Limits no Limits_078

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A journal entry from September 2019 featuring a photograph of a child in a Dior fashion exhibit and handwritten reflections on a lost schoolbook.

Title: Limits no Limits_078
Alternative Title: Limits no Limits
Creator: Karen Blessen
Date: 2019
Description: The left side of the page displays a photograph of a young child with long dark hair, wearing a colorful skirt, standing in front of mannequins displaying white and cream-colored Dior fashion pieces. The text "DMN :: Dior :: Fashion" is handwritten at the bottom of the photo. The right side contains handwritten notes in red ink, recounting a personal story about finding a lost schoolbook. The top of the page has a calendar for the year 2019, with the month of September highlighted.
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: September 2019
DMN :: Dior :: Fashion
JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC
SUBJECT:
Years ago - in 2nd grade,
I'd lost a school book.
It became a "deal" in
the class. Everyone
was asked to help me
find the book. No book.
A girl named
[blacked out] was a friend.
She lived several blocks
west of us.
After school, some
intuition led me to
go to her desk and lift
up the top. There was my
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Is Part Of: Limited no Limits
Relation: Image Gallery