Very Short Stories_034
Item
- Title
- Very Short Stories_034
- Alternative Title
- Very Short Stories
- Creator
- Karen Blessen
- Date
- 2018
- Description
- The image shows an open notebook with two handwritten pages. The left page is cream-colored and filled with text written in dark ink. The handwriting is slightly slanted and covers the entire page with no margins. The right page is a bright pink with similarly styled handwriting, also in dark ink. Both pages contain paragraphs written in a personal, casual script, with scattered underlining. The notebook is laid flat on a dark surface, and a green thread appears at the center binding.
- 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: "Artists are sometimes subconsciously trained to believe 'business bad.' But I believe that young artists, whether visual or performing, would be well served to understand budgets, business plans, strategy. Artists step into the world pretty much un-armed with practical strategies for keeping their art alive in the real world. b. What was I involved in? I was pretty much totally involved in being a young art student. The art dept. provided us with small studio spaces, and every evening from sophomore year on was spent at the art..."
Right page: "...dept. I loved it. I worked in the journalism dept. in my sophomore year under Professor Marion (a character! He dressed like Benjamin Franklin) and then at Sheldon, for my junior and senior years. I loved all those experiences. After graduation, I taught several freshman drawing classes, and loved doing that. So it was art studio time, work at my job, and go to bars for a beer at 10:30, or 11 at night. then to the beloved Ridgewood, mostly New Ling game. 7. What brought me to Texas? My now husband Kelly Nash was with the EPA in Dallas in 1978. I..." - 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