There are only two more weeks to participate in In The Making: A Community Archiving Project! For this iteration of our annual community exhibition, we are inviting community members near and far to share artworks, artifacts, and anecdotes related to your time with the BJC to help capture our community-sourced history and serve as the foundation for our digital archive, where they will be accessible as a resource for future generations of jewelers and metalsmiths.
This is your chance to be part of the BJC's history by contributing an artwork, a sketch or sample, or a story alongside BJC community members from all over the world!
Join us in the gallery on January 24, from 5-8 PM for the closing reception to this exhibition, featuring both artwork and stories contributed to the archive.
Our winter session is kicking off! 12-week classes have already started, but we have plenty more on offer, from classes like Cast Chains with J Diamond to weekend workshops like Sandcasting with Elliot Keeley. With classes at a variety of lengths for every skill level, now is a great time to stop by and learn something new. Take a look at a majority of our class listings below and see the full list of winter courses on our website here.
If you aren't local to Baltimore, we also offer online courses like Unconventional Materials with Charity Ridpath starting February 18, so there's something for you no matter where in the world you are!
Join the Baltimore Jewelry Center on February 8th, 2025 for Ornamenta, our annual fundraiser and benefit party. Every year, Ornamenta provides the BJC with the opportunity to raise much-needed funds while sharing our love of metalsmithing and art jewelry with the broader Baltimore and DMV communities. As we celebrate our tenth year as an organization this year, we are inspired by Diamonds for our theme!
In addition to a great party, we will be holding our annual Ornamenta Auction, featuring jewelry and artwork by a range of BJC community members and world-renowned jewelry artists. The auction is a great chance to support the BJC and our programming while also snagging a new piece for your own collection.
The Ornamenta Auction will go live on January 27th and close on February 8th. Guests are able to participate both online and in person at our Ornamenta fundraiser!
If you can't make it to the party this year, you can still take part in the festivities and help support the BJC by participating in our annual Ornamenta Auction and our Fund-A-Need campaign online.
Ornamenta 2025 will be held on February 8 at 2640 Space, located at 2640 St Paul Street.
