Owego, NY at the Tioga County Historical Museum

Here we are in Owego. My aunt Peg helped out packing and unpacking the Brazieres. Roger Sharp was invaluable in helping set up the wooden racks. Our Blue Footed Boobie, entry #40 needed a little TLC and artist Karen Becker Milligan from Ithaca stopped down to wrap a new hanger. Her entry won for the Most Innovative category. Original artwork by local Arist Katie Campbell was also on display. Katie made drawings and a poster to promote the exhibit at the museum.

Sep 14 – Maidenform 4: Tour

Before we left Maidenform, Norah took us on a tour of her office, the workroom and the sewing room. We also stopped and took some photos by the company logo.

It was fun to see all the offices – with bras hanging from everywhere imaginable! The workroom had rolls of fabric and trim – a quilter’s dream! Instead of using the rotary cutters and mats to cut out quilt blocks, they were being used to cut out bra parts! Gloria and I had a great time – thanks to our wonderful hostesses Norah and Terra – you rock!

Sep 14 – Maidenform 3: During the Day

Terra and Norah (of Maidenform) and Gloria and myself (Common Threads Quilters Guild) enjoying the exhibit. Norah holding up “Fight Like A Girl” made by Estie Mowry of Owego, NY, WINNER – Most Effective Breast Cancer Message.

Gloria and I are getting ready to leave, with all the Brazieres. The big poster, donated by Dataflow of Binghamton, was given to Norah for supporting this project.

Sep 14 – Maidenform 2: Visit from Maurice

At 10:30am, Maurice Reznik, Maidenform's Chief Executive Officer, joined us in the conference room to say a few words to the employees and see the exhibit. Norah was able to do a bit of work on her laptop. Gloria (VP of Common Threads Quilters Guild) and Terra Orwig of Maidenform are pictured, along with Maurice and myself.

Sep 14 – Maidenform 1: Arrival & Set-up

When I started this project, I wanted to get a bra company involved – so I contacted Norah Alberto, Director of Publicity, S.E. & Marketing of Maidenform Brands, Inc. back in February. She said yes, and the rest is history! After receiving 100 bras in March – the artists went to work creating their one-of-a-kind Brazieres. A few people were unable to complete theirs, but 82 entries came in during July and August.

Gloria and I headed down to Iselin, NJ yesterday and having spent a restful night at the Hilton Woodbridge, arrived with our cargo.

What started out as plain white palettes, came back to Maidenform, decorated and embellished – works of art ready for viewing.

Sep 11 – Women Fore Women / Golf Pro

We were invited to display some Brazieres during the UHS Foundation 13th annual Women Fore Women Golf Classic at the Links at Hiawatha Landing in Apalachin, NY on Friday, Sept. 11, 2009. Half of the entries were set up in the main tent at the Links (the other half stayed at Sew Many Quilts). The UHS Foundation uses money raised at the tournament to combat breast cancer and related concerns by funding education, prevention, early detection and treatment.

Executive Director, Betsy Pietriyk, of the United Health Services Foundation and Golf Classic Event Chair, Robin Mead held up their favorite bras.

Golf pro, Bernie Herceg, Jr., had to get into the act and wore the entry made by Jean Lyon of Cooperstown, NY, called “Push My Buttons” – it didn’t quite fit, but it matched his outfit!

Sep 5 – Sew Many Quilts of Johnson City, NY

Thank goodness for great husbands! Kris has been helping me cart around the frames for the exhibit – they do break-down to poles and dowels, but it is much easier if we transport them intact – it makes setting the exhibit up a lot quicker!

We took over the class room at Sew Many Quilts! The posters will be available there and at Van Zandbergen Photography Studios in Binghamton until they are gone. They will also be available at the exhibition venues while the bras are touring there.