Baltimore Jewelry Center

We are excited to announce our selections for the 2026 - 2027 residency cycle at the Baltimore Jewelry Center.

Youzhi Bi -
Mara Colecchia -
Emily Cobb -
Kilynne Higgins -
Naomi Johnson -
Rosalie Maguire -
Rachel Martino -
Larissa McPherson -
Meredith Moore -
Wren Schulz -
Anthony Sonnenberg -
Hannah Toussaint - .toussaint

Follow along to learn more about their work- we look forward to having them all in the studio!

We are excited to announce our selections for the 2026 - 2027 residency cycle at the Baltimore Jewelry Center.

Youzhi Bi -
Mara Colecchia -
Emily Cobb -
Kilynne Higgins -
Naomi Johnson -
Rosalie Maguire -
Rachel Martino -
Larissa McPherson -
Meredith Moore -
Wren Schultz -
Anthony Sonnenberg -
Hannah Toussaint - .toussaint

Follow along to learn more about their work- we look forward to having them all in the studio!

Opening this Friday with - here’s a tease of TEASE

Stop by during the opening for a Q+A with the artist and a few words from our director, Shane Prada, about J’s work and her time at the BJC

May 8 - June 19, 2026
with an opening reception on Friday, May 8th, 2026, 5-8pm.

One of these things is not like the others, one of these things just doesn’t belong.

Tease is a solo exhibition by craft artist and educator J Taran Diamond, marking the culmination of her teaching fellowship at the Baltimore Jewelry Center. The artworks in this exhibition treat objects and their constituent parts as proxies for bodies, and strive to imitate both themselves and one another. 

Each of the objects included in this exhibition are pointedly inside of, outside of, on top of, and underneath one another. In these relative positions, the objects are suspended between the states of being hidden and exposed, between keeping and telling a secret. Diamond pairs this state between disclosing and disguising with an intense focus on repeating patterns and layered artificial surfaces. Through these combinations, she investigates complex narratives surrounding legitimacy, authenticity, desire, and belonging from the vantage point of a q***r body.

Just 2 seats left in the upcoming Introduction to Flameworking Glass Beads course this spring!

Mercury Swift
Mondays | 1:00 – 4:30 pm
April 27 – June 1


Signup deadline: April 8

Learn how to sculpt Effetre glass beads in a torch flame. This 6-week course covers core techniques like dot stacking and raking, along with tool-making and surface development. Students will also learn safe studio practices and heating methods, while exploring how glass beads can be incorporated into jewelry.

No experience necessary.

$485 (includes a $125 materials fee)

Link in bio to register.

Create your own custom charms and chain from scratch with Molly Shulman !

DATES:
Wednesdays
6:30 - 10:00 pm
May 6 - June 24

In this eight-week course, students will focus the first half of the class on chain making in order to create a chain bracelet.

The second half of the class will shift to charm making techniques including: sweat soldering, etching, riveting, and even simple stone setting!

Sign up at the link in our bio.
Signup Deadline: April 15

UPCOMING WORKSHOP!

Illustrative Powdercoating
Saturday, May 30 | 9:30am–4:00pm
Molly Shulman


Powder coating is an industrial finishing process that creates a durable, high-quality surface on metal, tougher than conventional paint. In this one-day workshop, you’ll learn how to use it as a tool for color and drawing.

Students will:

-create their own illustrated powder coated switch plate
-learn basic powder coating setups (including DIY options)
-experiment with layering, masking, and surface finishes

No experience required.

Work pictured by community member Cailtin Selzer

Class fee: $215 (includes $50 materials kit)
Sign up by May 6
Link in bio

Open Call: Inconspicuous Interference at the Baltimore Jewelry Center

For this exhibition, the Baltimore Jewelry Center is seeking artwork which investigates the role of objects carried on the body as instruments for resistance, protest, and change. How do craftspeople, as makers, do our part in building a brighter future? What role do our objects play in building that future?

The deadline to submit artwork is April 22.

Link in bio to apply and learn more.

SPRING SESSION STARTS SOON! If you’ve been holding out on signing up for a Spring class, you’re in luck - we’ve extended the deadline on some of our classes! Sign up before its too late.

From very beginners to advanced students, we have something for everyone. Visit the link in our bio to sign up for class today!

Learn to cast this Spring at the BJC!

Tuesdays with Stevie Pniewski
April 7 - June 23
6:30–10:00pm
Sign-up deadline: March 18

Thursdays with Elliot Keeley
6:30 - 10:00 pm
April 9 - June 25
Signup Deadline March 18

Link in bio for full description and link to register.

From delicate wax carvings to molten metal, this course explores how casting can transform your jewelry ideas from your sketchbook to your hands. You’ll learn techniques like vacuum and cuttlefish bone casting, along with polishing, soldering, and mold-making. No experience necessary—just curiosity and a willingness to experiment.

$550 (includes $50 materials fee)
Register at the link in our bio.

Student work by: Abbie Rugg , James Schaefer, Z Ladd, Sofia Klimkowski Arango , and Dayna Palmer

Join us TONIGHT! Friday, 3/20/26 at 5-8pm for the opening of A Dream Outside My Body.

We are proud to present A Dream Outside My Body, an exhibition that considers how shared creative space and repeated personal interactions influence the work of 10 contemporary artists. The exhibition will be on view in the BJC’s gallery from March 20 through May 1, 2026. An opening reception will be held on Friday, March 20, from 5–8 p.m. The event is free and open to the public.

A Dream Outside My Body examines the work of 10 artists who are all connected through the creative, communal space of the Baltimore Jewelry Center. While the preferred media of each artist vary, they all employ metalsmithing or jewelry making as a central component of their artistic practice. In this exhibition viewers will be given the opportunity to identify similarities and differences in the work as it’s presented within the context of three central themes; jewelry as talisman; jewelry as an extension of the maker’s or wearer’s identity, and the application of “jewelry thinking” to other materials and disciplines.
“At its heart, the Baltimore Jewelry Center is a community space dedicated to providing accessible jewelry and metalsmithing education for anyone who wants to learn.” said Shane Prada, Director. “We’re excited to present A Dream Outside My Body because it’s an opportunity to highlight the importance of collaborative making spaces. The exhibition illuminates a critical part of our story that is often unseen or unacknowledged, examining how the processes and connections formed within our space truly impact the work artists are creating.”

Featured artists include: Adam Atkinson, Cindy Cheng, Margo Csipő, J Taran Diamond, Luci Jockel, Elliot Keeley, Andy Lowrie, Molly Shulman, April Wood, and Elaine Zukowski


Photo credit: David Hunter Hale