Breast Cancer Art Project – Toby Hilden
Tuesday, June 9th, 2009 at
7:05 am
to3yjones asked:
My mother died of metastasized breast cancer in February of 2001 after valiantly struggling with the disease for five years. After her death, in the years that followed, a large part of coping with the emptiness in my life was my art. I first started what I now call the “Fiberglass Busts Project” driven by subconscious motives I wouldn’t understand until much later. It began from a need to create something out of the emptiness in my life, a time consuming project to fill my days with errands …
Tagged with: Breast Cancer • Fiberglass • Motives
Filed under: Breast Cancer
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amazing work. well done. I hope it helped you get through the hard times. Beautiful tribute to your mother. I thought breasts were so beautiful until I was first diagnosed in 2005 and again in 2008 when I had to finally have a double mastectomy. I am beginning to think they are beautiful again and not just “killers”.
Beautiful Toby Jones
Thank you
This work is incredible. Thank you so much. Your work honors me, my Mother, my sister, and everyone really.
Beautiful, Work that symbolizes the trength of a woman, and also the need to find something to stop the breast cancer, I would have gladly contributed to your work, fact being that a few women in my family and some i am close to have had breast cancer.
Thank you for sharing your story—Amazing.
your art is amazing. its just sad that there are peopel out there that cannot see the artistic beauty of a woman’s breasts. they arent just playthings for sex.
and like others on here i say this as someone who has been left alone because of breast cancer
Wow very cool man. Good job keeping spirits up and making these women feel better. those are some nice breasts you get to work with too!
You are truly an inspiration and I think your art work is beautiful. You found a way to touch people and make them aware of breast cancer through your work. I am truly inspired.
Your a person who found a way to inspire other people through Art on the awareness of Breast Cancer..Hats off to you, your mom is proud !So Cool !
Bigg Tommy
Sales generated from my work has been donated to organizations that focus on breast cancer awareness, outreach and hospice care.
youre awesome man!!
Wow Toby I do love your work your site is amazing. Dont mind the philistines who get there jollies mocking a serious artist and a serious issue. It like that old saying throwing pearls to swine.
I am going through the same situation right now with my mother. I don’t think your art or what you’re doing is wrong. I’m just saying that the guy who wants before and after pictures is a loser.
Do you donate 100% of your net earnings for this “ART” to cancer societies… or other non-profit cancer related organizations.
you’re doing a great thing here for awareness and such. i really get your concept here.
I think most people missed the point, considering all the negative feedback. The artist even explained it in the video… The point was to make indestructable breasts that cancer cannot destroy. Although, I do agree that the falsies probably shouldn’t have been in there, but hey, that girl may have had cancer and got them to repair.. You don’t know her connection to breast cancer.
Not to be rude but not only does it make the statement of the most prevelant body part tha t identifies a woman. but the medium he chooses shows how fragile they are as well.
ALSO he donated the sculptures to various womens clinics AND white2001 DOES shos a removed breast. Look at his site then comment
If you look closely I think the “implnt” are reconstructed breasts after a masectomy
Maybe he sells them and gives the money for research?
Thank you, you said it perfectly.
Excellent idée, Toby, entant que un sculpture Je t’apprécie tes ouvres pour deux raisons côté humaniste et l’artistique. Bonne continuation
Cool artwork.
Not to be rude, but how does that fight breast cancer?
Would have loved to seen before and after pictures of the ladies.
I think what you are doing is awesome.But maybe should not do body casts on women with breast implants.I think we all know what I am talking about!!That’s not real!!kinda takes away the importance of the whole thing!!!Cheers
LOL, i like your videos, thanks much, I have rated ***** STARS