Jamaal Eversley and Stephanie Ayotte are co-founders of Celebr8! - a fashion line of scarves, men's suit jackets, women's dresses, and masks.
Jamaal is also displaying his art in an exhibition called Real F.R.I.E.N.D.S at Beacon Gallery in Boston, MA, a collaboration with 12 other artists (including Stephanie) combining his art and their medium (for example, his art combined with their textiles).
In this interview, we talk about:
- Jamaal's introduction and passion for painting
-Stephanie's introduction and passion sewing
- How the two of them met at Babson College in 2006 and formed a friendship
- How Jamaal transitioned from accounting to being an actor to becoming a full-time painter and the sacrifices he's taken
- How Stephanie has continued to maintain her passion of sewing as an adult outside of being a financial professional
- How Jamaal and Stephanie collaborated for the Real F.R.I.E.N.D.S and for
their clothing line Celebr8!
Real F.R.I.E.N.D.S Exhibit Information: https://beacongallery.com/event-works.php?eventId=12065&event=Real+F.R.I.E.N.D.S
Jamaal's Personal Website: https://jamonit.carbonmade.com/
Boston Globe Writeup on Real F.R.I.E.N.D.S Exhibit: https://www.bostonglobe.com/2020/09/30/arts/beacon-gallery-show-offers-refuge-with-friendship-fashion-fun/
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