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Karen Blessen Journals

American LOVE Project_058

Item

Open journal with cloud drawings and handwritten text, dated June 25, 2021.
Title
American LOVE Project_058
Alternative Title
American LOVE Project
Creator
Karen Blessen
Date
2021-2022
Description
The image depicts an open journal with handwritten text and artwork on its pages. Both pages show simple line drawings of clouds of various shapes and sizes. The drawings are done in black ink on cream-colored paper. On the left page, written in uppercase letters at the bottom, are the words "LORD JESUS CHRIST SON OF GOD HAVE MERCY ON US" On the right page, near the top, it reads "June 25, 2021," with "EVEN GOD TOOK A DAY OF REST (IT IS SAID)" written below. Several colored tabs stick out from the top of the journal, labeled with different names and topics.
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
LORD JESUS CHRIST SON OF GOD HAVE MERCY ON US

EVEN GOD TOOK A DAY OF REST (IT IS SAID)
Rights
To inquire about usage, please contact Archives and Special Collections, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries.
Relation
Image Gallery