Family Journal_037
Item
- Title
- Family Journal_037
- Alternative Title
- Family Journal
- Creator
- Karen Blessen
- Date
- 2016
- Description
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The image depicts an open journal displaying two pages filled with red handwritten text and artwork. The background is a light cream color with horizontal lines. On the left page, there is a drawing of a person in a knee-length dress, with their hair tied up. This drawing is surrounded by lines of text that curve around it, some of which are vertically aligned. The word "patience" is prominently written in large letters at the center of the left page.
The right page features more curved text lines that snake across the page. Near the top is a single eye drawn in red. Words such as "cheerful heart" are interspersed among the text in larger font. The overall composition is dynamic, with text flowing in wave-like patterns across both pages. - Identifier
- 021_022316-042416_family_journal
- Dates Completed
- February 23, 2016 - April 24, 2016
- Keywords
- Family; Parents; Grandparents; Maternal aunts and uncles; Childhood memories; Ghost busting; Revisionist history; Love; Forgiveness; Lingering ghosts; First pet; Pudgie the dog; Gift and loss; Ray of light extinguished; Grandmother’s life; Mother-daughter relationship; Hard work; Treasonous child; Reimagining childhood; Understanding; Devotion; Loyalty; Protection; Perspective; Kip Lott; Piece 24; Prayer pages; Mantram pages; Afiza; Mowgli; Hope Trevino; Mauricio Navarro; Diane Van Buren; Artist attack; Rape; Grandma Asche; Grandpa Asche; Grandma Blessen; Living room conflict; Tension; Arguments; Yelling; Smoking; Drinking; Super collider metaphor; Bringing color; Childhood letter; Betrayal; Friendship loss; Grandma Asche’s offspring; Time off; Pets; Animals; 1964–2016; 2016 elections; Political noise; Centering chart; Grounding; April 21, 2016; Prince dies
- Transcription
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"Patience
One-pointed attention
Slowed Down
Cheerful Heart
Budget
Bloomberg
Clothes Try-On
Garden
Lord Jesus Christ Son of God have mercy on us (repeated)" - 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
- Family Journal
- Relation
- Image Gallery