearable work of art! Supplies available for purchase in class. 30-minute lunch break. Instructor: Ellen Durkan.
Create a unique design to use as part of a necklace, bracelet, or earrings. The workshop includes demonstrations and design so that students can leave with a wearable work of art! Supplies available for purchase in class. 30-minute lunch break. Instructor: Ellen Durkan.
Members and their guests only
The table is set for a royal tea party marking the opening of Fairy Tales to Nursery Rhymes: The Droller Collection of Picture Book Art. This celebration will feature delectable finger sandwiches, dainty petit fours, and a refreshing lemonade cocktail fit for a queen’s court. Come dressed in your finest tea party attire. Free for Members, $20 each for guests of Members.
RSVP by February 22 at events@delart.org or 302.351.8506.
The Museum will be closed from 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. the day of the event. We kindly ask that our guests refrain from arriving prior to the event’s start time.
ABOUT THE EXHIBITION
From the Brothers Grimm and Mother Goose to Dinosaur Bob and Bumble-Ardy, engaging stories and captivating images come alive in the art of picture books. Climb into the magical world of children’s literature through this stunning collection of more than 100 original and imaginative illustrations. Learn more.
Spend a relaxing afternoon using a mold and coils to create unique and functional bowls. The Museum will glaze each piece to pick up later. Instructor: Carole Fox. (Beginner/Beyond Beginner)
Unwind on a Friday night by sipping a beverage and getting in touch with your creative side. In this laid-back workshop, students will complete a painting inspired by patterns and prints from different eras. Instructor: Amanda Kamen. Must be 21 or older to participate.
All supplies provided.
In Lifted, 2009 Guggenheim Fellow, Dr. Lorenzo “Rennie” Harris merges the powerful rhythms of house music with moving gospel vocals for a contemporary exploration of community and spirituality through dance. Loosely based on the story of Oliver Twist, Lifted follows a young black man from trouble to triumph as he is ultimately “lifted” by his church community. With choreography by Rennie Harris and music directed by Steven Sapp and Mildred Ruiz-Sapp, this new work promises to be an exhilarating dance narrative.
“A tapestry of elegantly fluid popping and locking…phenomenal.” – The New York Times
This presentation of Lifted! by Rennie Harris Puremovement was made possible, in part, by the New England Foundation for the Arts’ National Dance Project, with lead funding from the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation and The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
ABOUT THE PERFORMANCE SERIES
The Delaware Art Museum’s performance series features bold, adventurous works from a variety of art forms. With a focus on social justice and cutting edge creative performance, this series brings artists to Delaware who are pushing creative boundaries and responding to present day events in innovative ways. Performances will take place on the Museum’s campus and out in the community.
All ticket purchases are final. No refunds or exchanges will be issued.
Learn a simple casting method using a variety of organic materials, casting grains, and silver scraps to make wearable pieces of jewelry! Supply fee included, additional supplies available for purchase in class. 30-minute lunch break. Instructor: Kristin Landon.
Experiment with this fun printing process! Gelli prints can be made at home with a reusable plate and inexpensive craft paint with unique and creative results. Supply fee included. Instructor: Caroline Coolidge Brown.
Experience the joys of sketching on location while adding written observations of the sounds, smells and feelings you experience. Later, when you flip through your sketchbook, you will be transported back to that very moment! Weather permitting, this workshop will be held outside.
Instructor: Rosemary Connelly
1 hour lunch break
Beyond Beginner/ Intermediate
Book Readings and Signing
2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Meet celebrated illustrator Jerry Pinkney and listen as he reads from his Caldecott-winning Lion and the Mouse. A selection of Jerry Pinkney’s books will be available for purchase from the Museum Store, or pre-register for the book here. Free after Museum admission.
Illustrator Talk
4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Award-winning artist Jerry Pinkney will discuss his career, artistic practice, and the importance of picture books. $15 Museum Members, Educators, and Librarians, $20 Non-Members.
Book Pre-orders
Pre-order Jerry Pinkney’s Caldecott Award Winning picture book, The Lion and the Mouse from the Museum Store. Pre-sale ends on February 28, 2019. After the end of the sale, you must purchase your book in person at the Museum Store.
