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Karen Blessen Journals

Something Beautiful

Item

An open sketchbook displaying a collage with text about suicide on the left and an abstract line drawing of a face on the right.
Title
Something Beautiful
Alternative Title
Something Beautiful
Creator
Karen Blessen
Date
2020
Description
The image shows an open sketchbook with two distinct pages filled with artwork and text. The left page features a mixed media collage with vertical patterns reminiscent of wood grain in black and beige tones. At the top, magazine cut-out letters spell "ONE SUICIDE IS TOO MANY" with each word in different fonts and colors. The foreground shows purple iris flowers, and a young man in a cap looking downwards is partly visible at the bottom. Surrounding text includes phrases such as "COMMUNICATE HOPE," "ASK DIRECTLY ABOUT SUICIDE," and "ENGAGE WITH EMPATHY." The right page contains an abstract line drawing on a gray, smudged background depicting a rough, overlapping outline of a face wearing glasses. The name "ELMER" is written in the upper right corner. Several colored tabs and pages stick out from the top of the sketchbook, including one with "ELECTION" visible.
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
COMMUNICATE HOPE.
ONE SUICIDE IS TOO MANY.
ASK DIRECTLY ABOUT SUICIDE.
ENGAGE WITH EMPATHY.
ELMER.
ELECTION.
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.
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Relation
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