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Interim Tangled Wires_045

Item

A mixed-media collage featuring layered paper strips with various textures and colors, accompanied by the word "TREES" and "BLM" in letterpress.
Title
Interim Tangled Wires_045
Alternative Title
Interim Tangled Wires and a Woodpecker on a Steel Pole
Creator
Karen Blessen
Date
2020
Description
The image showcases a creative collage made from layered strips of paper in varying textures and colors, including shades of yellow, orange, and beige. The strips are arranged in a grid-like pattern, creating a visually textured background. At the top right corner, there is a small cluster of letterpress blocks spelling out "TREES" and "BLM," with "BLM" in a smaller font size. The overall composition suggests an artistic exploration of environmental themes, possibly with a social justice undertone.
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
TREES
BLM
Rights
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Relation
Image Gallery