MEET OUR creative TEAM
Grymm Studios prides itself on character and talent. We work with the very best, and work together to create the magic that we want to see in the world. With each of our unique talents, we are able to come together and face any challenge that comes our way. It's not about ego, it's about comunicating, envisioning the very best, and making ideas a reality!
"We are not defined by the walls around us. We are defined by what we see beyond those walls, and how we get there."
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Joey Marsocci
Proprietor & Creative Director Originally from Rhode Island, Joey attended California Institute of the Arts where he received his BFA in Film & Animation as well as Theme Park Design. His love for storytelling and arts of all kids, has led him down a path of not only education and teaching arts, but using his talents to build a more creative world. He is also an advocate for Mental Health Acceptance by curating an annual fundraising art exhibit with a focus on "Finding Art Through Trauma", and uses his social media platforms to be a voice for Autism Awareness. Joey, now residing in Connecticut, is a world renowned artist for his publications and award-winning art exhibits in the area of Steampunk Art and Design. |
Rachel Sclare
Assistant Event Director & Media Support Rachel's work in the non-profit and art exhibit arena has made her essential in creating our award winning events and exhibits over the past 8 years! Her never-ending support and passion for our events, is the heart of what we do! Rachel has a Masters of Science in Expressive Therapies, specializing in Art Therapy. She believes that art is both the process and the product; equally vested in both. She has been involved in the Hartford and Connecticut art scenes, both as an artist and as a curator. She is the co-founder of Art+Soul Hartford, and Director of Awesomeness for the Veterans Art Foundation. She is asked every year to create artwork for Art for AIDS. She resides in central Connecticut with her partner and their 3 rescue cats. She’s a little obsessed with the Moon. |
Rachel's fabulous weavings and artwork can be viewed on Instagram as @witch_weave.
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Ari resides in the Hudson Valley but to live out of her
suitcase - living life one adventure at a time. |
Ari Spence
Tech Director & Assistant Creative Director Ari Spence is a rogue lawyer-to-be who decided to follow her dreams. Ari graduated The Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University in White Plains, where she specialized in Civil Rights litigation and set new case precedent for prosecutorial ethics in the Grand Jury while clerking in Rockland County Supreme Court for the Hon. David Zuckerman and Court Attorney Ray Mecchman. After graduation, Ari decided to pursue her true passion: entertainment. Ari has been a storyteller all her life, having been published in several student literary magazines and self-publishing a poetry collection called "The Law Journal" during her 3L year. Ari assisted in the production and development of The Pine Bush UFO & Paranormal Museum, was a Production Assistant for VICE Media, and Key Production Assistant/Production Assistant for several indie films. |
Kate Schulten
Leather Master & Assistant Creative Fabricator In an enchanting realm where imagination meets craftsmanship, Kate Schulten works as a creator of fantastical leatherwork, breathing life into medieval, fantasy, and historical worlds through her bespoke creations. With a deep appreciation for historical craftsmanship and techniques, Kate channels the spirit of bygone eras into her meticulously crafted pieces, each bearing the mark of her passion for a creative combination of narrative and authenticity. Kate has also been integral in some of our bigger fabrication projects. Assisting in vehicle and prop design, using her wonderfully creative mind to craft stories for events, and being a big part of the creative soul for our little company! Her magic resonates in everything she creates, and we are so lucky to have her on our team! (When she's not out globe-trotting, battling Dragons, and pillaging villiages, that is.) |
"Carving Fantastic Tales in Leather"
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