Great Blossoming
Item
- Title
- Great Blossoming
- Alternative Title
- Great Blossoming
- Creator
- Karen Blessen
- Date
- 2020
- Description
- The page is divided into two sections. The left side has a handwritten poem with a pink background and scattered collage elements, including small circular shapes resembling virus particles. The right side contains more handwritten text, a reference to the coronavirus genome, and additional collage elements, such as a black background with pink dots and a circular shape resembling a virus particle. The overall aesthetic is vibrant and textured, with a mix of colors and materials.
- 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:
And then?
Look it steadily in the eye.
Quickly catalog its capacity.
Slow the mind.
Cast aside what limits you.
Turn to God in prayer.
Self ceases to be, (self)
Act with love. Fearlessly,
Only the infinite exists
for you now.
Right Side:
This was started. This
book started as a way to
blossom + process the BLOSSOM-
ing that happened
from the birth of 29
pieces.
The origin:
The murder
Did's violence with
my dog Pudge.
My own helplessness
turning into power.
Despair, sadness
about cruelty in
the world.
The Blossom
Everything 29 Pieces
Art children,
relationships
Footer:
Bad News Wrapped in Protein:
Inside the Coronavirus Genome
By Jonathan Corum and Carl Zimmer April 3, 2020 - 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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