Purple Journal_113

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A journal entry reflecting on a visit to the Museum of Art + Design, discussing the raw quality of art and personal reflections on making.

Title: Purple Journal_113
Alternative Title: Purple Journal
Creator: Karen Blessen
Date: 2017
Description: The page is a handwritten entry in a journal, with a photograph of a sculpture placed on the right side. The journal appears to be made of lined notebook paper, with a colorful, textured cover. The photograph is a color image of a sculpture with a textured, possibly fabric-like surface, placed against a plain background.
Identifier: 016_061717-122517_purple_journal
Dates Completed: June 17, 2017 - Dec. 25, 2017
Keywords: Purple; Prince; June 7; Blank journal; Barnes and Noble; 2016–2017; Trump election; 29 Pieces; Funding crisis; Board realities; Come to Jesus moment; Remote work; Gut punches; Dana moves; Emotional loss; Political uncertainty; Life necessities; Calling the angels; Unshakeable faith; State of Contentment; Sacred feminine; Tramadol; Pleasing Daddy; Embodying HER; Yayoi Kusama; Frida Kahlo; Missing Barbara Boster; Mantrams for Trump; Anger chart; Charlottesville; Compassionate Path; Critical Path; Chronic hip pain; Angst and joy; Friendship and forgiveness; NYC trip; Times Square BID; Women artists; Left vs. right hand writing; No backyard studio
Transcription: 11.15.17 - M.A.D.
Museum of Art + Design @ Columbus Circle.

MAP show of posters were there.
Sonic works - varied. The photos I took of various artworks have correlations to parts of some of the 29 Pieces, and are intended to reassure that "I can do this." The work can be rough, raw, hand-made looking.

It all doesn't need to look super refined - like KAWS, or Michelangelo.
It can have the direct, raw quality of some things like these. Don't be hung up or stopped by fears of method. Do. Try. Make. Experiment.
19
Fabic, possibility for figures in Piece 19
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: Purple Journal
Relation: Image Gallery