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Karen Blessen Journals

Great Blossoming

Item

A vibrant scrapbook page featuring floral photographs, handwritten notes, and artistic doodles.
Title
Great Blossoming
Alternative Title
Great Blossoming
Creator
Karen Blessen
Date
2020
Description
The page is a collage of various floral photographs, including blue hyacinths, red tulips, yellow daffodils, and white flowers. The photographs are interspersed with handwritten notes and artistic doodles. The left page includes a large red tulip and smaller images of flowers, while the right page features a purple wisteria and more handwritten text. The page is decorated with black ink splatters and abstract shapes, adding a textured and artistic feel.
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
Left Page:
- The FERTIL C
- The meditation
- Discipline learned for
- 1st career
- Exploded energy
- Desire right desire
- Expanded consciousness
- The children + teaching
- ART
- The weeds
- Every obstacle along the way.
- Others
- My own:
- Naivite
- Ignorance
- Fears
- Lack of experience
- Doubts
- Fears.

Right Page:
- From Mother Earth News!
- Weeds do have their good side. Beneficial weeds can greatly benefit the garden.
- They hold top soil, pull up water + nutrients, provide food, help control pests + more.
- And it goes on and
- Weeds = good.
- As long as kept under control.
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