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Karen Blessen Journals

American LOVE Project_025

Item

Open journal with a photo of an ornate doorway and a handwritten drawing with text on facing pages.
Title
American LOVE Project_025
Alternative Title
American LOVE Project
Creator
Karen Blessen
Date
2021-2022
Description
The image shows a journal opened to two pages. The left page features a photograph with a colorful, ornate doorway. Standing in the doorway is a person wearing traditional attire holding an object. The doorframe is decorated with intricate patterns in warm colors like orange and gold. The right page of the journal contains a drawing and handwriting. The drawing depicts a series of archways labeled with various names, stretching into the distance, suggesting a pathway. The handwritten text below the drawing reflects on the inspiration derived from "teacher’s doorways," emphasizing themes of learning and growth. Several fabric swatches are attached to the journal's spine on the left side, in a vertical arrangement of different colors.
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:

There is a photo with no transcribed text.
Right Page:

TEACHER’S DOORWAYS

INSPIRED BY teacher’s doorways, a portal to expanding one’s world, joy*, learning*, growth*, * the good teachers
Rights
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Relation
Image Gallery