All pre-orders are FINAL SALE. No refunds or cancellations will be accepted. All pre-orders must be paid for at the time of registration. A limited number of The Lion and The Mouse as well as other Pinkney books will be for sale at the store on the day of the event, subject to availability.
Slow down, settle your mind, and step into the quietude of the Museum’s Labyrinth in the Anthony N. Fusco Reservoir. Although the Labyrinth walk is free, donations are accepted for maintenance of the Museum’s Labyrinth.
Meet Marilyn A. Bauman, author of Edward L. Loper Sr., The Prophet of Color.
Edward Loper, Jr. Photograph by Donald Bauman.
Edward Loper, Jr. shares his memories of people, places, and his life in Wilmington through his paintings on view in The Loper Tradition.
“Music as beautiful as beautiful music can be.” – Jazz da Gama
Composer Danny Green is a rising force on the jazz scene and an award-winning Origin Records recording artist, pianist and composer. He has distinguished himself with original compositions – a vivid blend of jazz, classical, and Brazilian elements – delight critics and audiences across the country and the world.
ABOUT THE PERFORMANCE SERIES
The Delaware Art Museum’s performance series features bold, adventurous works from a variety of art forms. With a focus on social justice and cutting edge creative performance, this series brings artists to Delaware who are pushing creative boundaries and responding to present day events in innovative ways. Performances will take place on the Museum’s campus and out in the community.
All ticket purchases are final. No refunds or exchanges will be issued.
Local community members taught by Edward Loper, Sr. will share their stories and memories of the artist and his works.
Learn to draw a still life using charcoal in one day! This workshop is great for beginners or students who need a refresher.
Instructor: Roe Murray
Beginner/Beyond Beginner
Join us on Saturday, April 6 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Museum Store as we celebrate the paperback release of DAM Board Member Sarah McBride’s memoir, Tomorrow Will Be Different: Love, Loss, and the Fight for Trans Equality. Sarah will be reading from her book and discussing the transformative power of fairy tales in our modern-day lives, inspired by our latest exhibition, Fairy Tales to Nursery Rhymes: The Droller Collection of Picture Book Art. We’ll cap off our afternoon with a book signing and meet-and-greet!
Paperback copies of Tomorrow Will Be Different: Love, Loss, and the Fight for Trans Equality will be available to purchase at the Museum Store in advance and on the day of the event.
Local community members taught by Edward Loper, Sr. will share their stories and memories of the artist and his works.
Paint a still life using methods and techniques taught by Edward Loper, Sr. Tuesdays though May 28.
Unwind on a Friday night by sipping a beverage and getting in touch with your creative side. In this laid-back workshop, students will complete a painting inspired by patterns and prints from different eras. Instructor: Amanda Kamen. Must be 21 or older to participate.
All supplies provided.
Author Ilona Holland and illustrator Judy Love will talk about their collaboration on The Lost Locket of Lewes, a book for young readers. Recent winner of the first place award in children’s fiction given by the Delaware Press Association, the story centers on a girl and boy who discover a locket on the beach at Lewes. The locket transports them to the Lewes of 1893. Curator of Illustration Mary F. Holahan will give a short presentation on the history of children’s illustrated literature.
The Lost Locket of Lewes will be available in the Museum store. After the talk, the author and illustrator will sign books for visitors. Pre-signed copies will be available in the Museum store.
This class offers demos on sweat, stick and pick soldering as well as soldering different metals together to give students confidence in their soldering skills!
Instructor: Caryn L. Hetherston
30-minute lunch break
This class offers demos on sweat, stick and pick soldering as well as soldering different metals together to give students confidence in their soldering skills!
Instructor: Caryn L. Hetherston
30-minute lunch break
Educational consultant Dr. Tonya Leslie will explore the historical lack of diversity in children’s literature and suggest a framework for moving forward.
This program is partially funded by a grant from the Delaware Humanities Forum, a state program of the National Endowment for the Humanities.
