Fashion Jewellery Instructor
Cherry Tan's journey into the world of jewellery design is narrative rich with creativity and compassion, anchored by an academic foundation in Psychology and a professional background as a Play Therapy practitioner as well as academic tutor for children. These roles have nurtured her innate patience and care, qualities that she now brings to her work as a jewellery designer and educator.
Embarking on a path of lifelong exploration of creativity and crafts, Cherry slowly realised a profound love for jewellery making—a field that allowed her to fuse her interest in art with the joy of crafting by hand. Her educational pursuits in this new passion led her to earn an extensive jewellery education - several Diplomas in Fine Jewellery Design, Fashion Jewellery, and Precious Metal Arts from JDMIS, each contributing to a deep-seated understanding of both the theory and practice of jewellery creation.
Cherry's design aesthetic is diverse, drawing from the richness of the physical world as much as the intangible allure of the unseen, with a special fondness for the unique stories told by natural stones and pearls. Her work celebrates this diversity, embodying the idea that every piece of jewellery should have its own narrative.
Her talent was recently spotlighted when she was named the Gold winner of the fashion jewellery category in the Earth Day 2022 competition, validating her skill in translating conceptual themes into tangible, wearable art. With Cherry on the verge of bringing her own line of jewellery to life, she anticipates future opportunities to share her creations with a wider audience through JDMIS’ not-for-profit entrepreneurial incubator, the Creative Jewellery Studio (CJS).
Here are some examples of her latest jewellery creations:
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.
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Cherry Tan
Cherry's background as a psychology graduate & therapy practitioner enriches her approach, blending emotional intelligence with artistic flair. Her commitment to craft, coupled with her extensive investment in jewellery education, empowers her to impart intricate techniques with clarity and inspire her students to pursue their own paths.
