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Karen Blessen Journals

Something Beautiful

Item

Open scrapbook with textured black left page and white-bordered right page. Various paper scraps protrude, one labeled "COMMITMENT."
Title
Something Beautiful
Alternative Title
Something Beautiful
Creator
Karen Blessen
Date
2020
Description
The image depicts an open scrapbook against a black background. The left page of the scrapbook is textured with a crinkled black surface, while the right page is mostly blank with a thick white border, showing a black rectangle in the center. Several colored and textured paper scraps protrude from the top edges of the scrapbook, adding a layered effect. Notably, one scrap is labeled with the word "COMMITMENT" in white handwritten letters on a dark strip.
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
COMMITMEN
Rights
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Is Part Of
Something Beautiful
Relation
Image Gallery