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Karen Blessen Journals

American LOVE Project_010

Item

Open journal with handwritten notes and a mind map on two pages, colorful tabs on the side and top.
Title
American LOVE Project_010
Alternative Title
American LOVE Project
Creator
Karen Blessen
Date
2021-2022
Description
The image depicts an open journal, showcasing handwritten notes and sketches spread across two pages. The left page contains a heading and handwritten notes in black ink, while multiple lines extend throughout the page, interconnected in a network-like structure. Tabs of various colors protrude from the edge of the journal. The right page features a large, central diagram, resembling a mind map, with lines, circles, and labels in various colors such as purple, blue, green, and red. Several lines radiate outward from a central point, labeled with various notes and ideas. Bookmarks and tabs with labeled titles such as "The Portals" and "My Journal" are visible at the top of the pages.
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: "April 10, 2021 Back from D.C. Planning in earnest begins."

Right Page: A diagram with labels such as "Training," "Revision," "Friends," "Media Support," "Political Support," "Money," and more. (Some words are illegable)
Rights
To inquire about usage, please contact Archives and Special Collections, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries.
Relation
Image Gallery