WINTERTHUR, DE (July 11, 2024) – Spend a summer day or an entire weekend exploring Winterthur while shopping for unique, artisan-made crafts and gifts during the fourth annual Artisan Market, taking place July 19-21.

This year’s market will showcase some of the region’s most talented artisans, offering an array of outstanding wares. These include antiques and collectibles, furniture and home décor, architectural salvage, high-quality handmade crafts, vintage clothing and jewelry, artisanal and small-batch gourmet goods, original art in various media, garden items, and more.

“Artisan Market has become a popular and lively event,” said Chris Strand, the Charles F. Montgomery Director and CEO at Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library. “It’s not only a wonderful way to spend a day, but it also supports our mission to educate audiences about American material culture, art, and design. Many of the artisans create high-quality crafts related to art, textiles, ceramics, glass, woodworking, antiques, and gardening. Each of these categories connects to Winterthur’s past.”

Details about the event and a list of the more than 100 artists, musicians, and food vendors can be found at Winterthur.org.

Please note that all guests are required to purchase an event ticket in advance. This is a rain-or-shine event.  

Purchase tickets online here or by calling 800.448.3883.

Many of the artisans have received widespread acclaim:

• Marcie McGoldrick, former editorial director for crafts and holiday at Martha Stewart Living.
• Sarah Bourne Rafferty of Atwater Designs,  featured in the current edition of Magnolia Journal and recently Winterthur’s summer Artist-in-Residence.
• Dance Happy, featured in The Philadelphia Inquirer.

The vendors will be in several locations throughout the estate. Visitors can walk the garden paths and enjoy the beauty of the summer blooms and lush greenery while shopping.

With your Artisan Market ticket:

• visit over 100 local artisans on-site;
• enjoy live music at various locations;
• sample culinary offerings;
• experience the Self-Paced House Tour (on a first-come, first-served basis as capacity is limited).

ABOUT WINTERTHUR MUSEUM, GARDEN & LIBRARY

Winterthur—known worldwide for its preeminent collection of American decorative arts, naturalistic garden, and research library for the study of American art and material culture— offers a variety of tours, exhibitions, programs, and activities throughout the year.

Winterthur is located on Route 52, six miles northwest of Wilmington, Delaware, and five miles south of U.S. Route 1. Winterthur is committed to accessible programming for all. For information, including special services, call 800.448.3883 or visit winterthur.org.

A Winterthur Tradition | November 6–8, 2026

One of the nation’s most highly acclaimed antiques shows presents a spectacular showcase of art, antiques, and design! Featuring the finest offerings from more than sixty distinguished dealers, the Delaware Antiques Show highlights the best of American antiques and decorative arts. Join us for a full schedule of exciting show features sure to captivate the sophisticated and new collector alike.

A Collector’s Preview

Thursday, November 5 | 6:00–9:00 pm

Please join us for the opening of the show with cocktails, hors d’œuvres, a wine and art pairing, live music and exclusive early shopping! A Collector’s Preview ticket is valid for admission to all days of the show and to Winterthur during the show dates. All lectures are included with show admission.

Connoisseur Circle: $350 per person, early admission at 5:00 pm
Aficionado: $250 per person
Young Collector (Under 40): $175 per person

General Admission

$29; $24, Members; $15, student (with ID). Children under 12 free. Ticket valid for admission to all days of the show and to Winterthur during the show dates. All lectures are included with show admission. Ticket sales start in September.

• Friday, November 7 | 11:00 am–6:00 pm.
• Saturday, November 8 | 11:00 am–6:00 pm.
• Sunday, November 9 | 11:00 am–5:00 pm.

Location & Parking

The Chase Center on the Riverfront is located at 815 Justison Street, Wilmington, Delaware, less than one hour south of Philadelphia, and midway between New York City and Washington, D.C.

Ample free parking. Accessible parking for persons with disabilities.

Sponsorship Opportunities

Sponsorship benefits include recognition on printed marketing materials, promotional eblasts, and advertisements, as well as tickets to A Collector’s Preview party and Show admission. Please contact Merissa Courtright at mcourt@winterthur.org or 302.888.4760.

Lectures

Please check back for information on this year’s lectures.

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Thank You for Your Support!

Proceeds from this year’s Delaware Antiques Show help support key educational initiatives such as free school programs and Discover Winterthur, our free day for the community. Support for these important programs allows us to share the wonder of Winterthur with thousands of schoolchildren and our surrounding community. 

