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1 Dental FlossJonathan HagnI bought the cheap stuff the first time I went to the store during lockdown because that was all they had. I thought: "How long could it possibly last?" I never expected two years.Physical Memento; Dental Floss; Humor; Lockdown
2 "Operation COVID-19 Anesthesia Dunkirk"Talmage Egan, MD, Department of Anesthesiology, University of UtahI am truly grateful for all that was accomplished by our department members during this very difficult and tumultuous time. "Operation COVID-19 Anesthesia Dunkirk," the name we attached to our department's response to the pandemic, called upon all department members to come to the rescue in their re...Healthcare Workers; Physical Memento; Story; Gratitude; Hospital; Sailing Ship
3 Hair TrappingsHarriet Hopf, MD, Department of Anesthesiology, University of UtahI had long hair until I was 19. My stepmother convinced me to get it cut short, and I never looked back. I love the convenience of short hair- and also the way it looks. In March 2020, I stopped going to get my hair cut, because it seemed like an unnecessary risk. As my hair got longer, I had to inv...Physical Memento; Story; Freedom; Haircuts; Hospital; Joy
4 Match Day 2022Emily Hagn, MD, Department of Anesthesiology, University of UtahToday is Match Day! All across the United States, fourth-year medical students find out where they will be going for their residency training. It's intense. It's exciting. I've always said that Match Day is filled with the entire spectrum of raw human emotion. Kudos to the med students this year...Healthcare Workers; Physical Memento; Story; Adaptability; Match Day; Medical Students; Residency
5 Empty COVID-19 vaccine vialsEmily Hagn, MD, Department of Anesthesiology, University of UtahProject Art Heals Utah is a collaborative mosaic art project using empty COVID-19 vaccine vials, clean healthcare waste from University of Utah patient care areas, and physical and virtual mementos donated by those that have suffered loss due to COVID-19 [Image: empty COVID-19 vaccine vials].Vaccine; Vials; Grief; Loss; Hope; Virtual Memento
6 Dedicated to HEALTHCARE WORKERS near and far…Emily Hagn, MD, Department of Anesthesiology, University of UtahMy physical memento donation is my badge holder. It pictures a stethoscope looped into a heart. It was a gift from the University of Utah years ago. I dedicate it to HEALTHCARE WORKERS near and far. I acknowledge the suffering you have seen and experienced. I acknowledge your moral injury and burn...Healthcare Workers; Physical Memento; Story; Gratitude; Photograph
7 Sun, King Cake Baby, ShellsSWSun: this item was a find at my son's first soccer game post-Covid. After two years of holding him out of all activities, he was so excited for his return to "normalcy" and friends. Finding this memento (suns are something I have a soft spot for) was like a sign that life is looking "bright" agai...Physical Memento; Gratitude; Hope; King Cake Baby; Shells; Sun
8 Dropbox Memento: CatAnonymous #2075Physical memento from U of U Health dropbox: "Thank on so much for doing this. This will help with some closure and ability to move forward."Physical Memento; Story; Cat; Hospital
9 Holidays and KidsAnonymous #2185Snowman: to represent missing our usual holiday gatherings with my elderly parents and extended family during the pandemic. That was a big deal. Bracelets: these were made by my 2 daughters and represent all the changes and hardships our kids endured during the pandemic.Family; Parent; Physical Memento; Bracelets; Holidays; Snowman
10 In Memory of John WaldalLea Ella Erickson; John WaldalJohn Waldal, my brother-in-law, was an energetic and friendly 76-year-old when, in October of 2020, he and my sister Ruth became ill with Covid and were quickly admitted to their local ICU. John spent weeks on a ventilator followed by more weeks of rehab but fought valiantly. Eventually, he returned...Brother; Family; Physical Memento; Fishing Fly
11 Our familyMMFOur family's physical mementos: Pencil- As a teacher, I missed seeing my students' handwriting when school went virtual; Geode rock- to represent the extra family time we got during the pandemic, often exploring together; Heart wrapper- to represent all the arts and crafts projects made by the neigh...Family; Physical Memento; Art; Outdoors; Teacher
12 AlbuterolAnonymous #2105A dropbox submission at the U of U Hospital.Dropbox Memento; Breathe; Hospital
