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The Beginning of Healing Hands

1/14/2016

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“The world is full of suffering, but it is also full of the overcoming of it.” -Helen Keller
One recent, dark, winter day when the world seemed to swirl with illness and sadness, I began this journey. I was acutely aware of the suffering around me. I had friends and relatives with physical and psychic illnesses that were stubbornly persisting. I wondered about the relevance of my art-making and how it could contribute in any way to the alleviation of the pain I saw. How could my art be a restorative instrument?

I let the question dangle in my mind for a few days until one evening the idea for this project descended whole. I wrote in my journal for hours until the the idea was almost fully fleshed-out.

The Healing Hands Project is a series of sculptures and an accompanying film that explore the idea of healing. I plan to collaborate with healers from different traditions and perspectives to create a contemplative, immersive experience where people can come and contemplate their own healing. This project will be years in the making- both a daunting and exciting prospect for me.
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As I learn from the healers, uncover new questions and work on the art and film, I plan to send out my wonderings, encounters and musings. I welcome ideas and questions from you and hope this will be an enriching discussion on the art of healing and the healing power of art.







4 Comments
Retha Daugherty
1/20/2016 03:30:42 pm

I am excited about this project and, both as an artist and Reiki master myself, I am immensely interested in the finished project and in hearing about your process as you move forward with it. The accompanying artwork here of the upstretched hand is stunningly beautiful. Thank you for sharing your work.

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    Laurie Blakely

    I'm a filmmaker, sculptor, painter, gardener, woods-dweller and mother of a boy and 10 rescued animals. I'm thrilled to be creating,  learning and sharing the Healing Hands journey.

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