Great Blossoming
Item
- Title
- Great Blossoming
- Alternative Title
- Great Blossoming
- Creator
- Karen Blessen
- Date
- 2020
- Description
- The page is a double spread in a journal. The left side has a handwritten entry dated March 16, 2020, discussing social distancing, the health of a person named Kelly, and the impact of the pandemic on various professions. The right side contains more handwritten text, discussing energy, responsibilities, and desires related to serving and creating. The page is adorned with various collage elements, including images of viruses, a brain, and other abstract shapes, all in vibrant colors like purple, blue, and orange. There are also small illustrations of feet and a brain, adding to the collage aesthetic. The bottom of the page features a line of small, golden, circular shapes, possibly representing a timeline or a sequence of events.
- 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:
March 16, 2020
We all social distance in the wake of the coronavirus, throat. New territory.
Kelly rests, eats pretty well, and rests + heals.
lack of sleep, his surgery, caregiving,
in the wake of a possible pandemic.
Artists, actors, musicians, contract employees,
Hurt by this.
But meanwhile: Trash collectors, directors,
take the risk and interact with
While Kelly heals and I cook, what
Entergies dispersed + divided:
@From one responsibility
to another (Care + Kelly 129 pieces)
@Sleep
@Fri-H- away the rest (talk shop, etc.)
Right Side:
coronavirus, throat. New territory.
My entergies are not quite focused
Cooking & adjusting 29 Pieces plans
So many people will struggle.
nurses, drug store grocery store workers—the public.
do I really want to do this year?
Entergies focused!
One Desire to
SERVE and CREATE
in a continuum - 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