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Limits no Limits_035

Item

A journal page featuring a collage of colorful circles, a photograph of a mouth with text, and handwritten notes discussing personal reflections and plans.
Title
Limits no Limits_035
Alternative Title
Limits no Limits
Creator
Karen Blessen
Date
2019
Description
The left side of the page is adorned with a collage of variously colored circles in shades of blue, red, and green, arranged in a seemingly random pattern. A photograph of a mouth with the text "PINK Beautiful TRAUMA" is prominently placed within the collage. Below the collage, a handwritten note reads, "I had to clean up the art for submission." The right side of the page contains handwritten notes in red ink, discussing topics such as "visionaries, the mystics advise," and personal reflections on caretaking responsibilities and plans for the future.
Identifier
011_070419-091519_limits_no_limits
Dates Completed
July 4, 2019 - September 15, 2019
Keywords
Limited; No limits; Death and loss; Barbara Boster Phillips; Missing Barbara; Fourth of July; Fireworks; Mourning Don; Grieving with Poppy; Mending quilts; Stitching and bleeding; Non-profit struggles; Artist conflict; Solitary tree; Communion; Dark days; Giving up dream; Joy in 29 Pieces; Reframing work; Will Richey; Baby Sol; Family tree; Surgery recommended; Mass shootings; Kindness; I have a dream; Fashion diversion; Christian Dior exhibit; PINK banner; Right action; Kelly and Joe mosaics; Phoebe Little paintings; Kinder world logos; Teachers as love; South Dallas Cultural Center; Epiphany; Injured wings; Consciousness; Betrayal; 29 Pieces compilation
Transcription
Left Side:
- A collage of colorful circles in blue, red, and green.
- A photograph of a mouth with the text "PINK Beautiful TRAUMA."
- Handwritten note: "I had to clean up the art for submission."

Right Side:
- Handwritten text in red ink:

visionaries, the mystics
advise? Some days it seems
the best we can do is care-
take. Can take;
each other
our home
the animals
the garden
the community.
Myself? This August 12, 2019,
I feel like napping,
I've cancelled plans to
go to the high school reunion
in Columbus. The comb
of hurting knee and small
Rights
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