American LOVE Project_047
Item
- Title
- American LOVE Project_047
- Alternative Title
- American LOVE Project
- Creator
- Karen Blessen
- Date
- 2021-2022
- Description
- The image showcases an open journal with two pages visible. The left page contains typed text titled "WHY AM I INVOLVED IN THE AMERICAN LOVE PROJECT?" followed by names and their respective descriptions of involvement. The text is organized in paragraphs, each starting with a bold name. On the right page, there is handwritten text in black ink, dated "5.23.21" at the top. The handwriting is large and extends close to the edges. The background of both pages is white, and the text is predominantly in a standard font size, easy to read. Surrounding the journal are swatches of painted colors on the edge, creating a colorful border.
- 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
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WHY AM I INVOLVED IN THE AMERICAN LOVE PROJECT?
Sarah: Given current events, it is something that needs to be talked about. There is still love here. I want to be involved in a team with creative spirit. The project is a contrast to pervasive messaging we see in our country.
Margaret: Love is strategy. We have to begin at the soul level. This project draws us out at a deeper level.
Cindy: It is life and hope giving on a nationwide level.
Kelly: We need to be reaching men and boys in our projects. It’s critical to reach boys in educational projects.
Mauricio: We lead by example. We’ll get role models from all walks of life on board.
Judy: Love is an action. It’s a process of discovery, not a quick thing. Leads students and adults through an incremental process for people who don’t have those tools in their toolboxes. Empathy and compassion are active things. How to find their own resilience. Leading students to find where their own resilience lies.
Margaret: Adults need this, it’s important to include art in adult living. Like a flower opening. A blossoming. Reaching people who may feel forgotten.
Sondra: it is easy to forget that all people do not have love in their lives. The process enriches the participants’ lives.
Adrienne: The undertone of hate in our country, and in the past four years - it has reared its ugly head. It was (kind of) hidden and now it’s become acceptable. It’s not ok to be hateful. It takes a project of this magnitude to showcase the opposite - love. How can the general public get involved? How do we heal and reverse what has happened in the last four years? - 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