American LOVE Project_007

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Open journal with a heart-shaped artwork and handwritten text on two pages.

Title: American LOVE Project_007
Alternative Title: American LOVE Project
Creator: Karen Blessen
Date: 2021-2022
Description: The image depicts an open journal with handwritten text and an artwork on two pages. The left page features a heart-shaped design resembling a stylized American flag, with stars on a blue background on the left half and horizontal stripes in varying colors on the right, including orange, red, purple, green, and black. The page has handwritten text above and below the heart. Beside the page, there are several colorful fabric strips attached to the journal's edge. The right page contains more handwritten text. A stack of bookmarks or cards is tucked at the top, with visible text and branding.
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: "FROM A FLAG I ORIGINALLY DID FOR THE DMN IN THE 80s. MORE COLORS IN THE SYMBOL."

Right Page: "The journals from 2013-2014 tell a story of stress, fear, fretting about the Dallas LOVE Project. This will be different. We know how to do this. I know how to do this. I'm here to do this. This time the journey will be joy. MARCH 4, 2021 Tomorrow Judy Stone-Nunnally and I do a presentation on the American LOVE Project to 50 art teachers. Online. This is the first group who will see the Lesson. This blossoms as I mourn the frozen garden."
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