This man in a tutu has earned more respect than a half naked man in a tutu ever has before.
The mission of The Tutu Project is to raise funds to cover the cost of self-publishing Ballerina. It’s also the story of doing good while doing well;Ballerina is a book all about a man, his pink tutu and raising funds for women with breast cancer.
The Tutu Project began in 2003 as a lark. I mean, really, think of it. Me photographing myself in a pink tutu, how crazy is that?
But nine years ago my wife, Linda, and I moved to the East Coast and, as odd as it may sound it, the self-portraits proved to be a perfect way of expressing myself. Why? Because even though the move was exciting, exhilarating, and inspiring, it was 180 degrees from what I knew. So I took the old, mixed it in with the new, and kept the tutu handy.
Six months after the move, Linda, was diagnosed with breast cancer. She beat it, only to have it recur in 2006. During these past nine years, I’ve been in awe of her power, her beauty, and her spirit. Oddly enough, her cancer has taught us that life is good, dealing with it can be hard, and sometimes the very best thing—no, theonly thing—we can do to face another day is to laugh at ourselves, and share a laugh with others.
Full information and site at - http://www.thetutuproject.com/
And an up-to date live goings on of the man in the tutu at - http://thetutuproject.sees.aw/
Buy a book, post card or tee-shirt here - http://www.thetutuproject.com/#contribute2_content
No comments:
Post a Comment