Something Beautiful

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Open journal with a collage and handwritten notes about suicide and personal events.

Title: Something Beautiful
Alternative Title: Something Beautiful
Creator: Karen Blessen
Date: 2020
Description: The image shows an open journal displaying two pages. On the left page, there is a collage featuring a partial portrait of a person's face with colorful letters pasted across it spelling "ONE SUICIDE IS TOO MANY." The background consists of a network of white lines against a dark surface, and there is a purple iris flower at the bottom left corner. At the bottom of this page, handwritten text provides statistical information about student suicide attempts. The right page contains handwritten text detailing various personal events and is bordered by a red vertical bar with the words "ELECTION" and "suicide" visible on tabs extending from the journal.
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: ONE SUICIDE IS TOO MANY
11.3% of students considered attempting suicide. 1.1% of students attempted suicide in the past year.
2020 then a month gap here. it's been busy around here. many layers of what's going on: Kelly's recovery from ankle replacement. Kelly's upcoming hip surgeryDec. 3. Janelle in nursing care, unhappy there. Covid-19.
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