Guest Instructors

teaching the art

Studio3 Welcomes 2026 Guest Instructors

Jorie Browder

Jorie Browder’s love for craftsmanship was influenced greatly by her grandmother, Essie. Essie worked to instill the love of making things in her grandchildren and from a young age, she taught Jorie how to crochet, sew, quilt and cook. Jorie says that she definitely learned to appreciate the value of craftsmanship from her grandmother.

Although professionally Jorie was lead to teach special education, she always had some creative project going on the side. She dabbled in many mediums but none of them held her attention for long till in 2005 when she found jewelry making. She practiced beading and wire jewelry making but wire jewelry kept her interest and she wanted to learn more so in 2010 she took a week long class at John C. Campbell Fold School in beginners wire working. She was hooked. “Working with wire fed a need in me I didn’t know I had.” In 2013 she added wire weaving and fold- forming to her skills and in 2015 made her way to her first class in silversmithing. Hooked again, she is now creating beautiful artisan jewelry.

Jorie finds herself inspired by many things including nature, leaves flowers and curving vines. She is also inspired by the spirals and curves of the Celtic knots and art. Jorie appreciates the interplay of subtle color and textures in natural stones. When designing, she starts with a beautiful stone and creates a design to enhance the stone believing that intricate design, hand fabrication and careful attention to detail brings out the beauty inherent in each stone.

“With each piece I create, I am sharing a piece of my heart with the world and with you. I am proud to be carrying on my family legacy of craftsmanship that started with my grandmother, Essie.” I like to think she would be proud too.” –Jorie Browder

Jorie’s art is on her website: jbjdesignsartisanjewelry.square.site

 

Debbie Higdon

Debbie Higdon is a metalsmith who designs and fabricates jewelry in her small studio in the mountains of Western North Carolina. Her business name, Creative Journeys Jewelry,  is reflective of her aesthetics & inspirations found in travel and nature and also reflects her appreciation for the creative process of making jewelry.

Debbie has been making jewelry for over 30 years and continues to be a lifelong learner by attending local and national workshops taught by renowned jewelry artists. These courses have helped her to improve my technical skills, learn new design techniques, and exchange creative ideas with other artists. Most recently, Debbie has been creating movable, interactive jewelry designs and is sharing her techniques in local workshops.

 

 

Hoss Rogers

Hoss Rogers Artist Statement

Hoss Roger’s art studio is located in Tempe, Arizona. Embellished with vintage bicycles,
found objects and art. His eclectic style is reflected in his funky southwestern pop style.

Hoss began creating jewelry in middle school using silver and turquoise influenced by the
Native American art as well as hispanic culture which includes, low riders, hot rods, and old
trucks that he was exposed to growing up in the Southwest. He is not afraid to experiment, take
risks and explore rather mundane objects in a new way. This exploration is exemplified in the
many eclectic pieces that he has created often incorporating found objects: bracelets made from
his son’s favorite Hot Wheels, found objects and antique toys set in Sterling Silver and
juxtaposed with shiny gems and intricate stamped detail. He studied at ASU under David Pimentel.

After art school, Hoss spent 12 years living in Taos New Mexico being influenced by the culture
and many local artists. His detailed and unique stamping technique was born of this experience.
Hoss’s accomplishments include numerous gallery shows winning the Precious Metals &
Precious objects best of show at the Phoenix Art Center. “People often cry when they are given
a custom gift made by me, the custom nature of the work touches their hearts.” Each custom
piece is created personally for the collector giving them a voice and letting them make their own
personal statement.

To view more of Roger’s work please visit:

HossRogers.com
HossRogersCustomCuffs.com

Instagram:
@HossRogersJewelry
@HossRogersCustomCuffs

Ndidi Kowalczyk (she, her)

As a lifelong artist, Ndidi Kowalczyk’s work is inspired by color, movement, texture, nature and the act of creating JOY! She is formally trained in textile design and surface printing. When her passion for the grand scale of six-foot screen prints needed to be downsized she channeled her love of color, movement, and texture into jewelry design. While Ndidi truly enjoyed the marriage of sheet metal and fire she quickly realized her work lacked the color and vibrance she craved. Ndidi soon discovered enamelwork which reignited, reinforced and reinvigorated her love of color.

Her jewelry journey was Ndidi’s primary artistic outlet until a creative block brought her making to a halt. In order to keep creating, she was forced to find another medium to express her deep reservoir of emotion and creativity. The only parameter: any new work could only be fabricated from materials already at her disposal; she couldn’t purchase any fresh supplies. This was how her paintings came to be. Each is a combination of enamelwork and painting using mostly recycled materials. This new journey has led her to the current route of being an evolving enamelsmith and mixed-media artist. Where will be her next stop on her creative journey?! Only time will tell.