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Karen Blessen Journals

Something Beautiful

Item

Open scrapbook showing handwritten texts and photos, including a garden path.
Title
Something Beautiful
Alternative Title
Something Beautiful
Creator
Karen Blessen
Date
2020
Description
The image shows an open scrapbook with two visible pages. The left page contains handwritten text in purple ink, reading, "Does glitter lure the fish or the fisherman?" The right page features a list written in black ink with various short phrases, including "Something beautiful," "A painting," and "Love." Overlapping the text are three photographs, the most prominent of which shows a garden path leading to a front door surrounded by greenery. Several smaller pages with colorful patterns peek out from the top and bottom edges of the scrapbook.
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
Left Page: "Does glitter lure the fish or the fisherman?"

Right Page: "Something Beautiful. A painting. A gift. Love. Forgiveness. Courage. A creation made in full engagement. Inspiration + work. Tender mercies. Loyalty. The mother line."

Photo Caption: "Our front door. Nov. 2020"
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
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