Today we’d like to introduce you to Jennifer Sutton.
Jennifer, please share your story with us.
I am the Creator and Founder of ART MESO. My universal approach and palette for uniqueness stem from childhood. Growing up in Lorain Ohio– also known as the International City, having over 70 different nationalities residing there– I was exposed to culture early. I have always seen art differently through objects, textures, and shapes and would consider myself an artist first. My efforts to share Art Meso with the world and my dedicated passion for new challenges and breaking barriers are the main ingredients that bring Art Meso success.
It is rather an organic series of events to explain how Art Meso developed. I left my position as a Visual Executive to pursue wardrobe design and styling. I worked with modeling agencies, commercial productions, and editors. I enjoyed wardrobe but I knew I wanted to do something innovative and I also wanted to impact the community. I have always stayed connected to the community through volunteering for various nonprofit organizations. I wanted to bring my passion for art, fashion, and people together. I’ve always had this very vivid imagination and using my background in Visual Design and my various experiences I had along the way, I created Art Meso. I wanted to provide a platform for creativity without limits.
I was invited to the Month of Design in Slovenia to be on a discussion panel about International Relationships in Fashion. While I was there I met many designers and artists from Europe who expressed interest in showing their collections in the US. However, the task would be difficult for them because they didn’t have a platform. It seemed like an opportunity to provide talent the ability to showcase their work to a diverse group of creatives, buyers, media, fashion, and art connoisseurs. We have shown talent from over 10 countries thus far.
Overall, has it been relatively smooth? If not, what were some of the struggles along the way?
Starting any business is a challenge within itself, but there are some unusual challenges that comes with working with international talent and businesses.
Various challenges such as; language barriers, time zones, currency, and transportation all comes with complications. However, every show we find a way to minimize the challenges and be proactive in addressing any issues that may arise.
Please tell us about Art Meso.
Art Meso is an international art and fashion exhibition. Art Meso is sought after for its unique collision of high fashion runway productions, art exhibitions fused together to create an unforgettable entertainment experience.
Our highlight of the show is our engaging Live Exhibits, during this experience we will spark your imagination and indulge your curiosity with high fashions to the custom props, each exhibit exposes bold interpretive-art and human experiences in an eye-opening, awe-inspiring environment; it is truly a luxuriating presentation for the eyes, not to mention the show includes a VIP Lounge and a full runway show that will leave you on the edge of your seats.
Art Meso is growing to become Atlanta’s leading fashion and art entertainment destination. Our shows reach beyond Atlanta highlighting talent from all over the world including Paris, Poland, Singapore and Spain to name a few. We bring the international community and businesses together to create a platform for diverse talent in the Arts while giving back to the community through charitable organizations.
We are honored to have the City of Atlanta acknowledge the creative content, talent, and partners that allows Art Meso to thrive. We are extremely proud and thankful that the City of Atlanta proclaimed that October 7th is ART MESO DAY!
If you had to go back in time and start over, would you have done anything differently?
Like most people, I would have wanted to have it all figured out 10 years ago but I realized that anything GREAT takes time; practice, energy, disappointments, hardships, wins, triumphs, and ultimately time. During the process of building Art Meso I’ve found the best team, amazing people, and partners along the way, so it’s been all worthwhile.
Contact Info:
- Website: www.artmeso.com
- Phone: 770-940-0329
- Email: theartmeso@gmail.com
- Instagram: art_meso
- Facebook: theartmeso
- Twitter: @theartmeso
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