Jan Baum, Professor and Director
Metalsmithing and Jewelry Program
Towson University

Phone: 410-704-2800
Fax: 410-704-2810
E-mail: jbaum@towson.edu

Towson University
Center for the Arts
8000 York Rd
Towson, MD 21252-0001

Jan Baum received her Master of Fine Arts degree from University of Massachusetts Dartmouth (New Bedford, MA) in 1994 and her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Arcadia University (Glenside, PA) in 1988. After a 6-year stint on the west coast, Baum has returned to the east coast as Director of the Metalsmithing & Jewelry program at Towson University in Baltimore, Maryland. Her work has two areas of focus the wearable container and ornament and decoration. See “Gallery” for examples of her work. See “CV” for current exhibition information.

Baum is a frequent Visiting Lecturer and teaches workshops around the country. In February of 2004, she will be a presenter at the annual Yuma Conference.

In May of 2003 she completed a four-year term on the Board of Directors of the Society of North American Goldsmiths. She is member of the local Metals Guild of Maryland.