In late winter of 2009, members were invited to participate in a novel outreach project - Build a Hand Woven Bra.  The purpose of the project was to bring awareness to, and raise money for, the very serious subject of breast cancer in women.  Money raised has been used for free mammogram screening.

Thirteen members ultimately contributed to this uplifting project by creating lively hand woven - covered or decorated bras.  At shows, viewers were invited to vote for their favorite.  Barbara Herbster's "Cancer is a Wolf in Sheep's Clothing" won the coveted booby prize for most popular. 

On exhibit at the May 2009 Meeting -
results of some rapid prototyping

To see the winning entry and posed portraits of all the other creations, view the poster, Supports for a Cure! * 

Bra exhibit at Loom with a View

The exhibit has spent several weeks at A Loom with a View (above) during spring of 2010. In July 2011 the exhibit traveled to NEWS. 

The exhibit is still available for engagements by emailing outreach@weaversguildofboston.org!

 Bra exhibit at NEWS

At NEWS

WGB Wins First FUZ-E Award from Handwoven Magazine

On May 1, 2009 WGB submitted the proposal for the Build a Hand Woven Bra project to Handwoven Magazine for their first FiberHearts Undeniably Zingy Event (aka FUZ-E) competition.  Handwoven presented the WGB with a cash award for the most innovative campaign for generating interest in a guild. 

Read more about the FiberHearts program at Interweave.

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