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Karen Blessen Journals

Rubber Stickers_032

Item

Open notebook with handwritten text on both pages, detailing interviews related to a murder.
Title
Rubber Stickers_032
Alternative Title
Rubber Stickers
Creator
Karen Blessen
Date
2018
Description
The image features an open notebook with lined pages. The notebook has a red cover and ribbons, positioned against a dark background. The right page is filled with handwritten text in black ink, written in neat, straight lines. The left page also contains writing, albeit lighter and more difficult to read, possibly reflecting notes from an earlier page. The text on the right page details a series of interviews related to a murder and mentions an agreement with the Dallas Police Department.
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
Right Page:

"It was a
Between the murder +
publication, I did
series of interviews with
those impacted by the
murder. Per my agreement
with the Dallas Police
Dept, I did not talk about
any of these interviews
until all the trials in
the case were completed -
and that took 3 years."
Rights
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Is Part Of
Rubber Stickers
Relation
Image Gallery