Fashion Jewellery Instructor & JDMIS Alumnus
A former school principal, Sujata is an experienced teacher and fashion jewellery artist specializing in thread and wire jewellery fabrication techniques. As an instructor at JDMIS, she strives to inspire her students with a unique style and passion for the fashion world, emphasizing professional techniques and quality craftsmanship. Her journey from being an educator to a prolific jewellery artist exemplifies her versatility and dedication.
The inception of her jewellery brand 'Mila' in 2016 marked a major milestone in Sujata's career. Named after her mother, 'Mila' epitomizes Sujata's passion for jewellery making with over 2000 pieces in its collection. Her ready-to-wear lines have graced over 70 exhibitions and venues like Takashimaya, Isetan, Fullerton, Sheraton Hotels, and are also displayed at Creative Jewellery Studio's online store. Sujata's designs are unique, often incorporating natural minerals like Amethyst, Quartz, Jasper, and organic materials such as Pearls and Amber. She continues to inspire future jewellery artists at JDMIS while leaving her imprint on the fashion world with her one-of-a-kind designs.
Other Expert Intructors
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Tanja Sadow
Tanja is an award winning jewellery designer & gemmologist with more than 4 decades of experience educating the jewellery industry across 4 continents. Dean and founder of JDMIS, Tanja works with aspiring artisans as well as top jewellery brand team members to help them achieve brilliance in their careers.
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Alexander Zupancich
Alex has been training designers and business owners from the region in 3D jewellery design and manufacturing since 2008: building the CAD/CAM skills of over 400 jewellery professionals. He graduated from Duke University with a Bachelors'degree in Computer Science, Marketing and Management and from INSEAD with a Masters' Degree in Business Administration.
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Rob Schilling
Rob Schilling is an expert global trainer, professional coach, jewellery designer, and a JDMIS graduate. Rob has passionate interest and decades of experience working in both jewellery industry and corporate training for C-suite professionals.
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Wahab Hussain
A former corporate trainer and speaker, Wahab is also a passionate jewellery artist specializing in wire sculpting and fabrication using powdered metals. Wahab is an accredited jewellery professional with GIA and brings over 15 years of experience in these specialities to the JDMIS Precious Metal Arts and Fashion Jewellery Arts programmes. Many of his most unique design styles are self taught and he shares these with his Thread and Wire and Metal Clay students on a part-time basis.
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Sujata Rai Chowdhury
Sujata is an experienced teacher and fashion jewellery artist specializing in thread and wire jewellery fabrication techniques. Moving to Singapore, she used the opportunity to enrolled into JDMIS and after graduation, she soon became a recognized jewellery artist with her own brand name, Mila
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Tameem Mohamed
A marine engineer of 24 years, Tameem rekindled his passion for product design in 2004 and graduated from JDMIS' Metal Clay Arts and Digital Jewellery Design programmes. He went on to start his own jewellery and production label, creating hundreds of designs for his customers before eventually joining JDMIS as an instructor to impart his practical knowledge to the next generation of jewellery designers.
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Michelle Wong
From a microbiologist, Michelle ventured into jewellery crafting as a hobby but eventually wanted to turn it into a full-time career. Michelle is passionate and highly experienced in Precious Metal Arts and Fashion Jewellery Making.
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Sharon Tan
Sharon Tan was previously a seasoned marketer and accomplished figure skating coach. Her unique blend of skills, creative passion, and teaching acumen enables her to effectively impart complex jewellery techniques to her students and inspire them to greater heights and success even beyond the classroom.
