Great Blossoming
Item
- Title
- Great Blossoming
- Alternative Title
- Great Blossoming
- Creator
- Karen Blessen
- Date
- 2020
- Description
- The page features a central illustration of a fan with a circular base and blades extending upwards. The fan is labeled with the word "FAN." To the right of the fan, there is a small pile of what appears to be dirt or debris, labeled "SHIT." The left side of the page contains handwritten notes explaining various concepts such as "shit," "weeds," "seeds," "weather," "growth," and "blossoming," each with corresponding definitions or interpretations. The right side of the page discusses the global impact of the coronavirus pandemic, referencing Wuhan, China, and the spread of the virus to other countries.
- 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 Page:
- SHIT/ = the murder/ manure
- weeds = obstacles/ silver lining in the weed
- Seeds = idras, ant, values, kids, teachers, schools
- Weather = Changing climate/ opinions
- Growth = all the fragile/ susceptible/ vulnerable stages.
- Blossoming = now beauty of the org.
Right Page:
- CORONAVIRUS/ COVID-19
- Globally, the shit really hit the fan.
- Quite literally. Whether it was Mother Nature, a deliberate act of bio-warfare, a stupid accident or what?
- It started in Wuhan, China. Death over stretched hospitals. The shit hit the fan and it was carried to Iran, Italy, South Korea, the U.S., and pretty much all over the globe.
- Trump – like other authoritarian, ego/self driven 'leaders' – downplayed it, had dismantled public health institutions. So we are in crisis.
- And it becomes interesting to - 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
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