Innovative Iowa businesses
Ben talks with Mark Ginsberg, owner of M.C. Ginsberg Jewelers in Iowa City, about how he is utilizing 3D printing technology in his jewelry business and in other areas of the city. Original Website …
Downtown District to beautify benches through art
Ross’ bench joined three others painted as a demonstration for BenchMarks, a project started by the Iowa City Downtown District, a nonprofit organization funded by property taxes from properties downtown and the North Side Marketplace…
Trying to avoid a showstopper
Fighting back from the floods that hit the University of Iowa campus that year has forced the staff to find new ways to keep the UI’s premier fine arts center and its offerings vibrant and vital. Read…
Coolest Stores in America
Ginsberg, a fourth-generation jeweler, grew up as a self-described “retail circus freak” in his family‟s Midwest store. When his father died, he had the opportunity to purchase the store from his uncles, scrap what the store had…
MC Ginsberg expands into cottage manufacturing and biotech
Thanks to 3-D printing and casting mills, anyone willing to invest in the technology and learn about computer-aided design can turn a storefront into a manufacturing center. Ginsberg, 53, created such a setup on the second floor…
Ginsberg stresses importance of breaking down barriers at ideas conference
The one thing I push back on is the walls. As we get closer to innovating, we have to let more disparate thinkers come together so they can innovate. The walls have to come down…
Art Students Aid Piano Project
Lizzie Ginsberg, a student ambassador for the project, said the project helps keep students in the art program connected to the community. Sometimes, being out here at [Studio Arts], you don’t feel like you’re part…
Local businesses support Dance Marathon
The event at MC Ginsberg raised thousands of dollars by auctioning off high-end jewelry and artifacts from Kinnick Stadium, such as old stadium seats, to members of the community. February 3, 2011
M.C. Ginsberg Helps UI Dance Marathon Raise Record Amount
By auctioning high-end jewelry, custom-made Hawkeye jewelry and autographed Hawkeye footballs, M.C. Ginsberg Objects of Art raised thousands for the University of Iowa Dance Marathon at a Jan. 27 fundraising gala in the downtown Iowa City store. January 27,…
A new paradigm emerges
As Mark Twain said, “the reports of my death are greatly exaggerated.” My crystal ball isn’t any more clairvoyant than anyone else, but I do feel optimistic that private business, the city and the University…
Ginsberg to host reception
We are hosting a champagne reception at our store, 110 E. Washington St., Iowa City, to introduce Betty Thursten and celebrate her recent engagement.
IC, libraries team up for BOOK MARKS project
Iowa City UNESCO City of Literature and three area libraries are teaming up for the first countywide public art project that celebrates reading, writing and art.
Iowa Businesses Seek Slice of Same-Sex Wedding Profits
A single word gives a social message below the iconography: “Couples.” And that’s where things start to get complicated, especially in business. Read more on Iowa Watch
UI partners with local business to give hands-on experience
The UI School of Art and Art History has partnered with M.C. Ginsberg, a local jewelry business, to give students hands-on experience at real-world business. “What we’re trying to do is raise the awareness of…