13 Propofol NeededAnonymous #2111In March 2020, the UHealth Pharmacy Services estimated how much Propofol would be needed for the first 180 days of the pandemic. This is what the calculations looked like: 75kg patient * 1mg/kg per hour * 24 hours/day *175 patients * 180 days = 56,700,000 mg of prop needed …at 10mg/ml, that is 113...Physical Memento; Healthcare Workers; Hospital; Medication; Teamwork
14 In Memory of Marcena GilbertsonDebbieIn memory of my mom who passed away during COVID June 18, 2020. She loved Angels and gave me this on a key chain. I think she would love to share with your project. Thank you! <3 Debbie Rest in Peace Mom - Love you Forever! xoFamily; Mother; Physical Memento; Angel
15 Dropbox Memento: Ring - Car - AnimalsAnonymous #2109Submissions from the U of U hospital dropbox!Dropbox Memento; Hospital; Toy
16 First Responders and Essential WorkersAnonymous #2101A HUGE thank you to the first responders and other essential workers during the pandemic.Physical Memento; Essential Workers; First Responders; Lego
17 RBG: March 15, 1933 - September 18, 2020Anonymous #2107Ruth Bader Ginsberg was Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1993 until her death in 2020. She didn't die of COVID, but she passed during the pandemic. Wish we could have held HUGE in-person parades and parties to honor her amazing legacy!Physical Memento; Story; Pin; RBG
18 Riding my bike- "It kept me sane when things were crazy"Tamara Sheffield, MDIn the early months of COVID, the only activity I could do where I wouldn't run into a crowd was to ride my bike. During a time I felt isolated, I was able to enjoy a beautiful quiet world of trees, blossoms, rivers and birds. It kept me sane when things were crazy.Physical Memento; Story; Bike; Outdoors; Scenic
19 In memory of Bruce DeaconAnonymous #2099Bruce Deacon: 1947-2020Family; Father; Husband; Physical Memento
20 OrgansAnonymous #2097These physical mementos of miniature human body organs are dedicated to all the human lives lost to COVID, most of whom's organ systems failed them. They are dedicated to the people that died without family around them because of COVID restrictions. They are dedicated to the loved ones of those lost...Family; Healthcare Workers; Patient Experience; Physical Memento; Story; Hospital; Vaccine
21 Dropbox Memento: Hand Sanitizer - Pain Relievers - HeartAnonymous #2085Physical mementos submitted at the U of U Hospital dropbox.Dropbox Memento; Hand Sanitizer; Heart; Hospital; Pain Relief; Pin
22 Dropbox Memento: Lock - Token - Money - Shamrock CoinAnonymous #2077More great dropbox physical mementos for the final art piece!Dropbox Memento; Coin; Lock; Money; Shamrock; Token
23 Michael Grote, 1937-2020Anonymous #2092At 82, Michael Grote, of Naples, FL passed away from complications of Covid-19 on July 9, 2020.Family; Physical Memento; Grief; Music
24 Dropbox Memento: FitbitAnonymous #2079A Fitbit physical memento to go in the final mosaic COVID-19 art piece!Dropbox Memento; Exercise; Fitbit
25 Dropbox Memento: BowAnonymous #2094Dropbox submission at the U of U Hospital lobby.Dropbox Memento; Bow; Hospital
26 In Memory of Keegan Charles SmithElizabeth Ann KirtsThis memento is in honor of my son, Keegan Charles Smith. Keegan was born in August of 2004, the third child in my family. He was a spitfire from the beginning. He also struggled with depression and anxiety. As the pandemic started and school shut downs began I was worried. The isolation from his fr...Physical Memento; Son; Story; Family; Grief
27 Dropbox Memento: Surfboard - Shells - GlassesAnonymous #2066More physical mementos for the final art piece!Dropbox Memento; Airplane; Glasses; Keychain; Necklaces; Pin; Shells; Surfboard
28 Dropbox Memento: PinsAnonymous #2064Physical memento pins collected from the U of U Hospital Lobby Dropbox.Dropbox Memento; Pin
29 Dropbox Memento: Healthcare VolunteersAnonymous #2037Three pins placed in the U of U Hospital dropbox that demonstrate an incredible commitment to healthcare volunteerism and community service.Dropbox Memento; Healthcare Workers; Hospital; Volunteer
30 Tootsie RollsAnonymous #2035When my dear friend got sick with COVID in Oct 2020, I asked if I could pick anything up for her. In the midst of her hacking cough, shortness of breath, change in smell, and general feeling of illness, all she wanted was a bag of mini tootsie rolls. So, that is what I brought her (and I threw the...Friend; Physical Memento; Candy; Comfort; Food; Friend; Smile
