“Airamid” is DiMaria spelled backward; the S on the end is for, let’s say, Style. Entrepreneur Jessica DiMaria named her Manahawkin wellness bar, studio and boutique Airamids Designs to encompass her various creative enterprises.

KID CENTRAL: Fletcher and Evelyn Andrae of Manahawkin explore the classroom space DiMaria described as ‘a soothing spot.’ (Photo by Victoria Ford)

Always naturally artistic, she loves making beautiful objects with her hands – jewelry, macrame, paintings. “I am all in it,” she said. “I will do it, and I love it.”

Born in Princeton and raised there for a time, her grandmother Patricia Barry was a caregiver, role model and major influence in DiMaria’s life.

“My crafting and all that stuff generated from her,” she said.