SPRING WORKSHOPS ARE HERE!
Go to our signup page, or download our flier.
We are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization working to save the historic Jester Farmhouse, for local artists of all disciplines and skill levels to use as meeting, working, and gallery space. Jester Artspace, Inc. has partnered with the property owner, New Castle County, Del., to renovate the property. In turn, we will operate the house in a manner of direct benefit to the surrounding community. The Jester Farmhouse has been deemed to be of significant historic value to the people of New Castle County. It is one of the few remaining modest pre-Civil War farmsteads that were once common in Northern Delaware. The house sits amid 25.8 acres of original farmland at 2818 Grubb Road, which is among the oldest colonial-era trade routes in the mid-Atlantic U.S.
Please donate if you can. Your contributions are fully tax-deductible. Our donors receive original, limited-edition, artist-signed prints. Do something good for the arts in Brandywine Hundred and enjoy a piece of original art! If you would like us to stay in touch, you can also join our email list.
Latest news
Another successful sketch night in the books. Got to love when history comes alive!
4 days ago
My sketch doesnt do Corey justice. Her full dance regalia was so detailed and full of meaning and it was great hearing about the Delaware Nanticoke tribe
4 days ago
Very excited to have Gina Furnari teaching a bookbinding workshop with us on April 14! Learn to craft your own journals, scrapbooks and sketchbooks. Each is its own work of art. This is very hands-on, so space will limited. Sign up at jesterartspace.org/signup
Full course description:
In this three hour workshop, painter and bookbinder Gina Furnari will introduce you to the basics of Coptic Stitch bookbinding. Coptic stitch is one of the oldest and best methods for creating books by hand. You will learn how to wax thread, trim and sew pages, and get comfortable with tools and terminology. Gina will also share her techniques for creating decorative Washi tape book covers. Each participant will receive silk thread in a choice of colors, beeswax, paper, chipboard covers, and set of sewing needles. Additional tools and materials will be made available during the workshop, April 14, noon-3pm, $40.
3 weeks ago
Jester Artspace added 6 new photos.
We gave away 12 special pysanky eggs to neighborhood kids at the Chalfonte Spring Egg Hunt yesterday in Jester Park. Big smiles all around!
3 weeks ago
Jester Artspace added 5 new photos.
Wonderful time decorating eggs the traditional Ukrainian way at our pysanky workshop yesterday! More workshops this spring. See whats coming at jesterartspace.org/calendar
4 weeks ago
Jester Artspace added 8 new photos.
Get serious about your holiday egg decorating! Sign up now for our holiday pysanky egg workshop on March 24 from 2-5pm—one week before Easter. Check out our photos from last year. The traditional Eastern European craft uses melted wax from a stylus to draw an assortment of traditional patterns. We then apply the water-based dye. We made extras last year and gave some to the kids of Chalfonte for their annual egg hunt at Jester Park! No special skills needed! Sign up online at jesterartspace.org/signup
1 month ago
Jester Artspace added 2 new photos.
Come join us at Goat Kitchen and Bar for our quarterly Artspace Ales night this Thursday the 8th from 7-10pm. Come meet the group, learn about our project, and hear about our news since our last outing to Liquid Alchemy! Goat is at: 1845 Marsh Rd, Wilmington. Check them out at goatkitchenandbar.com. Hope to see you!
2 months ago
Jester Artspace added 4 new photos.
Announcing our workshops for Spring 2018!
Pysanky Eggs, Stop Motion on your Smartphone, Ink Without Fear, Plein Air Landscapes, Bookbinding!
Signup online at jesterartspace.org/signup
2 months ago
We have 2 new hand-pulled linocut prints for Valentines Day. They are each signed and editioned by artist Debra Baseden from a small, limited run of 25 prints each, titled "Queen of Hearts" and "King of Hearts". Debra's work has appeared in the New York Times, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal and more. Prints are available to donors for $30 each or $50 for a pair. Help us preserve the past for the future of the arts, and give someone special a great piece of art! Get them on our website: jesterartspace.org/art/valentine/
3 months ago
Jester Artspace shared a link.
This organization is turning drawing into a social pastime
nbcnews.com
With more than 200 chapters worldwide, Urban Sketchers is helping people meet up and sketch together, taking what was once a solitary hobby and turning it into a social one.
3 months ago
Jester Artspace added 4 new photos.
We had a great turnout for January Open Sketch Night, especially considering the cold and snow! Missed it? Don't worry, come out on February 21. Always the 3rd Wednesday of the month!
3 months ago
Valentine's sneak peek! Debra has some amazing prints in the works for you to give to someone special!
Her work has appeared in the New York Times, the Washington Post, the Wall Street Journal and more. She will be donating a small run of prints to thank our 2018 donors. Details to come.
4 months ago
“Loren, your art is beautiful. Don’t let anyone ever tell you that you can’t be an artist.”
A Colorblind Artist? Yes, With a Little Help From His Friends
nytimes.com
Worried that he couldn’t work as an illustrator, Loren Long hid his “obstacle.” Now it’s out in the open.
4 months ago
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all of our friends, neighbors, and supporters! We have had another wonderful year, building friendships, planning our renovation, and forming our programming. We have a big lift coming up in 2018, when we expect Jester Farmhouse renovations to begin. Thank you for supporting us. We wish peace and joy to you and your families!
4 months ago
12th Day: Drummer Drumming
See the "12 Days" series of thank-you prints for our donors, and how to get them on our website:
www.jesterartspace.org/art/twelve-days
4 months ago
Winter Wonderland! This peaceful snow covered farmhouse is going to be bustling with new life in 2018.
4 months ago
11th Day: Piper Piping
See the "12 Days" series of thank-you prints for our donors, and how to get them on our website:
www.jesterartspace.org/art/twelve-days
4 months ago
10th Day: Lords a-Leaping
See the "12 Days" series of thank-you prints for our donors, and how to get them on our website:
www.jesterartspace.org/art/twelve-days
4 months ago
9th Day: Lady Dancing
See the "12 Days" series of thank-you prints for our donors, and how to get them on our website:
www.jesterartspace.org/art/twelve-days
4 months ago
Comment on Facebook