American LOVE Project_075

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An open journal with handwritten text and a stylized diagram on each page.

Title: American LOVE Project_075
Alternative Title: American LOVE Project
Creator: Karen Blessen
Date: 2021-2022
Description: The image shows an open journal with two pages, each containing handwritten text and artwork. The left page is filled with a personal reflection dated "July 5, 2021." The handwriting is cursive and the text is written in black ink. The right page features a stylized diagram with the word "RECEIVER" at the top. Four triangular segments emanate from the center, labeled "FROM ABOVE," "FROM BELOW," "FROM THIS," and "FROM THAT." Each segment contains phrases written perpendicularly to the triangles and is filled with artistic line work. Above the journal, several colored bookmarks protrude from the top edges of the pages, each labeled with text like "LORRAINE LIENEMANN," "MY UNFINISHED," and others.
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: "July 5, 2021 I haven’t been writing / processing each day. I need to. The stakes are higher. The vision is bigger. The task list is longer. The money needed is more. The lessons learned are new each day. Do I admit fear — or nerves? Or put on an act? Do I take the fear, cast it aside, and re- calibrate on the task at hand? One. One. Then another. I can do this."

Right page: "RECEIVER
FROM ABOVE
THE FUTURE THAT AWAITS
THE POWER THAT DEFIES TIME OR EXPLANATION
FROM THIS
THOSE WHO WAIT FOR THIS
THE HOPE CARRIED IN THE BREEZE
FROM BELOW
THE POWER UNDER OUR FEET
THE TRILLIONS OF PARTICLES OF LIFE
THE BOILING FLAME AT THE HEART OF OUR EARTH
FROM THAT
THOSE WHO BELIEVE IN ME"
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