LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) --Â A group of UofL School of Medicine employees took time to create a mural out of Post-It notes.
More than 16,000 colored Post-it notes can be seen as you drive down East Chestnut Street and South Floyd Street. Each design hangs on the UofL academic offices facing Norton Children's Hospital.
Some of the images, include: Baby Yoda, Winnie the Pooh, and Snoppy.
Buffy Sexton with the UofL School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics came up with the idea.
"I saw a poster sized picture of a young girl in the window of a hospital room, and I wanted them to know that I saw them," Sexton said. "Someone saw them. So, I made a sticky note heart that looked like a mosaic. A few days later I made a HI sign. A few days later I made a Hulk/Frankenstein. A while later I saw someone leaning over a crib and gently touching the patient. I thought, if I could I'd give you a hug, so I made a sign to say 'Big Hug.'
I saw people waving back, someone put up a purple pumpkin, someone else put up a hello sign. We were talking back and forth. These little things that took hardly any time, were making a positive impact even for just a moment. I put on my big girl pants and asked for permission to decorate all the windows on the side of the building facing the children's hospital. I got the ok. Then I put out a call for volunteers because this was going to be a big project, more than any one person could accomplish."
She started planning in mid-October.
"I searched for pixel art, 8-bit art, cross-stich and perler bead patterns. Then I converted those to our window sizes: 11 post it's wide and 23 high. Then I converted those to patterns that anyone could follow," Sexton said.
A group of UofL Health employees took time to create a mural out of Post-It. (UofL Health photo)
It took 12 volunteers and 10 days to complete. A couple of UofL students helped too.
"In person, on social media, emails ... nothing but positivity," Sexton said. "The surgery division put up a sign saying they love the artwork. Online, nurses, doctors, staff and even parents of patients have said thank you. They bring a bright spot, gives a reason to smile. One of my friends posted a picture of the building taken from a hospital room.
I told her I was sorry that was her view. 'Me too, but what a smile I had when I looked out the room and saw it. Goal met.' (It makes me feel) all the feels! The most unexpected reaction was from the volunteers who said putting these up was very therapeutic for them."
The team plans on keeping the Post-It notes up until mid-January.
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