Laurel Burch and the HERS/BBS Logos
The Story of the Bras for Body & Soul® logo
What
a great pleasure it is for us to have met Laurel Burch -- a woman of
deep beauty, enlivening spirit and grace!
Our logo, a Laurel Burch original, embodies the depth and breadth of our work with women.
Laurel Burch had a magical, mystical way of touching everyone's heart.
We first approached Laurel in 2000 about designing our logo, which continues today to embody our spirit and meaning. Over the last years of her life, she contributed to our work in a variety of ways.
In 2003 thirty five fabulous women gathered for a lovely tea party at Cynthia's Tea Garden in Fremont to unveil our new logo and to honor the artist herself.
In the summer of 2004, Hattie Hughes (Fremont Bank Foundation) suggested hosting an Intimate Evening with Laurel Burch in Fremont. Within a matter of days this unprecedented event was scheduled and plans were underway.
This was an intimate evening in so many ways. Rather than be seated at one table, Laurel chose to wheel herself from table to table throughout the evening in order to greet each and every one.
She and her staff also brought many beautiful paintings from her private collection -- some as expansive as 4'x5', to grace the room. Most of us are more familiar with her mugs, t-shirts, scarves... but her paintings are exquisite too.
After sharing a beautiful video about her journey as an artist, Laurel unveiled this amazing painting which she created for Bras for Body & Soul, located in Washington West.
Laurel, the beauty and depth of your heart, and your artwork, has been and will continue to be a blessing to everyone who enters Bras for Body & Soul, always.
In May of 2007, when we asked Laurel about her art for the 2007 KEEP ABREAST logo, our hearts were overjoyed at the opportunity to feature her work .
Such is Laurel's legacy: inspiring us the world over -- women, children, men, fantastic felines, jungle song creatures, all creation, beckoning us to hold close to one another with hearts that are open, accepting, loving, kind... because the only reason we are here on this earth is to really be present and good, to one another.
Blessed be our dear kindred spirit, Laurel.
