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Karen Blessen Journals

Something Beautiful

Item

An open scrapbook showing cat photos and handwriting with tabs marked "FORGIVENESS" and "TIK TOK."
Title
Something Beautiful
Alternative Title
Something Beautiful
Creator
Karen Blessen
Date
2020
Description
The image depicts an open scrapbook displaying a collage of photographs and handwritten text. On the left page, there are three photographs featuring a black and white cat in various close-up shots and positions. One photo shows the cat lounging on a colorful, patterned couch. The background includes a snippet of abstract black brush strokes on an off-white page. The right side of the scrapbook contains handwritten text on a cream-colored page, partially obscured by a strip of glittery silver paper. Above this section, tabs labeled "FORGIVENESS" and "TIK TOK" protrude from the top, indicating different sections.
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
TIK TOK

It means "I feel loved." So with Sparky, I can offer love, patience, reassurance, touch, holding, night lights to help his night vision. I can talk to him and calm him. I can compile photos of him + remember him, along with his sister and brother, and how much joy + love I've shared with them. Those 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