Great Blossoming

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A mixed-media art piece featuring a collage of various organic shapes and textures, accompanied by handwritten questions and reflections.

Title: Great Blossoming
Alternative Title: Great Blossoming
Creator: Karen Blessen
Date: 2020
Description: The image showcases a collage of diverse organic shapes and textures, including what appear to be microscopic organisms, seeds, and possibly coral-like structures. The background is dark, resembling a night sky, with splashes of gold and other colors adding depth and contrast. The collage is layered with various materials, giving it a three-dimensional effect. Handwritten text is interspersed throughout, with questions and reflections written in a casual, handwritten style.
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: Questions:
When life as we know it may be coming to an end, species dying, virus spreading, consumerism out of hand, my own body in incremental slip slides, what do I do?
Be like a dying tree and burst forth with seeds?

Be a public voice?
Be a voice in my circle of influence in the neighborhood, the city?
Listen for a call from God?
Continue doing what I am doing?
29 Pities, My one thing. Message it.
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