Dropbox Memento: Spring Skiing
Photograph memento from the U of U Hospital dropbox.
Topic: Virtual Memento
Lovebirds
I was admitted to the hospital for a routine admission for cystic fibrosis. My husband Isaac couldn’t visit because of COVID restrictions at that time. His body was so sad to be away from me, so his body created a blood clot so that he could get admitted in the room across from me. True… Continue reading Lovebirds
Saving Masks
At the beginning of the pandemic there was a mask shortage. In some hospitals around the world, healthcare workers had no access to PPE while caring for COVID positive patients, while others had to use the same N95 masks over and over until they fell apart. This pic is of a colleague’s office drawer: masks… Continue reading Saving Masks
Utah Food Bank
April 28, 2020: Utah Food Bank at Maverik Center. Our largest food distribution event to date, with over 5,000 families served!
Heartbroken
I tried to help a woman in need during the pandemic. It started so innocently on my behalf, never once thinking she was lying to me. Later, I had to accept I was duped, scammed, or whatever else we want to call it. I loved her from the beginning as if she was my child/daughter… Continue reading Heartbroken
Tea message
this message was attached to my teabag. i snapped a pic of it in Jan 2022 when the whole world was raging with COVID and hospitals were overflowing again. just when I felt like I was starting to drown in repeat pandemic madness, my teabag helped ground me. 🙂
2020 Multi-Faith Calendar Collage
I pulled the push-pin out of the plaster wall in my office and took down my 2020 multi-faith calendar. As part reflection, part act of aggression, I cut it apart. How could I collage these images, shapes and numbers to represent my own experience? I work on the Covid ICU at the University of Utah… Continue reading 2020 Multi-Faith Calendar Collage
Praying by Zoom
Prayer is a common intervention to relieve stress and help patients cope during times of crisis and difficulty (Simão, T. P., Caldeira, S., & De Carvalho, E. C. (2016). For some, this act is personal and private, while others find solace in collective prayer. This is particularly true for families of patients, who frequently gather… Continue reading Praying by Zoom
PPE Person
I drew PPE Person as a playful mascot during Covid. Occasionally PPE Person, covered in a blue gown and PAPR (protective hood), would accompany an email with a bit of arts-based inspiration for colleagues, such as a poem, video clip, or song.
