Current Events:
HoCo Arts Holiday Maker-Mart
8510 High Ridge Road
Ellicott City, Maryland 21043
Get in the holiday spirit at our annual Holiday Maker-Mart — designed to help support area artists and delight holiday shoppers
Don’t miss our Holiday Maker-Mart where artists and artisans offer their unique handmade works for holiday gift-giving. Enjoy light refreshments and holiday music as you browse. And, while you are here, stop by and visit our resident artists and organizations, whose studios are open to the public during the festivities.
The live, in-person Holiday Maker-Mart takes place on December 2, 2021 from 5:30-8:30pm. Choose from a wide selection of handcrafted items by talented local artisans, including jewelry, pottery, paintings, greeting cards, photography, fiber art, and more.
New this year: following the kick-off event on December 2, we’ve added a Juried Pop-Up Market featuring gift items by a select group of artists and artisans, including Jeni Jewelry!
Juried Pop-Up Market : December 3-12. Hours: Tuesday-Friday 4-8pm and Saturday-Sunday 12-4pm.
Shop local this holiday season and support the artists in our community!
MICAmade Marketplace
The MICAMade Marketplace is an online marketplace for Maryland Institute College of Art’s vibrant and dynamic community of students, staff, faculty, and alumni. As we grow and evolve we are working to increase the number of artists and makers participating, and make the platform available to the entire arts and culture community in Baltimore, Maryland. Jeni Elizabeth Jewelry has recently joined as an alum of Maryland Institute College of Art and will be sharing work on the MICAMade Marketplace just in time for the 2020 Holidays!
More information: write MICAMade Manager at micamade@mica.edu.
BJC Summer Sale
Join Jeni Elizabeth at the BJC 2021 Summer Sale! We are excited to be participating in this Baltimore-based sales opportunity at the Baltimore Jewelry Center (BJC) for jewelers. BJC will be hosting our annual Summer Sale in the studio Friday, June 18 – Sunday, June 20. Participating artists’ work will also be for sale on our website and will have the opportunity to participate in the Station North Market as a vendor as well (more information forthcoming).
About the BJC: The Baltimore Jewelry Center is an educational nonprofit building a vibrant creative community for the study and practice of metalsmithing and art jewelry. We educate and inspire new and established artists, as well as promote metalsmithing and art jewelry to the general public through exhibitions, community and educational outreach.
Event Website: baltimorejewelrycenter.org
Organizer: Baltimore Jewelry Center
Phone: 410- 243-0479
Location: 10 E North Ave, Suite 130, Baltimore, MD 21202
Email: info@baltimorejewelrycenter.org
Website: baltimorejewelrycenter.org
Brood X is Here! Cicada Making Workshop
Celebrate the return of Brood X with a free cicada jewelry workshop!
Make a colorful cicada pin or pendant out of copper or printed tin with the assistance of medical illustrator, jeweler, and cicada enthusiast Jeni Fairman. Students will learn about 17-year cicadas, Jeni’s process in her own jewelry, and cut and fabricate their own unique cicada jewelry. Do you hear the buzz?
Event Website: baltimorejewelrycenter.org
Organizer: Baltimore Jewelry Center
Phone: 410- 243-0479
Location: 10 E North Ave, Suite 130, Baltimore, MD 21202
Email: info@baltimorejewelrycenter.org
Website: baltimorejewelrycenter.org
Recent Events:
HoCo Open: Gallery I
See Jeni Elizabeth’s fine art in painting at the HoCo Open, in Gallery 1.
Virtual Reception: January 22, 6-7pm: Join us for a virtual reception via Zoom for our gallery exhibits: HoCo Open and Traces. The reception will include the presentations of the Director’s Choice Award to kick-off the Arts Council’s 40th anniversary and the Covington Emerging Artist Award, presented by Robin Holliday, curator & owner of HorseSpirit Arts Gallery. This event is free and open to the public, but pre-registration is strongly encouraged. To register to attend this event via Zoom, click here to register to attend the virtual reception. Registrants will be emailed a link and instructions for joining the reception prior to the event
HoCo Open is an annual, non-juried exhibit showcasing local artists. Presented in a salon-style format, this immensely popular show is open to artists of all skill levels who live, work, or study in Howard County. This exhibit will also be available to view online. The Howard County Arts Council began accepting entries for HoCo Open on November 5th; and accepted only 100 entries.Â
Event Website: hocoarts.org
Organizer: Howard County Arts Council
Phone: 410-313-ARTS (2787)
E-mail: info@hocoarts.org
Location: Howard County Center for the Arts, 8510 High Ridge Road, Ellicott City, Maryland 21043
Gallery Hours: Mon – Fri 10am-8pm, Sat 10am-4pm, Sun 12-4pm
Baltimore Jewelry Center – Holiday Sale
Join Jeni Elizabeth at the BJC 2020 Holiday Sale! We are excited to be participating in this holiday sales opportunity at the Baltimore Jewelry Center (BJC) for jewelers. BJC will be hosting our annual Holiday Sale in the studio Friday, December 4 – Sunday, December 6. Participating artists’ work will also be for sale on our website and will have the opportunity to participate in the Station North Market as a vendor as well (more information forthcoming).
