The Artful Bra
A display of "creative brassieres" designed and created by University at Buffalo staff and members of the Western New York community, to be auctioned to raise funds for the American Cancer Society for Breast Cancer Research.
This project is part of the University Employees Campaign for the Community, an annual campaign which raises funds for teh United Way and other Western New York Charities.
The bras will be on display at the University's Center for the Arts, in the Atrium Display Cases, outside the Main Stage, from September 21st through October 30th.
This site is where you can view the bras (photos coming shortly) , bid on which one you'd like to win and vote for your favorites! Winners will be notified by November 6, 2009.
Stay tuned for photos and more information!
The 2010 Artful Bra calendars are now available!
The photo is of the cover of this soon-to-be collector’s item!
Calendars are $15.00 each, with the proceeds going to the American Cancer Society, via the University at Buffalo’s Employee’s Campaign for the Community.
Contact Mary-Camille at schwind@buffalo.edu for payment and mailing details.
Thanks!
I’d like to thank everyone who visited our little site and bid on the bras and voted for their favorites. Not every bra sold – but that’s OK. We have plans for next year. For now, let’s get to the winners!
Best Workmanship – TIE: “Silks & Satins ‘n Buttons & Bows” by Maire Courtney
“Speed Bumps” by Carolyn Neuner
Best Use of Materials – “Tech Support” by Peter P. Smith
Best Breast Cancer Awareness Message – TIE: “Quilted Ribbons of Hope” by Diane Kizer
“Genetics” by Donna Ovak
Most Creative – “Double Feature” by Amie Schirching
People’s Choice – “Boobs in Bloom” by Moraya Kiener & Victoria Lojacono
American Cancer Society's Choice: "In Full Bloom" by Mary Henesey
Congratulations to all the winners and it looks like I won’t have prizes straightened out until next week. But I will let you know as soon as I do. J
On to the winning bids. After raising $580.00, the following are the new owners & their bras:
Carolann Lazarus:
“Silks & Satins ‘n Buttons & Bows”
“Joan Deere”
“Boob Dazzler”
“What Happens in Vegas…”
“Treasure Chest #2”
“You Look Good in Pink, Baby!”
Marie Trossman (all the way from Pittsburgh, by the way): “In Full Bloom”
David Wright & the Residence Life Staff: “Tech Support”
Carolyn Cleversley: “Quilted Ribbons of Hope”
Pam Lojacono: “Abracadabra!”
Leslie Russell:
“Goddess”
“Opening Day”
SCHerder:
“Erin Go Bra”
“Boobs in Bloom:
Carolyn Neuner: “Speed Bumps”
Mary-Camille Schwindler: “Nessie”
Howard Schumacher: “Double Feature”
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Bid on your favorite Bra and take it home !!!
The bras are up for auction, a $25.00 minimum bid, with the proceeds going to the American Cancer Society to benefit Breast Cancer research and to help provide mammograms for those who otherwise couldn't afford them.
You can bid for the bra you'd like to own at any time, and you can always bid more than once, simply by emailing your bid and the name of the bra you want to Mary-Camille at schwind@buffalo.edu or, you can send your bid via postal mail to:
“The Artful Bra”
c/o Student Academic Processing Services
University at Buffalo
232 Capen Hall
Buffalo, NY 14260
Minimum starting bid is $25. Bidding will close at 11 pm on October 30th.
Current bids will be posted and updated on the website as soon as possible.
Mail-in bids must be post-marked no later than October 31, 2009.
Winners will be contacted no later than November 6th.
Vote for your favorite Bra Artist !!
We're also giving awards to the bra artists, so you can vote for your favorite Bra as well. The five categories are listed below. E-mail the category, the artist's name and the name of the bra(s) to Mary-Camille at schwind@buffalo.edu. You can also send your votes via postal mail to:
“The Artful Bra”
c/o Student Academic Processing Services
University at Buffalo
232 Capen Hall
Buffalo, NY 14260
Mail-in votes must be post-marked no later than October 31, 2009.
The categories are: (1) Best Workmanship
(2) Best Use of Materials
(3) Most Appropriate Breast Cancer Awareness Message
(4) Most Creative
(5) People's Choice
Be sure to list the category that you’re voting for and then the name of the bra.
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Here are all of the bras along with their artist’s names:
1 - Treasure Chest #2 – Ginny Geelan Schinas
2 - Double Feature – Amie Schirching
3 -Neptune’s Delight – Debbie Pelkey
4 - Save Second Base – Katie Hunt
5 - Silks & Satins ‘n Buttons & Bows – Maire Courtney
6 - Speed Bumps – Carolyn Neuner
7 - Spirit of Youth – Emily Santillo
8 - Abracadabra – Mary-Camille Schwindler
9 - Send in the Clowns – Melissa Bednarz
10 - Quilted Ribbons of Hope – Diane Kizer
11 - Hunting for Love – Diane Kizer
12 - Woodstack – Elizabeth Stone
13a - Erin Go Bra (front) – Erin Govern
13b - Erin Go Bra (back) – Erin Govern
14 - Knit 2 Together – Joanne Crofts
15 - Hope – Elizabeth Schisler
16 - “You Look Good in Pink, Baby!” – Carlie Todoro-Rikus
17 - Boob Dazzler – Moraya Kiener & Victoria Lojacono
18 - Boobs in Bloom – Moraya Kiener & Victoria Lojacono
19 - Goddess – Sarita Schwindler
20 - Treasure Chest #1 – JoAnn DiBiasio
21 - Joan Deere – Diane Kizer
22 - Tech Support – Peter P. Smith
23a - Genetics (front) – Donna Ovak
23b - Genetics (back) – Donna Ovak
24a - What Happens in Vegas (front) – Jennifer Markee
24b - What Happens in Vegas (back) – Jennifer Markee
25 - In Full Bloom – Mary Henesey
26 – Nessie – Mary-Camille Schwindler
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The Artful Bra
A display of "creative brassieres" designed and created by University at Buffalo staff and members of the Western New York community, to be auctioned to raise funds for the American Cancer Society for Breast Cancer Research.
This project is part of the University Employees Campaign for the Community, an annual campaign which raises funds for the United Way and other Western New York Charities.
The bras will be on display at the University's Center for the Arts, in the Atrium Display Cases, outside the Main Stage, from September 21st through October 30th.
This site is where you can view the bras (photos coming shortly) , bid on which one you'd like to win and vote for your favorites! Winners will be notified by November 6, 2009.
Stay tuned for photos and more information!
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