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Interim Tangled Wires_062

Item

A mixed-media collage in a spiral-bound notebook with text and abstract elements.
Title
Interim Tangled Wires_062
Alternative Title
Interim Tangled Wires and a Woodpecker on a Steel Pole
Creator
Karen Blessen
Date
2020
Description
The image showcases a spiral-bound notebook with a dark, textured background. The left page features the words "The TRE" written in a handwritten style, with a yellow rectangular shape and a gray rectangular shape partially obscuring the text. The right page has the word "BEFORE" written in a similar handwritten style. The notebook appears to be part of a larger project, with various materials such as tape, paper, and possibly aluminum foil used to create a layered and textured effect. The overall aesthetic is abstract and experimental.
Identifier
003_070620-081620_interim_tangled_wires
Dates Completed
July 6, 2020 - August 16, 2020
Keywords
Tangled wires; Woodpecker; Trees; Beauty; Destruction of nature; Parent-child responsibilities; Let Me Walk in Beauty; Lakota Sioux; Chief Yellow Lark; Public Parks; Trust for Public Land; Creative process; Flowers; Loss; Black veil collage; Covid-19; Candy Dickenson Becher; Drop metaphor; Gretchen Dykstra; Double mastectomy; Dream of parents; Breast cancer; God laughs at plans; 29 Pieces planning; Cardinals; Cardinal collages; Sibyl Dana Reynolds; Institutional breakdowns; BLM; BLM collage; Parental meditations; Potatoes and pride; Life stages; Gretchen’s kimono; Friendships; Past and present; Neighbor tree dispute; Manifest or dissolve; Contagious grace; Commodification of beauty
Transcription
The
TRE
BEFORE
Rights
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