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Karen Blessen Journals

American LOVE Project_043

Item

Open journal with sketches and handwritten text, alongside colorful bookmarks.
Title
American LOVE Project_043
Alternative Title
American LOVE Project
Creator
Karen Blessen
Date
2021-2022
Description
The image shows a journal open to two pages containing handwritten text and sketches. The journal is laid upon a black surface, with colorful fabric tabs visible along the left edge. The left page features sketches of cubes and handwritten notes, including the date "May 2, 2021." The right page has a sketch of a triangular shape and several words in large letters. Above the journal, several bookmarks protrude with text that appears to be titles.
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
Page 1: “6 Photograph it. Create art from photographs.

MAY 2, 2021

Tomorrow we launch the project.

smile.

choose WORDS. INVITE”

Page 2: “7 Gallery.

ENJOY

Put in one of the landscape photos.

SAY THE MANTRA

BELIEVE. FAITH.”
Rights
To inquire about usage, please contact Archives and Special Collections, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries.
Relation
Image Gallery