October may be Breast Cancer Awareness month but Stupid Dumb Breast Cancer and Serenity Tattoo in Cicero want you to know that pink ribbons are not your only option for demonstrating your commitment and support.
This Sunday, Serenity Tattoo is hosting “Pink Your Ink,” a unique event to benefit Stupid Dumb Breast Cancer. Fifty percent of the proceeds from the fundraiser will go directly to SDBC.
“Pink Your Ink” will feature a few famous guest artists, including Classic Trilogy Tattoo’s Thom Bulman (a contestant on Season 9 of Spike TV’s “Ink Master”), Brooklyn-based Picasso Dular (a contestant on Seasons 7 and 9 of Spike TV’s “Ink Master”), and Robert “tat2bob” Perry of Ancient Arteffex Tattoo. The day-long body art festival features Serenity Tattoo artists John Yeager, Colby June, and June and Tom Doyle, who will share their artistic talents to raise funds for SDBC’s angel fund at Cancer Connects.
Participants who participate in the event can choose a design — in full color or black and gray, up to 3”x 3” — from a specially developed flash sheet, and get their ink for just $80 per design.
“Serenity Tattoo is donating 50 percent of the proceeds to us,” said SDBC Founder Ann Marie Otis, “but much of the real benefit goes directly to participants, because the symbol they choose can help them reclaim their bodies or show solidarity with loved ones. This is artwork they will always have, an emblem to inspire them and remind them who they are.”
Moving into the mainstream, tattoo culture has empowered wearers from all walks of life to use their bodies as a canvas they can embellish for beauty’s sake, or to make a statement, be it bold, subtle, private, playful, or serious.
“As a local business, I feel it’s important to give back to local organizations. The SDBC fundraiser not only has deep meaning for me, but also gives to an organization that provides a support system and resources to those fighting and going through cancer,” says Thomas Doyle, the owner and head artist at Serenity Tattoo. “My shop is committed to providing the highest quality body art that allow patrons to express themselves and even remember their loved ones. We hope that this fundraiser will bring awareness locally to breast cancer and provide an outlet for art that gives back to this important cause.”
The benefit runs from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 1, at Serenity Tattoo, located at 8319 Brewerton Road in Cicero.
Flash sheet designs for the event can be modified somewhat, but only by request, with a consult and approval prior to the event. Examples of modifications might include adding a person’s name or a small image, such as a heart, to the flash sheet design. Serenity Tattoo reserves right to refuse any modifications given the type of request. All designs are line drawings and will be executed in full color of customer’s preference, or in black and gray, with a maximum size of 3″x3″.
