Very Short Stories_029
Item
- Title
- Very Short Stories_029
- Alternative Title
- Very Short Stories
- Creator
- Karen Blessen
- Date
- 2018
- Description
- The image shows an open notebook with two facing pink pages filled with handwritten text. The handwriting is slightly slanted and covers the pages from top to bottom. The left page discusses personal reflections and memories related to a place with a tagline "City of Power & Progress," mentioning details about industry, church-going folks, and family. The right page describes meal times and historical context, referencing Buffalo Bill. There's a number "2" before a question about the discovery of artistic talents. The pages are attached in a simple binding, visible at the edge.
- Dates Completed
- Jan 4, 2018 - Feb 24, 2018
- Keywords
- Coptic book; Terri Lenoir; Metamorphosis; Cremaster; Cocoon; Wings; Death; Worm; Women artists; Inspiration; George Orwell; Short stories; Journal structure; Visuals; Lists; Essay ideas; Themes; The Personal; Nature; Traveling; The Work; Great Art Experiences; Connection to the Divine; Friendships; Schisms; 29 Pieces; Grief on a Scale of 1-10; Cats and Dogs True Love; Nebraska Stories; Real life themes; New studio; Studio plans; Dallas; Dreams; Matt Bull; Taj Mahal; Content; Mystified; Serene; Dream state; Contemplative period; Winter; Kelly; Nebraska; Caregiving; Mom’s care; Marriage; Coupling; Former intern; UNL; UNL Alumni Achievement Award; Interview questions; Right and left hand responses; Columbus; Columbus, Nebraska; Home town; Buffalo Bill; Wild West Show; Rehearsals
- Transcription
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Left Page: still have the tagline "City of Power & Progress." In my perception, even though there was and is a lot of industry in Columbus, it was a town of church going folks, my Mom's Ladies Aid group and everyone knowing everyone else. Columbus has grown quite a lot since then. Mom loved cooking, gardening, & taking care of people. Dad was a WWI Vet and a carpenter by trade. I am truly a product of small town Christian values and a who was perplexed by discrepancy between talk & actions.
Right Page: we had breakfast at 7, dinner at noon, and supper at 6:00 p.m. And we knew we were supposed to eat at that time because the town siren went off and signaled us to sit down & eat together.
OK. That's Question 1. near the confluence of Loup & Platte Rivers. Buffalo Bill liked Columbus & it was the site of the first full dress rehearsal for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
When did you first discover that you had artistic talents? In the busy-ness of our household I hardly had a quiet time or place to create. - Rights
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