American LOVE Project_003
Item
- Title
- American LOVE Project_003
- Alternative Title
- American LOVE Project
- Creator
- Karen Blessen
- Date
- 2021-2022
- Description
- The image features an open journal with a creative, collage-style layout. On the left page is a fabric piece resembling the American flag, composed of white stars scattered across a beige background, with visible unfinished thread edges. A faint heart shape appears under the fabric. On the right page, multiple horizontal strips of colored material are layered vertically. Each strip is textured with a different color: red, purple, yellow, black, blue, and green. Handwritten text is on white strips attached to or beneath each colored strip. The text is in black, handwritten that describes concepts related to ideals, art, love, creativity, and healing. Several paper bookmarks, including titles like "THE PORTALS," poke out from the top of the journal. At the bottom, a sticker reads "THE AMERICAN LOVE PROJECT" with a small American flag incorporated into the text.
- Identifier
- 2021_010621 to 2022 060222_The American LOVE Project Journal
- Dates Completed
- January 6, 2021 - June 2, 2022
- Keywords
- Insurrection; January 6; US Capitol; Texas freeze; Infrastructure fragility; Political instability; Power outage; Water disruption; Internet loss; Medical services disruption; Mail delay; Dallas weather; Lorraine Lienemann; Cancer; Grief; P. Nut; Sparky; Cat loss; 22-year-old cats; American LOVE Project; 29 Pieces; Violence response; National project; Art installation; Washington DC; Covid resurgence; Online gallery; Student art; Educator art; 24 states; Team collaboration; Project outcome; theamericanloveproject.org; Anne Frank; Diary takeaways; Lessons learned; Studio visit; Darryl Ratcliff; Journal viewing; Strategic shift
- Transcription
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OUR nation’s founding ideals
the power of art
words that inspire love
the creativity of teachers, artists, students
American healing
THE AMERICAN LOVE PROJECT - Rights
- To inquire about usage, please contact Archives and Special Collections, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries.
- Is Part Of
- American Love Project
- Relation
- Image Gallery