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Sorrow of the Flag_074

Item

A scrapbook page featuring a drawing of the Statue of Liberty with a hat and the phrase "Keep America Great!" alongside handwritten notes.
Title
Sorrow of the Flag_074
Alternative Title
Sorrow of the Flag
Creator
Karen Blessen
Date
2016
Description
The image shows an open scrapbook page with various elements. The left side contains a drawing of the Statue of Liberty, depicted with a hat and the phrase "Keep America Great!" written below it. The right side of the page has handwritten notes dated March 6, 2017. The notes discuss a foggy day, a dinner with Amanda and Don Slater, and a lunch meeting with 29 pieces officers and Barbara. The text also mentions interest in "Option 1" and the concept of "29 pieces as a non-profit," with a note to "let it morph" and "intellectual property comes for me." The page is adorned with various papers, ribbons, and other decorative elements, giving it a collage-like appearance.
Identifier
018_121716-042417_sorrow_of_the_flag
Dates Completed
Dec. 17, 2016 - April 24, 2017
Keywords
Emotion; Piece 24 dedication; Cold December day; Photos; Roses; Piece 24 team; Trump election results; Anger; Misogynistic imposter; Christmas memories; Meaning of Christmas; Found images; Posters; Cartoons; Donald Trump; Women’s March; Dallas; January 2017; Musical linguistics; Human spirit; Beauty as revenge; Sacred passages; Jesus prayer; Mantram; Young artist’s suicide attempt; 1.18.17; Prayers; Funder withdrawal; Funding loss; 29 Pieces; Pep talks; Motivation; Klabyce Breknee; Joy; Fulfillment; Gut punch; Wounded; Recovery; Resilience; February 2017; San Miguel; Mexico; Death rehearsal; Mexican hospitals; March 2017; Clarity; Extraction; Evolution of organization; Contentment; Moving organization home; Reorganization; Stripping down; Meditation; That Wondrous Star; Stars; Vicious law of nature; Evil; Necessity vs. pleasure; Purple inspired; Prince inspired; Collages; Paintings of women; Years of duty; Calling; Returning to myself; AARP magazine story; Flame the cat; Illness; Kelly; Third nerve palsy; Insulting cartoons; Final endpaper; Roy Bedichek; Texas naturalist
Transcription
March 6, 2017.
Foggy grey day.
Dinner last night with
Amanda and Don
Slater.
Had lunch yesterday
with the 29 pieces
officers and Barbara
and all were more
interested in Option 1
in which we dissolve
29 pieces as a non-
profit... let it morph...
and the intellectual
property comes for me.
So again, I feel good
about getting wednesday
and going to the
Rights
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