All sales are final. Tickets are nonrefundable.

WINTERTHUR, DE (June 11, 2024) – Storytellers, musicians, and dancers will help visitors celebrate Juneteenth at Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library on Saturday, June 15, 11:00 am–3:00 pm.

Most activities are included with admission and are free for members.

The Wilmington Ballet and the Whitney Project will fill Winterthur’s Enchanted Woods and Copeland Lecture Hall with performances enriched by and deeply rooted in African American arts and culture.

The day will also include a World Marketplace in Enchanted Woods featuring A Flicker of Daisy, Created by LA, CreationsbyT, and Soleil Dancewear.

Register for the event at https://www.winterthur.org/calendar/juneteenth-freedom-day/

The festivities begin at 11:00 am with a “Celebration of Black Joy” performance in Copeland.

The World Marketplace will be open 11:00 am–3:00 pm in Enchanted Woods, with:

• African dance demonstrations, 11:30 am and 12:15 pm.
• Lift Every Voice at 12:45 pm.
• Drum circle at 12:50 pm.
• Storytelling at 1:15 pm.
• Community dance jam at 2:00 pm.

ABOUT WINTERTHUR MUSEUM, GARDEN & LIBRARY

Winterthur—known worldwide for its preeminent collection of American decorative arts, naturalistic garden, and research library for the study of American art and material culture— offers a variety of tours, exhibitions, programs, and activities throughout the year.

Winterthur is located on Route 52, six miles northwest of Wilmington, Delaware, and five miles south of U.S. Route 1. Winterthur is committed to accessible programming for all. For information, including special services, call 800.448.3883 or visit winterthur.org.

Sarah Rafferty walks a lot.

“When I walk, I am deep in concentration, looking at plant silhouettes, their form, and how they might render as a future cyanotype,” she says.

Cyanotype photography is a unique, cameraless technique. The process was first used in 1842 by Sir John Herschel, mainly to reproduce documents, Sarah explains. About a year later, Anna Atkins famously used the cyanotype process to document physical algae specimens and became the first person to illustrate a book using photographic images.

Cyanotypes are created using a 1:1 ratio of ferric ammonium citrate and potassium ferricyanide. Once combined, they become reactive to the sun.

“Using hand-coated and light sensitive paper, I expose my work to the UV rays of the sun in order to produce the botanical composition of each piece,” Sarah says.

“Each cyanotype is a representation of a moment in time, like a visual poem marking the sun, the wind, and the clouds of a given day,” she continues. “No two are ever the same. These moments get to live on your wall and bring the reminder of the natural world into your home.”

Winterthur is delighted to welcome Sarah Bourne Rafferty of Atwater Designs as our summer Artist-in-Residence. While she is here, Sarah will showcase and teach the fascinating process of cyanotype.

A prolific local artist trained at Warren Wilson College in Asheville, NC, and the University of the Arts in Philadelphia, Sarah has extensive experience in both darkroom and digital photography. She launched Atwater Designs after many years of teaching and has since showcased her work globally. Her art has been featured in Town & Country magazine, Ralph Lauren collaborations, and other prominent projects. Sarah, who resides locally, draws inspiration from the beauty of the Brandywine Valley.

Engage with Sarah throughout the Summer

Artist-in-Residence Program, June 8–16: Working in Winterthur’s historic greenhouses, Sarah will create her cyanotypes using elements from the nearby cutting garden and the greenhouse metalwork. Her works on both paper and fabric will be displayed around the greenhouses throughout the week, inviting guests to stop by and learn. As visitors pass, Sarah will demonstrate the cyanotype process and discuss its historical significance and connection to Winterthur and early horticultural specimen collection and recording. This is a drop-in event. No reservations are necessary; just come and watch. Sarah’s work will be available for purchase.

Midsummer, June 22: Celebrate the summer solstice, reconnect with nature, and enjoy bonfires, dancing, food inspired by the garden, and a cyanotype demonstration and display.

Artisan Market, July 19–21: Some of the region’s most talented craftspeople, including Sarah, will present their outstanding wares as tent vendors.

Sun, Cyanotype, and Sundial, August 18: Join us to celebrate the sun! Sarah Bourne Rafferty of Atwater Designs will demonstrate the process of cyanotype against the backdrop of the Sundial Garden, and a gallery of her work will be on display and available for purchase.