Our team.

lauren tobey

Lauren opened Meltdown Studio in 2006. She manages the studio and teaches many of the classes. She’s been making jewelry for over 20 years. She loves casting. Can you tell?!


margie weinstein

Margie…


sarah diddy

Sarah received her Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of New Mexico and joined Meltdown Studio in 2014. She has extensive experience in casting, fabrication, and teaching. She loves creating custom pieces that challenge and inspire her.


Jim Hill

Jim joined our team in 2013 and has been our lapidary studio manager and instructor ever since. He has decades of experience cutting and polishing rocks and enjoys rock hounding all around New Mexico. He loves teaching students of all ages.