Great Blossoming
Item
- Title
- Great Blossoming
- Alternative Title
- Great Blossoming
- Creator
- Karen Blessen
- Date
- 2020
- Description
- The image shows an open notebook with handwritten notes in red ink. On the left page, there is a photograph of a person sitting on a medical examination table, wearing a cast on their leg. The right page contains handwritten text discussing financial sources, creative ideas, and personal strengths. The text is organized into numbered points and subpoints, with some sections highlighted for emphasis.
- 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:
- What are the possible sources of income to fill financial need?
a. A loan - what are the best sources for a loan?
b. Go deeper, get real, creative. Earned income. What might that look like?
- My examples: KBI prints to pay for Africa trip
- Love & sale of framed art
- Programming for school for pregnant teens
- Dallas Teacher Speak Shortfall
Right Page:
It's much easier to find one person to write a $20,000 check than 200 people to write a $100 check.
4. Assess your strengths, your assets.
- In Phoebe's case:
1. Yale has given their stamp of approval.
2. The work + usage of the work - to sell originals or prints.
3. Phoebe: Your presence, your intelligence, your talent, your skill with words, your looks, your kindness. - 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