American LOVE Project_006

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An open journal with a cactus photo on the left page and handwritten text titled "Deep Divisions" on the right.

Title: American LOVE Project_006
Alternative Title: American LOVE Project
Creator: Karen Blessen
Date: 2021-2022
Description: The image features an open journal on a flat surface, consisting of two pages. On the left page, there is a color photograph of a prickly pear cactus growing in a rocky area. The photo is affixed with adhesive photo corners. Above the image, handwritten text reads "People. Plants. Animals." Below the photo, there is a caption: "Kelly's giant prickly pear — a pile of smelly mush." The left page also has several colorful fabric tabs sticking out from the edge, in shades of red, purple, black, orange, and green. The right page contains handwritten text in black ink, titled "Deep Divisions," dated March 9, 2021. The handwriting is slightly uneven and slanted.
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: Left Page: "People. Plants. Animals." "Kelly's giant prickly pear — a pile of smelly mush."

Right Page: "Deep Divisions, March 9, 2021. All the trees are brown and the sky is grey. I've been for a walk on a spring day. ... well, technically, it is winter, but in a normal year by March spring bulbs are in bloom, and all the trees & shrubs are greening up. Not this year. Post the big freeze. Sidewalks & yards are full of dead, fallen leaves. We wait to see what will survive. ... what is in full verdant growth? 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