‘Healing Hands Touching Art’
Healing can work in mysterious ways and from many different outlets.
The Auxiliary of Cape Coral Hospital is presenting “Healing Hands Touching Art,” Thursday, Nov. 29, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., an exhibition displaying a myriad of media made by Lee Health staff and volunteers, to help promote optical healing for patients, families and their care providers, as well as the community.
“Visitors coming to see their family members will be able to view and hopefully help through optical healing with therapeutic through art, which enhances coping, thereby reducing patients need for hospital care or medication,” said Ken Follmann, a security officer at the hospital and local artist.
All of the art work on display is hand-made by employees and volunteers through the Lee Heath System, and includes: paintings, photography, sculptures, glass works, jewelry design, wood working and crafts.
The works of art are available to purchase, with a portion of the proceeds going back to the hospital.
“I have worked at Cape Coral Hospital with the security department for seven-plus years, and felt that there must be other artists within the Health System of 10,000 employees that would love to have an opportunity to show their artistic talents. I thought it was appropriate name to call the art festival ‘Healing Hands Touching Art,'” said Follmann.
His specialty includes creating sculptures out of shark teeth that he collects as a fossil hunting tour guide out of Arcadia.
Now in its fourth year, the event helps raise money for various hospital events, such as garment sales, bake sales and book sales.
“The money collected goes back to much needed resources for the hospital,” said Follmann.
The display will be held in the Cape Coral Hospital Auxiliary Room, just off the hospital’s main lobby.
Cape Coral Hospital is at 636 Del Prado Boulevard South.
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