Post by Caleb Ballantine '25
While artists gain attention from their creativity and the items they make, they are also heavily involved in creating and uplifting their communities. In addition, artists often partake in the collective action of preserving neighborhoods. As a new Beekman Street Arts District business owner, Jessica Bosheck operates primarily a jewelry business but also acts as a community events organizer, exemplifying a thriving relationship between artistic endeavors and communal connections.
Jessica has been making varieties of jewelry since childhood. Her artistic inquiries led her to continue to pursue the arts throughout her life and eventually open her own business in the Beekman Street Arts District of Saratoga Springs. She feels the shop is a second home where she invents and expresses herself through art. Many of the objects within her shop come from her home, are made by her, or are purchased from local businesses. She sells jewelry, candles, sunglasses, and vintage objects in addition to offering supplies for people who wish to make their own jewelry. Jessica utilizes every inch of space in her shop. The materials displayed cultivate a colorful array of objects that draw in customers. Her jewelry is detailed and vibrant, infusing stones with different metals and jewels to create innovative and unique pieces of art. Like many artists, Jessica feels strong pride and connection to her entrepreneurial artistic endeavors.
Jessica has been making varieties of jewelry since childhood. Her artistic inquiries led her to continue to pursue the arts throughout her life and eventually open her own business in the Beekman Street Arts District of Saratoga Springs. She feels the shop is a second home where she invents and expresses herself through art. Many of the objects within her shop come from her home, are made by her, or are purchased from local businesses. She sells jewelry, candles, sunglasses, and vintage objects in addition to offering supplies for people who wish to make their own jewelry. Jessica utilizes every inch of space in her shop. The materials displayed cultivate a colorful array of objects that draw in customers. Her jewelry is detailed and vibrant, infusing stones with different metals and jewels to create innovative and unique pieces of art. Like many artists, Jessica feels strong pride and connection to her entrepreneurial artistic endeavors.
The shop at 30 Beekman Street is located towards the southern end of a one-way stretch of Beekman Street, surrounded by residential homes. Jessica shares the building with two other businesses, Grateful Threads and Mariahfield, as well as two tenants who live on the second floor.
The Dark Gem Shoppe hosts various events that foster community among local artists. These events, such as The Night Market Before XMAS on Beekman Street, occur throughout the year and act as a way to gather artists and provide a space for creativity, business, and exchange. They are a wonderful way for artists to form relationships that are committed to supporting one another to cultivate vibrant and dynamic communities.
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