About I Can Breathe! Inc

 I Can Breathe! Inc. began when educator, writer Adrien Bledstein experienced adult onset lung disorder.  Out of desperation, Adrien developed masks to take control of her environment by reducing exposure to cold air and airborne irritants.  Other people's mask envy encouraged her to create a business to manufacture and distribute quality masks.  Avoiding environmental challenges with masks improved her health. "If I am not for myself, who will be? If I am for myself alone, what am I? If not now, when?" Hillel, 200 BCE.  Designer's Vitae

As business grew, Hannah Bledstein joined her mother at I Can Breathe! Inc. Hannah comes with an MFA in theater and is a milliner. See www.slightlybentdesigns.net.  She built muppets at Jim Henson's in NYC, and was a costume crafts artisan at the Guthrie Theater, the Denver Center for Performing Arts, and Shakespeare Festival in Boulder, CO. She has taught at The Art Institute in Chicago and University of Illinois Theater Dept., Chicago. Currently Hannah is creating hats, wigs, crowns, donkey ears and lion mane for Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream."  For photos coming soon check www.slightlybentdesigns.net.

For USITT 2006 Hannah led a workshop:  "Hats will also play a role in the regular programming as freelance milliner Hannah Bledstein of Chicago will explain a method of creating your own hat block. Her process uses lightweight but durable materials that are very cost efficient."

Hannah and Adrien developed the "top secret," "high tech" masks worn by two international teams competing in Beijing 2008 games.

We wish you the best of health!

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Last update 08/16/10    I Can Breathe! Inc.  1999-2010