American LOVE Project_082

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Open journal with handwritten text and a sketch illustrating themes of discouragement and motivation.

Title: American LOVE Project_082
Alternative Title: American LOVE Project
Creator: Karen Blessen
Date: 2021-2022
Description: An open journal displays handwritten text across two pages. The left page features cursive writing in black ink discussing themes of discouragement and direction in a project. The right page contains more handwritten text dated "August 15, 2021," and includes a sketch. The drawing is abstract, featuring words like "CARRY" and "HEART" interspersed within it. Colorful paper tabs extend from the top of the pages, each labeled with different names and phrases in uppercase letters.
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:
"First moments of discouragement in this project. No money is raised for the promotion of the project. Front runner is nervous.
M. question – what is the right direction? what direction do you see? [Turn to God alone, and have no thoughts of self at all]
what best accomplishes what we are hoping / trying to do?
what is the deepest hope?
What truly matters in this?
Left hand.
What truly matters in this?
The process. The stuff that
happens in the hearts and
minds of those who"

Right Page:
"August 15, 2021
participate.
The big installation does matter
Keep your engine going
through the turbulence.

[Sketch with CARRY and HEART]

i carry your heart
i carry it in"
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