Bottles Of Hope By Peter Sid from peter sid on Vimeo.
As most of you know, October is Breast Cancer Awareness month. You probably know this because you are attacked by pink ribbon items every time you walk into a store. Sometimes I crack up at the creativity of the manufacturers to capitalize on the popularity of breast cancer month to try and market their products. For instance, what the hell does a Port-a-Potty have to do with breast cancer?
But there are some really cool, creative, genuine charities out there with the sincere intent on helping breast cancer patients, and the video above is a great example. Bottles of Hope is a neat group that takes used chemo bottles and turns them into gifts for cancer patients, and I love the chandelier that the guy in the video made. I really find it amazing when someone takes an item that can have such a negative connotation and turn it into a beautiful piece of artwork. It is something I'd like to pursue with my photography, and I'm beginning to research ways to do so. Certainly I could come up with something more inspirational than the "Porta-Jane".