31 Dropbox Memento: "Be Kind"Anonymous #2031Four Grateful Dead mementos reminding us to "Be Kind"Dropbox Memento; Hospital; Kindness; Pin
32 Dropbox Memento: Spring SkiingAnonymous #2029Photograph memento from the U of U Hospital dropbox.Dropbox Memento; Hospital; Photograph; Skiing
33 Dropbox Memento: Pins - Stocking - KeychainBrandon PattersonFreebies, buttons, and pins I'd receive during conferences seem like so long ago. I found that I would fidget with them during Zoom meetings trying to imagine the day when I'd meet face-to-face with colleagues again.Dropbox Memento; EHSL; Keychain; Pin; Stocking
34 Collection KitAnonymous #2005The weekly COVID-19 sample collection became a ritual of sorts. Enter two-digit number on the pin pad to get a kit from the vending machine. Find a solitary space. Open bag and spill contents onto a lap. Spit or drool and let the funnel carry saliva down the vial to the 3/4 mark. Pop saliva bubbles ...Physical Memento; Test
35 Window VisitsAnonymous #1916Here is a LEGO window to go in the COVID art piece. It is a reminder of all the people that visited their loved ones through the glass of windows in the beginning of the pandemic. Remember that?! I found this USA Today article from April 2020 about such visits: "Through the window, a different world...Family; Friend; Physical Memento; Story; Adaptability; Lego; Window
36 Dropbox Submission: Pins - Headphones - BeadsAnonymous #1914"We emptied these submissions out of the U of U hospital lobby dropbox on 4/20/22. Looking forward to seeing how @heidi.calega (https://www.instagram.com/heidi.calega) incorporates these physical mementos into the final art piece!"Dropbox Submission; Beads; Doll; Floss; Gems; Heart; Hospital; Maskholder; Pin; Rocks
37 Good thoughtAnonymous #1885"Everyday may not be good, but there's something good in every day."Virtual Memento; Comfort; Faith; Gratitude; Guardian Angel; Hope; Inspiration; Love; Smile
38 Eat the pantryAnonymous #1897During lockdown, we were scared to go to the grocery store so we ate what was in the pantry. Lots of forgotten cans and bottles and dried goods got consumed. During a time of great uncertainty, it felt like a small but worthy accomplishment. Ha! Here is a mini spaghetti sauce bottle memento for t...Physical Memento; Adaptability; Food; Lockdown
39 Saving MasksAnonymous #1861At 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 drawe...Virtual Memento; Healthcare Workers; Mask
40 LovebirdsKara Fierro; Isaac EavesI 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 love. <3 I'm...Husband; Patient Experience; Self; Story; Virtual Memento; Wife; Family; Gratitude; Hospital; Love; Photograph
41 He loved golfAnonymous #1867We lost a wonderful friend to COVID. He loved to golf. This physical memento is a small golf club pendant in his memory.Friend; Physical Memento; Golf
42 Dropbox Submission: Guardian Angel CoinAnonymous #1831This Guardian Angel coin physical memento was dropped in the memento dropbox at the U of U hospital lobby.Dropbox Submission; Coin; Guardian Angel; Hospital
43 Dropbox Submission: Healthcare HeroesAnonymous #1829These beautiful Healthcare Heroes pins were donated via the U of U Hospital lobby dropbox, to be included in the final art mosaic.Dropbox Submission; Healthcare Workers; Hospital; Pin
44 Dropbox Submission: BeadsAnonymous #1827These beautiful beads were donated via the U of U Hospital lobby dropbox, to be included in the final art mosaic.Dropbox Submission; Beads; Hospital
45 Dropbox Submission: Angel Wings ClipAnonymous #1852This angel wings clip physical memento was dropped in the memento dropbox at the U of U hospital lobby.Dropbox Submission; Angel; Hope
46 Utah Food BankUtah Food BankApril 28, 2020: Utah Food Bank at Maverik Center. Our largest food distribution event to date, with over 5,000 families served!Virtual Memento; Giving; Gratitude; Hope; Video
47 Pandemic PetsAnonymous #1822This physical memento is a small rubber dog bone to act as a shout out to all the pandemic pets out there! Here's to all the new pets brought into people's home during the pandemic. And here's to all the pets that helped their owners during difficult pandemic times.Pet; Physical Memento; Dog; Family; Gratitude
48 Dropbox Submission: Hair Pin JewelryAnonymous #1810This sparkly bobby pin was placed in the U of U Hospital lobby Project Art Heals Utah dropbox. It will become a part of the final mosaic art piece.Dropbox Submission; Hospital; Pin
49 HeartbrokenT.P.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 and I think this is ...Virtual Memento; Grief
