Something Beautiful

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Open scrapbook with cat photos and handwritten notes.

Title: Something Beautiful
Alternative Title: Something Beautiful
Creator: Karen Blessen
Date: 2020
Description: The image displays an open scrapbook featuring several pages. On the left page, there are three photographs of a cat with a white and tabby striped coat. The top photograph shows the cat sitting on a colorful patterned surface, while the middle one is a close-up of the cat's face. The lower right image captures the cat in profile. The images are bordered by a painted texture of black brushstrokes. To the right, a red, marbled strip separates the photograph page from a handwritten note. Above the red strip, there are labeled tabs reading "FORGIVENESS" and "TENDER MERCIES." The handwritten note on the right page covers the majority of the space, with clear, flowing script.
Dates Completed: August 23, 2020 - November 29, 2020
Keywords: Beauty; Thoughts on beauty; Something Beautiful; Ray-Mel Cornelius; Snowflake painting; David McNulty; Murder; Aging; Kelly’s mother; Sparky the cat; Love; Invisible communication; Love knows no distance; Beautiful collage; Quilt collage; Personal nature; Initiative; Choice; Transience; Once in forever; Marriage; Eye contact; Tender mercies; Cat art; Janelle; Lea; TikTok; Forgiveness; Commitment; COMMITMENT Lesson; 29 Pieces; Other shore; UNL suicide project; Drawing; Suicide sketches; Final art; Biden election; Kamala Harris; Glitter metaphor; Photos; Sparky
Transcription: FORGIVENESS
TENDER MERCIES

"I feel loved."
Sporky, I can offer
patience, reassurance,
holding nightlights to
his night vision.
I talk to him and calm
I can compile photos
to remember him, along
his sister and brother
how much joy & love I've
had with them.
tendernesses are
SOMETHING BEAUTIFUL.
TENDER MERCIES
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: Something Beautiful
Relation: Image Gallery