About the BJC: The Baltimore Jewelry Center is an educational nonprofit building a vibrant creative community for the study and practice of metalsmithing and art jewelry. We educate and inspire new and established artists, as well as promote metalsmithing and art jewelry to the general public through exhibitions, community and educational outreach.
Event Website: baltimorejewelrycenter.org
Organizer: Baltimore Jewelry Center
Phone: 410- 243-0479
Location: 10 E North Ave, Suite 130, Baltimore, MD 21202
Email: info@baltimorejewelrycenter.org
Website: baltimorejewelrycenter.org
Artists Sunday – Virtual Event
In a year of social distancing, join the celebrated way to make heartfelt connections with friends and loved ones this holiday season. There’s perhaps nothing more personal than a gift of the arts. “Artists Sunday” is the Sunday after Thanksgiving. November 29 this year. Artists Sunday is an art shopping movement of more than 2,000 artists, local arts agencies, cities, counties, state agencies, chambers of commerce, and organizations coming together to encourage consumers to shop with their favorite local artists and craftsmen during the holiday season. Artists Sunday takes place the Sunday after Thanksgiving. Think of it like Black Friday or Small Business Saturday but for the arts.
About Artists Sunday: An art-focused shopping day the first Sunday after Thanksgiving, Artists Sunday follows Black Friday and Small Business Saturday and is the day before Cyber Monday, making it part of the largest shopping weekend of the year. Visit artistssunday.com to view the Artists Directory, with a search bar that allows you to search for artists by location – it’s a whole new way to shop local and find artists in Ellicott City, Columbia, or elsewhere in Maryland.
Event Website: https://artistssunday.com/
Organizer: Artists Sunday
Howard County Arts Council Holiday MakerMart – Virtual Event
Get ready to shop ‘til you drop – from the comfort of your own home – at our Virtual Holiday Maker-Mart! We’ve teamed up with Artists Sunday this year to launch an online version of our popular holiday sale. Howard County artists and artisans working in a variety of media will be featured during this virtual event, which will take place over a 2-week period, from November 29 – December 14. Choose from a variety of unique and affordable art and handcrafted items, perfect for holiday gift-giving. For complete details, visit hocoarts.org/makermart2020 after November 20.
About Artists Sunday: An art-focused shopping day the first Sunday after Thanksgiving, Artists Sunday follows Black Friday and Small Business Saturday and is the day before Cyber Monday, making it part of the largest shopping weekend of the year. Visit artistssunday.com to view the Artists Directory, with a search bar that allows you to search for artists by location – it’s a whole new way to shop local and find artists in Ellicott City, Columbia, or elsewhere in Maryland.
Event Website: https://hocoarts.org/makermart2020
Organizer: Howard County Arts Council
Phone: 410-313-2787
Email: info@hocoarts.org
Website: www.hocoarts.org
Past Shows:
6/2020Â Â Â Â BJC Summer Sale
Baltimore Jewelry Center, Baltimore, MD
10/5/2019Â Â Â Â Â Â MICA Alumni Weekend
Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, MD
06/02/2019Â Â Â Â Â Â The J Block Party
Jewish Community Center, Owings Mills, MD
12/2018Â Â Â Â Â Â BJC Holiday Show
Baltimore Jewelry Center, Baltimore, MD
06/2018Â Â Â Â Â Â The J Block Party
Jewish Community Center, Owings Mills, MD
02/2017Â Â Â Â Â Â Be My Valentine
Tools 4 Jewels, Baltimore, MD
11/2016      Girl’s Night Out
Ner Tamid, Baltimore, MD
08/2016Â Â Â Â Â Â To Market
Baltimore Jewelry Center, Baltimore, MD
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