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Sorrow of the Flag_140

Item

A handmade journal page featuring a hand-drawn uterus illustration and various handwritten notes.
Title
Sorrow of the Flag_140
Alternative Title
Sorrow of the Flag
Creator
Karen Blessen
Date
2016
Description
The page is part of a handmade journal. It includes a hand-drawn illustration of a uterus with the text "DON'T MESS WITH MY UTERUS" underneath. The illustration is accompanied by the name "JOAN S. LEE" and a note indicating she is an illustrator living in Brooklyn, NY. The page also contains handwritten text that reads "Signs Friends In Your Face KIDS Y'all" and "Suicide: Geraldine Suzan Hope." There are also some fabric scraps and a small piece of paper with "I ❤️" written on it. The right side of the page has a purple pocket with a white slip of paper inside, which has "Kar 632 Dal" written on it.
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
Signs Friends In Your Face KIDS Y'all
DON'T MESS WITH MY UTERUS
JOAN S. LEE is an illustrator living in Brooklyn, NY
Suicide: Geraldine Suzan Hope
Kar 632 Dal
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
Sorrow of the Flag
Relation
Image Gallery