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Karen Blessen Journals

American LOVE Project_057

Item

Open journal featuring flowing handwritten text and wavy lines, dated June 24, 2021.
Title
American LOVE Project_057
Alternative Title
American LOVE Project
Creator
Karen Blessen
Date
2021-2022
Description
The image depicts an open journal with two pages filled with handwritten text and artistic elements. The text is written in varying sizes and styles, with some words emphasized in larger letters. The handwriting follows a flowing, sinuous pattern across the pages. Above the text, there are abstract, wavy lines, resembling waves or rivers, emphasizing the fluidity of the written content. The top of the left page is dated “June 24, 2021.” Colorful bookmarks are visible poking out from the top of the journal; the visible ends suggest organized sections or noted pages.
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
June 24, 2021
And on it flows
The sun. The sky. The rivers. The birds.
The Noticing of all the beauty.
The rising to the responsibility
The Meditation
The Love Depths
The Companions of Life
Rights
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Relation
Image Gallery