Welcome to our Pudgy Family!
“The most courageous thing an artist can do in times when both art and courage are damned is to keep making art and the rest be damned.”
Where We Started
Pudgy Productions started as a lifestyle brand centered around the arts, sciences, mental health, and education paired with chill vibes and mysticism. Our names are Phillip & Shahane Sahakian-Stallworth (yup, we got married and both changed our names!), we are the founders/owners of Pudgy Productions LLC; now Pudgy’s Place LLC. Our story started when we met and fell in love while studying at Alfred University. Through our friendship and relationship, we realized our lifestyle drew people in and created the energy we wanted to see more of in this world. We want to enrich people's lives with handmade, unique, and ethical artwork that brings repeated joy to the owners. Transforming into Pudgy’s Place has given us the platform and space to educate our communities on the arts! You can feel good knowing you supported a local, small, handmade business that cares about you and our collective environment.
Our fun-key podcast adventures are set to resume soon as well so keep an eye out!
Phillip Graduated from Alfred University in 2015 with a Dual Major Bachelors Degree in Environmental Sciences & Geology.
Shahane Graduated from Alfred University in 2015 with a Bachelors Degree in Fine Art’s (Concentration in Ceramics) and a dual minor in Art History & Psychology.
What We Do
In 2023 we signed the lease to our brick and mortar multi-media art studio Pudgy’s Place in Peabody, MA! As of April 2024 we officially were able to offer painting (2D) and ceramics (3D) as are two foundational mediums. Our vision is to expand and include more mediums and art practices over the years!
At Pudgy’s Place we offer different membership options for experienced artists, 1-time workshops for every medium, and 4-8 week clay courses for people interested in learning a new hobby or taking it to the next level!
Handmade Products
Since we still sell our handmade pieces on this website you should know what it means to buy handmade, local, ethical, environmentally friendly art. Let’s break it down a bit!
Handmade products mean you’re purchasing someones: time, love, patience, knowledge, tears, and success. There’s a unique energy to every piece that elevates the simplest cup of coffee into a memorable breath.
Local products are amazing for your community! It allows more art, revenue, and therapy in your towns and homes. When people buy and sell locally the money can accumulate instead of being depleted from your community into the pockets of billionaires. Not to mention you help people like us make a living doing what we love.
Our products are not sent off to be mass-produced by child laborers like many of the commercial wares are. It’s just us and we make sure to use food-safe clay bodies and glazes in our work. Each batch is tested for imperfections and given the proper time and care in order to achieve the right standard and quality.
Environmentally friendly work can be summed up as items we can reuse, that help us reduce waste, and that are recyclable. Although ceramics can’t be put in your recycling bins opting for a reusable ceramic piece can reduce our waste and consumption. We even took a couple of mugs with us to an ice cream parlor; the ladies were so sweet they even rinsed the cups out for us! Our recycled clay can be purchased at a discounted rate. We use it to make bisque molds for hand-building and our signature de-bowler ashtrays!