Great Blossoming
Item
- Title
- Great Blossoming
- Alternative Title
- Great Blossoming
- Creator
- Karen Blessen
- Date
- 2020
- Description
- The image shows an open notebook page with handwritten text and drawings. The central question, "WHAT COUNTRY DO I CLAIM?", is prominently written at the top. Below this, there are various doodles and sketches, including a heart shape, a map of Europe, and a map of Mexico. The heart shape contains the words "SPIRIT" and "SOUL," and the map of Mexico is labeled "The TRIBAL Way." The left side of the page has a list of events or items, including "1993 Dad's illness," "1994 Death," and "1995 Vancaum." The right side contains more handwritten text discussing personal reflections and experiences.
- Dates Completed
- Feb 17, 2020 - March 29, 2020
- Keywords
- Great Blossoming; 29 Pieces; Origin story; 15-year anniversary; Covid-19 pandemic; Ankle replacement; Lockdown; Seeds; Garden metaphors; Shitstorm; Lotus blossom; Viral spread; Human care; Kelly’s surgery; Pandemic awareness; Lincoln NE; UNL library project; Frustrations; Phoebe Little; Yale admission; Shelley Thornton; Weeds; Coronavirus genome; Darkness; Recalibration; Post-surgery care; Joy of reading; Lynda II Gordon; Emily Dickinson biography; Lockdown struggles; Daily walks; Neighborhood photography; Grey days; Meditation group; Artistic survival tips; Vision and ethics; End of normal life; Growth cycle; Pandemic virus; Strength components; Tribal identity; National identity; Art from past pandemics; Human contact; Compassion; Sources of inspiration; Hilma af Klimt; Spiritual inspiration; The volcano blew
- Transcription
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Left Side:
ABSOLUT
1993 Dad's illness
1994 Death
1995 Vancaum
1996 Mom's Death
2000 In Mom's Style
2000 Murder
Africa
One Bullet
Peace One Day
In 5 B
29 Pieces
the art
Meditation
All that is
29 Pieces
LOVE - How deep is it
Center:
WHAT COUNTRY DO I CLAIM?
President
Europe
SPIRIT
SOUL
Gaia
The earth
U.S.A.
Endless aggression
Endless political
divisions
Mexico
The TRIBAL Way
Right Side:
the thick of the
pandemic + war. And also, the
occupation of Gary
Kelly and keeping
of us well.
The 'Blossoming' I
was to be a
of six—over
obstacles, etc.
But the image
all the manner
fed my story
mingling with
greater story going - Rights
- To inquire about usage, please contact Archives & Special Collections, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries. These images are for educational use only. Not all images are available for publication.
- Is Part Of
- Great Blossoming
- Relation
- Image Gallery