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Building Bridges Through Meaningful Occupation, Jennifer Fortuna Jul 2017

Building Bridges Through Meaningful Occupation, Jennifer Fortuna

The Open Journal of Occupational Therapy

Mary Block, MS, OTR/L, an occupational therapist and artist based in Illinois, provided the cover art for the Summer 2017 issue of The Open Journal of Occupational Therapy (OJOT). Generations is a sculpture made from concrete that measures 240 x100 in. (6.096 x 2.54 m). The piece was commissioned by Mary’s home town, the Village of Deerfield, IL. Mary always knew she wanted to be an artist. When competing paradigms altered Mary’s career path, the field of occupational therapy helped her to shape a new worldview. In uncertain times, meaningful occupation empowered Mary to start over again where she originally …


Reflection Of Humanity, Srikanth Baratom Jun 2017

Reflection Of Humanity, Srikanth Baratom

The Hilltop Review

A happy school-going girl who is warmhearted try to help people within in her capabilities. Once she saw a poor kid who is waving his hands to school children showing his interest to school. Hence, the girl tried to get admission in her school for the poor kid. Finally, she got admission after so many hurdles. This art shows the happiness of girl that her dream was achieved and showing the poor kid on a rusted mirror that how he looks with uniform. Thus, you can see the reflection of humanity in the mirror. Here the reflection of humanity is …


The Light, Gauri Manohari Nk Jun 2017

The Light, Gauri Manohari Nk

The Hilltop Review

The Light — Signifies the simplicity behind the concept of light that many people fail to embrace and admire. This painting shows a terracotta lamp used in India from ancient times. A cotton wick burns with the help of the oil poured into the lamp to give a serene yellow light. The light from the sun, the light from a camp fire, the street lights, the light from a humble study lamp or the light from grand chandeliers; all have the same purpose. It illuminates and it enables us to see the world as it is. This simplicity and unbiased …


Loiza Pa', Milan Bird-Riacoko Jan 2017

Loiza Pa', Milan Bird-Riacoko

The Hilltop Review

No abstract provided.


Threadbare Unification, Judith Querciagrossa Danaher Jan 2017

Threadbare Unification, Judith Querciagrossa Danaher

The Hilltop Review

No abstract provided.


Hilltop, Raed M. Salih 2678705 Jan 2017

Hilltop, Raed M. Salih 2678705

The Hilltop Review

No abstract provided.


The Reciprocal Relationship Between Art And Occupational Therapy Practice, Jennifer Fortuna Jan 2017

The Reciprocal Relationship Between Art And Occupational Therapy Practice, Jennifer Fortuna

The Open Journal of Occupational Therapy

Susan Burwash, Ph.D., OTR/L, an occupational therapy professor and artist based in Washington State, provided the cover art for the Winter 2017 issue of the Open Journal of Occupational Therapy (OJOT). The featured piece contains Professor Burwash’s signature fauxpals, lampwork glass beads made from molten glass and pure silver foil. Art creates balance between traditional medicine and personal medicine, those meaningful activities that give life purpose. Professor Burwash’s personal medicine is making beautiful things that can be given away.


The Laureate, 16th Edition (2017) Jan 2017

The Laureate, 16th Edition (2017)

The Laureate

Table of Contents

Dangle, Megan Murphy

Redamancy , Danielle Favorite

A Lesson, Mark Majcher

Sink in the Morning, Andrew Heuermann

Lie, Kaylie Hanson

Suffragette Colors, Tenley Sablatzkey

The Big Community, Jackson Freeman

Small Thing, Jared Sebastian

Untitled, Casey Grooten

The Diary of a Young Girl and Jeff Mangum, Andrew Heuermann

Prescribed Meaning, Ali Orlandi

An Open Letter to the Father Who was There, Amber Slack

Genesis and Chance, Austin Wines

The Morning Pachamama was Born, Megan Murphy

Her Black Braids Broke Down, Casey Grooten

Toes and Paint, Nick Alti

Rest, Maura Sands

Money is a Crime; Rape is a Personal …