50 Dropbox Submission: BirdsAnonymous #1805These birds will be part of the final mosaic art project. They were contributed via the U of U Hospital lobby Project Art Heals Utah dropbox.Dropbox Submission; Birds; Hospital
51 Dropbox Submission: Nurses - Hospital - PinsAnonymous #1777These beautiful and inspiring pins were dropped in the U of U Hospital lobby Project Art Heals Utah dropbox. Wow! While much of the world stayed home during the early days of the pandemic, the nurses did not. They walked right into the "fire" taking care of patients. We see you. We appreciate y...Dropbox Submission; Healthcare Workers; Hospital; Nurses; Pins
52 Dropbox Submission: RosaryAnonymous #1785"This beautiful rosary was dropped in the U of U Hospital lobby Project Art Heals Utah dropbox. Wow! So powerful. Thank you."Dropbox Submission; Hope; Prayer; Rosary; Hospital
53 Carole Sue DornbuschDonna RaeCarole Sue Dornbusch. 12/24/40 - 1/4/22. Carole died of a blood clot due to COVID-19. Carole lived everyday shining the light of Jesus. She died in HIS name and is now at eternal peace.Virtual Memento; Faith; Loss; Love
54 PPE PersonChaplain Saundra ShantiI 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.Healthcare Workers; Virtual Memento; Drawing; Hope; Mask
55 For MarvinCarminMy grandfather, Marvin Stewart, passed away on June 20, 2020. I honor both his strength and his perseverance through the pain of a long illness. He did so with grace, and with his usual humor that was full of sarcasm and (very) dry wit. I miss him every day. My physical memento, a wooden tractor toy...Grandfather; Physical Memento; Farming; Photograph; Grief; Loss
56 Tea messageAnonymous #1767this 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. 🙂Healthcare Workers; Virtual Memento; Hope; Inspiration; The Little Things
57 Hair careAnonymous #1695No one in my family had any sort of haircut in the first year of the pandemic. We finally found a family friend we could hire to come to our house and do haircuts outside even in chilly and breezy weather. Thank goodness for her! She was a trooper. Here are a mini comb and a mini conditioner bottl...Family; Physical Memento; Adaptability; Haircuts; Outdoors
58 2020 Multi-Faith Calendar CollageChaplain Saundra ShantiI 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 ho...Brother; Daughter; Family; Father; Grandfather; Grandmother; Husband; Mother; Patient Experience; Self; Sister; Son; Virtual Memento; Wife; Art; Family; Flowers; Gratitude; Grief; Hope; Mask; Prayer
59 Praying by ZoomChaplain Saundra ShantiPrayer 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...Family; Patient Experience; Story; Virtual Memento; Family; Hope; Prayer
60 The #s are overwhelmingAnonymous #1607These papers were donated together in the Project Art Heals Utah dropbox. Two slips of paper speak volumes about our shared and individual pandemic journeys. Every COVID number represents a human life, with a real hopes, aspirations, dreams, and defeats.Healthcare Workers; Physical Memento; Grief; Photograph; Statistics
61 March 2020: missing my late husband during lockdownMJB; LBLIn March 2020, I had been a widow for less than 2 years. LBL and I had been together for almost 30 years. I was living alone and finally starting to get into a daily routine of life without my late husband LBL. Global lockdown hit and it was lonely. Trying to keep my sense of humor, I created thi...Couple; Family; Husband; Partner; Physical Memento; Story; Hope; Lockdown; Photograph; Smile; Widow
62 DinosaurAnonymous #1545The kids love seeing the dinosaur fossils at the U's Natural History Museum. Once COVID hit, we stopped going. It seems like a trivial loss, but it was our go-to family activity. How strange to feel scared of going to a museum. Fortunately, we made some trips to the desert and got to see real dinosa...Family; Physical Memento; Dinosaur; Outdoors; Photograph
63 Two hearts became two angelsFalynMy husband and I had two little hearts grow during the height of the pandemic in 2021. The first baby we lost naturally by way of a miscarriage- while the second was an ectopic pregnancy, meaning the embryo had to be surgically removed along with the uterine tube it accidentally started to grow into...Physical Memento; Story; Photograph
64 Laugh to keep from cryingDonna BaluchiWhen health sciences students were allowed to return to using our building in May 2020, I was one of the few physically staffing the building. I make funny buttons for students every semester, usually bad puns about medicine, and decided to try and design something that might be funny but didn't see...Physical Memento; Self; Mask; Photograph; Smile
