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Welcome to the Auction Gallery for the Mardi Bras 2010 event!
Minimum bids are listed for each piece, as well as a Buy It Now price.
Bids must be emailed to brevalee@argevansville.org and may be submitted as many times daily as desired. Please specify "MARDI BRAS BID" in the
subject line of your email. In the bid email, please include your name, address, phone number and bid amount. If email bids are not sent to brevalee@argevansville.org with MARDI BRAS BID as the subject and including the specified information, bids will NOT be honored.
If a higher
bid has been received prior, bidders will be informed promptly and can bid again if they wish.
If a bidder emails a wish to Buy It Now, the item will be closed for bidding upon receipt of the email.
Previous and current bids will be posted at 10 am, 1 pm, and 4 pm each
day on the AIDS Resource Group Web site, found at www.argevansville.org
The auction will close at
3 pm on Friday, March 5 - bids will be posted hourly throughout the final day. All winning bids must be paid in full by Monday, March 8 at 5 pm.
All gallery photos by Daniel Patmore of www.patmorephoto.com
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Title: Nesting
Artist: Amy Moore
Minimum bid: $200
Buy-it-now: $275
Nesting is made from feathers, moss and acorns, as well as artificial leaves, twigs, birds and nests.
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Title: Oh Great Panther of Love, Please Accept This Token of Fuzziness
Artist: Amy Rich
Minimum bid: $175
Buy-it now: $240
Oh Great Panther of Love is made of old sweaters, discarded fabric, fake flowers, Amy’s cat’s hair, and part of a stuffed cat.
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Title: All Hail Carmen
Artist: Clinton Bosler
Minimum bid: $150
Buy-it now: $225
All Hail Carmen was created by stitching fruit onto a prom dress bustier, resulting in a look that directly relates to its namesake.
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Title: Cobalt Reflections
Artist: David Powell
Minimum bid: $500
Buy-it now: $675
Cobalt Reflections was designed in cobalt blue glass with silver wiring binding it all together. It is offered in honor of his wife, Melanie and his model, both of whom are breast cancer survivors.
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Title: Breastplate of Precaution; A Protective Shield For Uncertain Times
Artist: Jane Case Vickers
Minimum bid: $200
Buy-it now: $275
Breastplate of Precaution; A Protective Shield For Uncertain Times is made from recycled bicycle tire inner tubes, old jewelry, sea shells, paint, and string.
| Title: Caution, Hot!
Artist: Janice Rae Greene
Minimum bid: $200
Buy-it now: $275
Caution, Hot! is made from handmade papers, created by Greene, depicting 2 coffee cups steaming hot with a delicious beverage.
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Title: Madame Paisley
Artist: Jeff Mobley
Minimum bid: $175
Buy-it now: $240
Madame Paisley incorporates soft earth tones, to express a demure quality, as the pattern suggests a stately manner. The crystalline beading hearkens to elegant eveningwear. Flowers and ribbon evoke thoughts of delicacy and contentment.
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Title: The Huntress
Artist: Jeff Mobley
Minimum bid: $175
Buy-it now: $240
The Huntress is crafted with complementary coarse and soft cloths. Chenille trim adds sparkling accents. Seashell and coin beading reflect the history of New Orleans. Decorative feathers along the straps provide predatory appeal.
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Title: Show Girl
Artist: Jeff Mobley
Minimum bid: $175
Buy-it now: $240
Show Girl
is flashy and flamboyant! With a hint of Las Vegas, silver sequins fill
the back, while chenille and delicate feathers adorn the cups. Of
course, no straps!
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Title: She's A Lady
Artist: Jeff Mobley
Minimum bid: $375
Buy-it now: $509
She's A Lady consists of a multitude of cloths and trim that aim to express warmth and sensuality. The looping trim is playful. This corset demands to be touched!
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Title: Housewife Gone Native
Artist: Jesika Ellis
Minimum bid: $250
Buy-it now: $550
Each woman dreams of the days before domestication, when she freely roamed the land, unburdened by homemaking responsibilities. This hand-woven corset celebrates the feral woman that remains within! Made from a deconstructed wicker hamper, it will weather well in the wild, displayed in a backyard garden or a favorite tree, where nature can reclaim it. [One size fits many]
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Title: In Full Bloom
Artist: Jesika Ellis
Minimum bid: $75
Buy-it now: $125
DISCOUNTED PRICE DUE TO UNFORTUNATE (BUT MINOR) MERLOT STAIN ALONG CLEAVAGE AREA OF SCARVES!
A bosom in full bloom! Wear it on a cruise! Perfect for a class
reunion! Bustier, 10 vintage scarves (meticulously sculpted with spray
starch, sweat and tears), plus yards and yards of bullion fringe. [~36B]
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Title: Heartless
Artist: Jesika Ellis
Minimum bid: $125
Buy-it now: $250
Flirty and fiery! She'll rip out your heart before she'll share hers with you. Assembled from hand-tied bead and foil garland, recycled hand-bent wicker sticks, and twine; hand-sewn to a recycled suit camisole. Inner strapless bra support. [Size 6 camisole, ~34C]
| Title: Matador
Artist: Jesika Ellis
Minimum bid: $125
Buy-it now: $350
Assembled from a found knitted panel, parts of a purse and vintage shoes, and Christmas garland. Over 75 hand-tied pieces! A labor of vision, patience, persistence, and, ultimately, triumph! Olé! [32B]
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Title: Nailed It
Artist: Lisa Condi
Minimum bid: $200
Buy-it now: $270
Nailed It is made from 2" roofing nails and fluffy ribbon to symbolize a woman's strength and softness.
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Title: Lilith and the Butterflies
Artist: Peggy Pirro
Minimum bid: $200
Buy-it now: $275
Lilith and the Butterflies is a fabric and feather creation that celebrates the archetypal female in her natural habitat.
| Title: Scheherazade
Artist: Sharon Roth
Minimum bid: $100
Buy-it now: $150
Scheherazade was influenced by the history encountered during a recent trip to Turkey. It is a black bra enhanced with beads, mirrors, coins, ribbon/eyelash yarn, and streamers of silk.
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Title: Maiden of the Sea
Artist: Sharon Roth
Minimum bid: $150
Buy-it now: $225
Maiden of the Sea is the result of experimentation with shells, pearls, yarn and fiber paper on a semi-rigid bodice form.
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Title: Falon
Artist: Cheryl Turner-Romans
Minimum bid: $75
Buy-it now: $105
Falon features peacock feathers, plumes and multicolored gemstones.
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Title: Lola
Artist: Cheryl Turner-Romans
Minimum bid: $75
Buy-it now: $105
Lola is playfully decorated with beads and baubles for Mardi Gras fun.
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Title: Mitzi
Artist: Cheryl Turner-Romans
Minimum bid: $75
Buy-it now: $105
Mitzi is adorned with pearlized pastel beads and faux glass garland.
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Title: Like My Melons?
Artist: Wendy Turner-Fry
Minimum bid: $75
Buy-it-now: $105
This hot pink bustier is adorned with sequins, beads, rhinestones, and fringe, making these melons irresistible.
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Title: The Cat's Meow
Artist: Wendy Turner-Fry
Minimum bid: $75
Buy-it now: $105
This bra purrs with its black sequins and hand sewn beaded cat eyes.
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Title: Mrs. Peacock
Artist: Valda Alsop
Minimum bid: $125
Buy-it-now: $175
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Title: Back to the Garden
Artist: Heidi Krause
SOLD
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Title: White Wedding
Artist: Valda Alsop
SOLD
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Title: Queen of Hearts
Artist: Carolyn Jones
SOLD
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