American LOVE Project_009

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An open journal with a photo on the left page and handwritten text on the right. Colorful tabs stick out.

Title: American LOVE Project_009
Alternative Title: American LOVE Project
Creator: Karen Blessen
Date: 2021-2022
Description: The image shows an open journal on a black background. The left page displays a photograph of a garden path, bordered by bare trees and shrubs, leading to a distant house. The right page contains handwritten text in English, divided into two sections, with a date written at the top right corner. Colorful fabric tabs are visible above and to the side of the journal, in hues of red, orange, purple, blue, and green, marked with printed labels.
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: March 9, 2021

"We watch the bodies. Does life still stir? The trees are in some voodoo state, Suspended between here and there. I’m praying “come back, come back.” And absolutely nothing we can do but wait."

"I’m supposed to do an intro for the mailing for the FORGIVENESS Lesson. On forgiveness.

Please join me online at 5:30pm March 18 for a FREE training in our art related FORGIVENESS Lesson, brought to you through Regio 10 ESC! (???)
And what a tricky subject it is—FORGIVENESS
Forgiveness is very personal, but can contribute to a collective voice. I look forward to hearing from you on this (???) subject."
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