Baltimore Jewelry Center — Local services in Baltimore

My friend and I were given tickets to an open community workshop during the holiday season-- we had a blast! Molly was our instructor that evening for a mixed group of participants from all over the neighborhood. It was so much fun learning and casually socializing while we all got to take home a neat little enamel piece with glass beads we fused on!

Instructions were clear, safety measures laid out plainly, and everything else was left open to creativity. I went to school using stuff like this, so the 1-hour workshop was a fun refresher and an excuse for my friend (newer to jewelry making processes) to have some fun before we went for drinks and a show just around the corner :)

The facility has a side entrance from the 10 North Ave address. You enter by the East side of the building, not the side facing North Avenue. The interior of the makers' space houses small gallery space where artists display some of their work, plus the actual working spaces with studio tables, studio spaces, and lots...

Unfortunately I cannot recommend this center for anyone. They're clear about their no refund policy after personal stuff came up for me and I wasn't able to attend their virtual rhino course --- which, I can't recommend doing a course like this online with the refund policy they have. What has been really frustrating is that they made promises that materials would be accessible like recorded zoom etc. I've asked to be resent access and they haven't done so but, have made sure to tell me I won't get a refund. I asked to retake it, I was told they have no obligation to this. All in all in 2024, money is hard for everyone. I'm warning folks of orgs who don't feel obligated to work with people under the...

I've been attending classes at the BJC now since January 2017. They have amazing Instructors, and full time studio managers, so if you are skilled and have a need to rent studio time there is always someone there willing to help. The little gallery also always has a nice exhibition, and there is even a metal shop where you can buy jewelry. I highly recommend this for people just starting out, and even fir more...