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American LOVE Project_013

Item

Two pages from a journal showing the logo for "The American Love Project" with a heart-shaped American flag O in "LOVE."
Title
American LOVE Project_013
Alternative Title
American LOVE Project
Creator
Karen Blessen
Date
2021-2022
Description
The image shows two pages from a journal, featuring the logo and text for "The American Love Project." Each page displays the project's name, with the word "LOVE" in large, bold letters. The "O" in "LOVE" is creatively designed as a heart, filled with the American flag pattern, featuring stars and stripes. Above and beside "LOVE," the word "AMERICAN" is vertically aligned in red and blue. Beneath, the word "PROJECT" is displayed in smaller, black letters. The top page includes a note indicating it is a shorter version of another slide. Both pages contain descriptive text below the logo. The upper page text emphasizes art inspiring love and healing divides in the country, whereas the lower page reinforces healing national divides through sharing art. Multiple bookmarks are visible protruding above the pages, each labeled distinctly.
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
COPY FROM POPPY SUNDEEN (shorter version of slide 14 copy)

THE AMERICAN LOVE PROJECT Creating and sharing art that inspires love and mutual respect to heal the divides in our country.

(alternate to above)

THE AMERICAN LOVE PROJECT Healing our nation’s divides by creating and sharing art that inspires love and mutual respect.
Rights
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Is Part Of
American Love Project
Relation
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