More than 178 original works of art will be auctioned to benefit the Adelphi NY Statewide Breast Cancer Program on Thursday, March 19 at 6 p.m. at Adelphi University in Garden City. These pieces are “Creative Cups”—ordinary bras that have been turned into folk art.
Four Mineola residents participated by designing and making Creative Cups: Betty Rodriguez paid homage to a friend with “Last Call,” Annmarie DeMeo honored her mother and father with “Shaharazad,” Sylvia Kasmikha created “Pretty Pink Princess” and Kimberly Lopes produced “Be Beautiful, Be Free.”
The inspirations for the Creative Cups are many. Artist Richard Vaux of Lloyd Neck evoked autumn with his design “Wishful Landscape II.”
Breast cancer survivor Joan Leondis of Garden City used many jewels for her “Life is Precious.” The amazing “Bra-alicious” by Dave Jones of East Meadow is made of welded spoons and chains.
NBC’s Pat Battle, a breast cancer survivor herself, will host the event. An art book of all the bras and the stories the artists wrote about their creations will be available for sale at the event.
To date, chief sponsors are Horizon Air Freight, Leviton Foundation, Long Island Plastic Surgical Group, NYBRA.com, Ellen and Joan Leondis, Digital Graphic Imagery Corp., First Glass Wine Tours of Long Island and Lackmann Culinary Services.
Tickets are $50 ($65 for day of event walk-ins) and can be purchased online at www.adelphi.edu/creative-cups. Call the hotline at 800-877-8077 for information.
