Maya Sera E. Petermann was born and raised in New Jersey. She is known to friends and loved ones as a colorful, eccentric, and resilient person. Her journey as an artist has taken her across many mediums, continually expanding her creative repertoire, but sewing and costume design are where her heart lies most.

What began as a simple activity shared between a grandmother and granddaughter soon grew into a passion, an identity, and eventually a career. Ever since Maya could hold a paintbrush or a needle, art has been her primary means of expression, communication, and storytelling.

Her work blends the psychological with the artistic, shaped by her own experiences and her relationship with both psychology and art. Drawing inspiration from the inner worlds of characters and the narratives they inhabit, she combines this depth with avant-garde aesthetics to bring fictional worlds and characters to life in ways that feel authentic and human.

Maya’s philosophy is simple: costume design tells stories in ways words cannot. Beyond the script, garments carry smaller, deeply personal narratives unique to each character—stories that can resonate with a wide range of people. She believes that even the smallest stories deserve representation. What she calls “the complexity of humanity” can be expressed in countless ways, no matter how subtle or seemingly insignificant. These stories become a quiet voice—one that can only be heard by those who take the time to truly look.