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Karen Blessen Journals

Limits no Limits_042

Item

: A journal entry featuring a photograph of a still life and handwritten reflections on fabric and art.
Title
Limits no Limits_042
Alternative Title
Limits no Limits
Creator
Karen Blessen
Date
2019
Description
: The left page contains a Polaroid-style photograph of a still life arrangement, including a sunflower, a bottle of Fernet Branca, a can labeled "Flowers," a lit candle, and a glass. The right page is a handwritten entry in a spiral-bound notebook, discussing the use of fabric and personal reflections on art and memory.
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
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- Left Page: BY PHOEBE LITTLE
- Left Page: Phoebe sent images of new paintings.
- Right Page: I don't want to cut them up to use for pillow covers or table runners.
- Right Page: I wonder if the blood from a seamstress in Guatemala is soaked into this fabric. It's so richly colored, it'd be impossible to know.
- Right Page: The new patches I'm sewing into the quilt are from fabrics I've kept - a napkin given to me by Susan, a friend who lost to breast cancer.
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
Limited no Limits
Relation
Image Gallery