65 Matt's BandanaNicole Sletta; Matt SheltonThis memento is my former partner's bandana. He passed away at the beginning of the pandemic in 2020. He committed suicide. He was 29. We were quarantining in the same town and I was afraid to visit him because I didn't want to expose him/be exposed to covid. I'm submitting this memento to highlight...Friend; Partner; Story; Virtual Memento; Photograph
66 TrashAnonymous #1491Virtual Memento; Healthcare Workers; Mask; Photograph; Stranger
67 MomAnonymous #1497Mom was diagnosed Jan 14, 2022 in the ED with MI, stroke, plural effusion and COVID+. Died Jan 20. I'm immunocompromised and had to watch the funeral at home, alone.Mother; Virtual Memento; Photograph
68 A temporary loss of empathyHCWI've worked in healthcare for almost 20 years. Over the last two years I felt my empathy slipping away. It was scary. It was sad. I'm donating the rainbow off my crocs as my physical memento to symbolize my temporary loss of empathy and to symbolize the hope that comes with a rainbow. I look forward...Healthcare Workers; Physical Memento; Hope
69 ReflectingPeter Strohmeyer; Paula RuddFebruary 29, 2020. Huntsman Cancer Hospital. 48 hours and counting down. Four months have passed since the recurrence put her in the hospital. Unaccountable fatigue and a persistent urinary tract infection were the first symptoms. Her lab results returned with creatinine flagged with the letter H, w...Story; Virtual Memento; Wife; Cancer; Gratitude; Hope; Huntsman Cancer Hospital; Photograph; Portrait; Scenic
70 ReflectingPeter Strohmeyer; Paula RuddFebruary 29, 2020. Huntsman Cancer Hospital. 48 hours and counting down. Four months have passed since the recurrence put her in the hospital. Unaccountable fatigue and a persistent urinary tract infection were the first symptoms. Her lab results returned with creatinine flagged with the letter H, w...Story; Virtual Memento; Wife; Cancer; Gratitude; Hope; Huntsman Cancer Hospital; Photograph; Portrait; Scenic
71 We missed the oceanAnonymous #1321Our family is contributing a tiny FISH and a tiny SEA TURTLE as our mementos. We love the Utah desert, but we NEED the ocean. We usually visit the ocean once or twice a year. Once COVID hit, we did not feel comfortable traveling, so no ocean trips. It felt sad and strange.Family; Physical Memento; Ocean; Outdoors; Photograph
72 A plastic chicken to honor my father, Keith PoehlmannAnonymous #760; Keith PoehlmannI am submitting this plastic chicken to honor my father, Keith Poehlmann, to be included in the Art Heals Utah project. Keith was a U of U alum and his family had a chicken hatchery on State St. in Salt Lake City for a number of years. Keith loved his time in Utah and spent every free moment in Litt...Father; Physical Memento; Story; Chicken; Photograph
73 April 28, 2020Anonymous #1314A moment of beauty and calm during a tumultuous spring.Pet; Virtual Memento; Dog; Flowers; Gratitude; Hope; Pet; Photograph; Smile; Spring
74 Canoe LifeEmily IzzoLike so many others, the pandemic renewed my old hobbies while introducing me to new hobbies. For a while, it seemed like being outside was the only safe thing to do, so during that first pandemic summer my partner and I bought a new-to-us canoe from a guy in Ogden. Weekend after weekend, we took it...Partner; Self; Story; Virtual Memento; Canoe; Hobbies; Outdoors; Smith and Morehouse Reservoir; Water Color
75 Wally & JackieAnonymous #1091We both tested positive for COVID-19 on a Monday (fully vaccinated). By Wednesday I started feeling better, but Wally entered the hospital. He slept on three beds; 1) ER, 2) Telemetry, and 3) ICU. On Friday he was gone. "A Letter From Heaven: When tomorrow starts without me, And I'm not here to see,...Couple; Story; Virtual Memento; Photograph; Prayer
76 It has been a mental health struggleAnonymous #1114It is getting better, but at times it has been a real struggle with anxiety, depression, and loneliness during the pandemic.; At times, I feel like I have lost my mind, thus the small plastic brain as my physical memento.Physical Memento; Self; Story; Drawing; Photograph; Plastic Brain
77 I'll do anything Emily tells me. I love this project already.Shelly AndresenI'll do anything Emily tells me. I love this project already.
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