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Limits no Limits_053

Item

A handwritten note in a spiral-bound notebook discussing the need for help with legacy work and the importance of making space for new work.
Title
Limits no Limits_053
Alternative Title
Limits no Limits
Creator
Karen Blessen
Date
2019
Description
The image shows two pages of a spiral-bound notebook. The left page has a calendar at the top with months from January to December. The right page also has a calendar at the top. Both pages have handwritten notes in purple ink. There are no visible art, photos, or doodles on the pages.
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 Page:
UP TO DO THE LEGACY
WORK, I NEED HELP,
I ASK FOR HELP TO,
DO THIS WORK WITH
JOY. THIS LAST/
IMPORTANT COLLECTION
+ ASSEMBLY OF WHAT
WE'VE DONE.
OK. I GET IT,
MY JOY IS IN THE WORK.
NOT THE CATALOGUING
+ FILING OF THE WORK.
BUT I NEED HELP
TO FULLY ENGAGE

Right Page:
HERE, THIS IS
IMPORTANT.
I MAKE EXCUSES.
AND THERE IS SOME
TRUTH IN IT. THERE
IS NO SPACE HERE
TO WORK. OUR HOME,
MY STUDIO, THE GARAGE,
PACKED TO THE GILLS
WITH THE PAST,
THERE IS LITERALLY
NO ROOM FOR THE
NEW TO FLOW IN.
I HAVE GOT TO MAKE
ROOM.
Rights
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