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Karen Blessen Journals

American LOVE Project_074

Item

Open journal with drawings of boxes labeled with emotions and dates, with handwritten text.
Title
American LOVE Project_074
Alternative Title
American LOVE Project
Creator
Karen Blessen
Date
2021-2022
Description
The image shows an open journal with two pages filled with handwritten text and drawings, primarily in black ink. Across the top of both pages, there are illustrations of four boxes labeled "DOUBT," "FEAR," "SORROW," and "Expectations," each drawn with an impression of movement or action lines around them. Below these boxes is the large, handwritten text, "ONE. THEN ONE MORE. ONE more." On the lower left page, beneath the words, are two more boxes labeled "TENSIONS INVENTED" and "ANXIETY." The first is dated "NOW JUNE 29 2021" and the second is dated "JULY 5 2021." On the right page, near the bottom, is a box labeled "FUTILITY" with an arrow pointing from "ANXIETY" to it and the date "JAN. 2022." Along the top of the journal are several tabs with labels like "ANNE FRANK," "MY UNFINISHED," "LORRAINE LIENEMANN," and "AMBULANCE RIDE." The pages have a textured look, suggesting a mix of collage or different materials.
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
DOUBT
FEAR
SORROW
Expectations
ONE. THEN ONE MORE. ONE more.
NOW
JUNE 29 2021
TENSIONS INVENTED
July 5 2021
ANXIETY
FUTILITY
Jan 2022
Rights
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Relation
Image Gallery