American LOVE Project_049

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An open journal with handwritten text on love and unity. Colorful fabric tabs are on the left, and labeled bookmarks protrude from the top.

Title: American LOVE Project_049
Alternative Title: American LOVE Project
Creator: Karen Blessen
Date: 2021-2022
Description: The image displays an open journal with two pages filled with handwritten text. The left page contains a series of paragraphs written in English, focused on themes of love and overcoming hatred, signed with a phrase about its power in the United States. The right page continues the theme, discussing the role of love in uniting people and mentioning planting seeds of love in the hearts and minds of the young. The handwriting is in black ink, with a casual script style. Several colorful fabric tabs are visible on the left edge of the journal and several bookmarks with different labels protrude from the top of the journal.
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: "Voices of hatred + division are loud in our country. Love rises. Love will win. Why is The American LOVE Project important? Only love will defeat hatred. Love takes a stand Nationwide. And makes a statement that the Power of LOVE lives in the United States."

Right Page: "Can we awaken LOVE in the hearts of those who've grown cold? We plant seeds of Love in the hearts + minds of young people across our country. The time is now to ignite the Power of Love in our land. Hatred + division have had their day. Love will win. First we light small flames of love in the hearts of people across America. Then we come together as one in a rolling thunder of Love."
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