Handmade ceramic vessels from the Mudy studio

About

I am a multidisciplinary ceramic artist with an eclectic background in costume design, theater production, and event design. After a decade of focusing my creative skills into culture and team experience roles, I returned to my roots as a maker, using ceramic as a medium for storytelling.

My work reflects my nomadic background. As a child born abroad and exposed to global culture, I consider my life experiences as their own medium and weave them into artistic interpretations that unify eras, culture, and material mediums. My intention is to offer a perspective of our reality through a hopeful, sometimes fanciful, lens. By telling stories we protect the foundational themes that span our global culture. The story I feel we have to tell right now is one of responsibility. Responsibility for ourselves and others, for the truth, and for the beautiful creation and preservation of our collective future.

Sarah Marino | Müdy

Curriculum Vitae

San Jose, Costa Rica, 1988

Education

2023
Bachelor of Fine Arts (Ceramics), summa cum laude Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona
2010
Integrated Arts: Costume Design Penn State University, State College, Pennsylvania

Specialty Training

2022
Tom Coleman and Amy Kline Phoenix, Arizona

A week long intensive workshop with a focus on porcelain clay and slip design.

2019
Tortus Copenhagen Ceramics Copenhagen, Denmark

A week long intensive workshop with a focus on wheel throwing and glaze application.

Exhibitions

2023
The Extent Gallery 100, Phoenix, AZ
2021
[indexhibit] Series 1.1 MoodRoom PHX, Phoenix, AZ
2020
Phoenix Festival of the Arts Phoenix, AZ

Awards

2020
Best in Category Award: Ceramics Student Showcase, Phoenix Center for the Arts, Phoenix, Arizona
2017
Top Company Culture Award Entrepreneur Magazine, Phoenix, Arizona
2017
Best Places to Work in 2017 Phoenix Business Journal, Phoenix, Arizona
2011
Pelican Award, Best Set Design: Superior Donuts Player's by the Sea Theater, Jacksonville, Florida

Publications

Experience

2018-present
Artist and Founder Müdy Studio, Müdy LLC, Phoenix, Arizona

Designs and fabricates functional and sculptural ceramic works within 700sqft. boutique studio. Manages sale of art, and leads private 1:1 work sessions. Artistic director and host for on-site photoshoots.

2019
Host, curator and exhibitor: Wake & Make Gallery Heritage Square, Phoenix, AZ

Responsible for the organization and production of a pop-up gallery show featuring nineteen multi-media artists for a private outdoor event.

2012-2018
Head of Team Experience Tuft & Needle, Phoenix, Arizona

Founding member and lead of the original "TX" (Culture) Team. Conceptualized and hosted events and cultural programs that built trust and strong interpersonal relationships; created and maintained a frictionless office environment; designed and directed the annual, press-covered, 5-day company retreat from 2015-2018; designed and directed 4 yearly seasonal keystone events, and hosted community organizations and programming in T&N's historical headquarters.

2010-2011
Resident Costume Designer Player's by the Sea Theater, Jacksonville, Florida

Costume construction, shop manager, inventory and maintenance, wardrobe management: The Merchant Of Venice (era 1950s) - Dividing The Estate - The Lonesome West - Chicago - Superior Donuts - The Trip to Bountiful

Professional Service

2020-present
Board of Trustees The Cosanti Foundation, Phoenix, Arizona