Very Short Stories_030
Item
- Title
- Very Short Stories_030
- Alternative Title
- Very Short Stories
- Creator
- Karen Blessen
- Date
- 2018
- Description
- The image displays an open notebook with two handwritten pages. The left page is bright pink, containing cursive text written in dark ink. The right page is off-white with similar handwriting style. The text is neatly arranged, filling much of the available space on both pages. The notebook's inner spine is visible, marked by a small green thread, suggesting it might be a journal. The overall background is black, enhancing the vivid colors of the pages.
- 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 (pink paper):
"My godfather gave me a Christmas present of a series of mail order DIY craft projects. This was when I was maybe 10 or 12. I would set up a card table in the living room, in the thick of all the visiting family, and put together these projects. That was the first time I had the space, time + opportunity to make things. And I loved that simple experience of putting things together and seeing something I'd made - even if it was very prescribed and un-creative. I also remember reading a LIFE magazine article about Jackson Pollock around the age of 10 and I..."
Right page (off-white paper):
"...I did a Jackson Pollock style drip painting and it got into the County Fair and the Nebraska State Fair. Still, I didn't take any art classes in school until I was a senior in high school. At that time, I'd begged my parents for a room of my own for my last year in Columbus. They generously gave me their bedroom for a year, and they made a bedroom for themselves in our basement. Having a room of my own changed everything. I began to draw, make paper sculptures, do stitched yarn art,..." - 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
- Very Short Stories
- Relation
- Image Gallery