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Karen Blessen Journals

Transcend. Descend. Escape._015

Item

A scrapbook page featuring photographs and handwritten notes, with a focus on a humorous quote about the future predicting the present and past.
Title
Transcend. Descend. Escape._015
Alternative Title
Transcend. Descend. Escape.
Creator
Karen Blessen
Date
2020-2021
Description
The page is part of a handmade scrapbook with torn edges and a textured, layered appearance. It includes three photographs: two of a man holding a drink and a third of a decorated Christmas tree with presents underneath. The background of the photos shows bookshelves and festive decorations. Handwritten notes are scattered across the page, with a yellow sticky note at the top. The handwriting is casual and includes a quote about the future predicting the present and past, along with a humorous comment about understanding it.
Identifier
001_120220-022421_trascend_descend_escape_2
Dates Completed
December 2, 2020 - February 24, 2021
Keywords
Alchemy; Handmade journal; Terri Lenoir; Paper Arts; Covid-19 deaths; Trump lies; Illness of loved ones; Aging pets; Transcendence; Depression; Escape; Great Peacemakers Lesson; 69th birthday; Kelly’s card; 29 Pieces messaging; Love Knows No Distance; Quiet holiday; Kabir poems; Shakespeare bio; Jan. 6 insurrection; MLK essay; DMN 2003; SNL cold open; Lead to gold collage; American LOVE Project; Poppy Sundeen; THRIVE messaging; Valentine’s messaging; Super Power of love; Arctic freeze; Texas power outage; Randy Twaddle; Freeze photos; Lea Marshall; Tree of life; Calamities and trials; 10 years of journals; 2021 memes; $125K gift; Hudson Foundation; Weaving Your Name
Transcription
Kelly forwarded an article to me about microscopic particles. As Einstein says, it's spooky. Yet in some novel, I get it.
The FUTURE
PREDICTS
The PRESENTS
and
The Past
I get it/grepsi it/
as best I can
Rights
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