J Taran Diamond

J Taran Diamond is a metalsmith and craft educator based in Baltimore, MD, US. Diamond holds an MFA from the University of Georgia, in addition to a BFA from the University of North Texas. Diamond’s work has been exhibited nationally and internationally, including exhibitions at New York City Jewelry Week; the Czong Institute for Contemporary Art, in Gimpo, South Korea; and the Metal Museum, in Memphis, TN, US. Diamond has also completed residencies at the Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts and the Baltimore Jewelry Center, where she is currently a Teaching Fellow. Outside of the studio, Diamond is an advocate for Black people in the fields of craft and academia, and works to help achieve equity and accessibility within those fields.