Rubber Stickers_030

Item

Open notebook with handwritten text on lined pages, one with faint pencil markings and the other with clear pen writing.

Title: Rubber Stickers_030
Alternative Title: Rubber Stickers
Creator: Karen Blessen
Date: 2018
Description: An open notebook with lined pages is shown against a black background. The left page contains faint, crossed-out handwriting in pencil. The text on the right page is written in pen, featuring clear, legible handwriting. The notebook has a red cover seen slightly along the open edge and a matching red ribbon bookmark. The lined pages are of a cream color, and the handwriting consists of sentences spread over multiple lines.
Dates Completed: February 25, 2018 - June 1, 2018
Keywords: Journal covers; Rubber stickers; 29 Pieces; Dislike of materials; Student art supplies; Alumni magazine; University of Nebraska; 2018 Alumni Achievement Awards; Pulitzer; Career change; Graphic artist recognition; Visual storytelling; Art justification; Newspaper to freelance transition; What makes me glow; Community art; Fate; Destiny; Career path; Chapters of work; Art in community; Responsibility of artists; Inspiration sources; Current projects; Murder in the front yard; Origin story; Personal metamorphosis; Chapter 3; Advice to students; Career description; Beautiful; Hope; Lasting memories of UNL; Illustration; Design; Avoiding labels; Leonardo; Michelangelo; Universal language of art; March 4, 2018; Super hero movie; Popular culture; Shelley’s visit; Texas; Changed plans; Friendship evaluations; Broadcasters as friends; Project partner betrayal; End of 29 Pieces; Wordless communication; Higher consciousness talks; Alumni Achievement weekend; This is Us; Forgiveness; Remembering; Conversation as art; Curiosity; Good memory; Challenging moments; Shine Through Us; Dallas; NRA convention; Content life; Memorial Day; Jessie Richey; Jessie Richey’s death
Transcription: "the day, or stop the violence.

When the murder occurred at my home, I could not just accept it. I couldn't let it go. I got to know the parents and siblings of the victim, and the mother of the shooter.

I wanted to understand what this one act of senseless violence did"
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: Rubber Stickers
Relation: Image Gallery