the national collaborationThe Book, The Website, The Tour
Throughout the next year, the lēafless team will embark on an adventure to obtain the little bits of ourselves that we don’t normally reveal to the world.
Visiting each of the 50 states of America, they will distribute 500 blank diaries along the nationwide tour. Passing along to a variety of different demographics of age, race and social status, to gain the broadest amount of perspectives and thoughts and ideas possible.
Each participant will write a single entry in a book – something thoughtful, something deep, something they would normally write in a diary of their own. And then they are asked to pass along the book to someone they do not know, place in a location for someone to find or request an address from the online waiting list so they can send to someone across the nation.
The sequence will continue until the books become filled. Then the diaries will make their journey back home, where the lēafless team will read through the books and a selection of entries will be placed into published form in a book or book series, and a large selection of the other entries will be published online, so the world can read the entries that everyone contributes.
Those that contribute an entry will be able to watch their book travel around the nation on the home page map. Because we stress anonymity to the highest degree, we only ask for the participant’s zip code. As each participant registers their book online, the path of the book will become updated with it’s new location.
Along the tour, the lēafless team will be partaking in various events and activities, meeting new people and learning different cultures and lifestyles along the way. They will be writing diary entries of their own online as well as taking pictures of the places they visit and frequently updating their twitter and facebook pages so you’ll be able to read about their adventures and those they meet along the way.
lēafless is also working with a hand-selected photographer from each of the states – taking portraits of the supporters of the lēafless diaries project. “The 50/50 Project” is a glimpse of those that live within our country – a visual representation of what is primarily a hand-written project. The photographer’s work will be showcased online, as well as exhibits around the country when the tour is over, their names and what state they represent will be included in the book, and the truly lucky ones will even have their work in the published book as well.
If you have questions, suggestions on what events that you want to see the lēafless team experience or on the types of people you’d want to learn more about, would like to support the project, or advertise with us, please let us know. The pages pertaining to these inquiries can be found in the footer at the bottom of the website.
To learn the story behind the project visit www.leaflessdiaries.com/the-story.
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