Very Short Stories_032
Item
- Title
- Very Short Stories_032
- Alternative Title
- Very Short Stories
- Creator
- Karen Blessen
- Date
- 2018
- Description
- The image shows an open notebook with two pages of handwritten text. The pages are cream-colored with a slightly textured surface, and the notebook is bound with a visible red thread. The handwriting is in black ink, cursive, and spans both pages, with sentences closely packed together. The notebook is photographed against a solid black background.
- 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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needed to move away. My choices were (1) get a job in Columbus (2) go to community college (3) go to UNL. One trip to Lincoln sealed the deal. I loved Lincoln, UNL was love at first sight. So many kids from different backgrounds, lots of activities, the adventures of dorm life.
I initially enrolled as a math major. In high school, I'd been pretty good at math, and envied other students who were having a lot more fun in high school than I did. Literally, at the last minute, I changed my major to Fine Arts. I remember a feeling that came over me after writing "math" as my major. It was dread and a certain knowledge that I was supposed to choose "art." I entered as an art major and have never looked back.
Who did I study with? I was fortunate to study with the great Tom Coleman for a semester before he passed away. Jim Eisenkrager, Doug Ross, Gail Butt and Peter Worth were my most influential professors. In my freshman year, I had three grad students for - Rights
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