I started Ebanie & Ivorie my senior year of high school. I grew up on a hobby farm in Brillion, WI and was an active 4-H member in Buchanan Badgers 4-H Club. I started my seamstress journey when I was in the 5th grade and the more I learned, the stronger my passion became. I started to take control of what I was making and how I wanted it to look in my freshman year of high school. I constantly frustrated my sewing teacher with my ideas and concepts and started to drive her crazy with how I wanted things designed. I have won multiple awards in 4-H such as: Silver Thread Award (three years), Golden Hook Award (one year), State Fair Alternate (two years), and State Fair (three years), State Fair: Best Formal (two years), State Fair: Merit Award (two years), and State Fair: Judge's Favorite (one year), Open Class: Grand Champion (three years) and Reserve Grand Champion (one year). 

In my senior year of high school, I was accepted to Mount Mary University and studied Fashion and Apparel Design. After my fall semester as a sophomore, I decided to change my major to Fibers and was accepted to Savannah College of Art and Design.  After one trimester there, I  decided that that was not the right decision for me so I transferred to University of Wisconsin- Green Bay to major in Art with a focus in Textiles along with a Certificate of Entrepreneurship. During my time at UW- Green Bay, I had entered a fashion show at St. Norbert College and was awarded Judge's Favorite along with Crowd Favorite. In December of 2019, I was selected, along with other artists, to display two of my creations in the Green Bay Mayor's office.

        I would also like to thank my friends that helped me with my photos.

     I gladly takes requests. If you have any questions I can be reached at ebaniemarie@gmail.com.