American LOVE Project_092
Item
- Title
- American LOVE Project_092
- Alternative Title
- American LOVE Project
- Creator
- Karen Blessen
- Date
- 2021-2022
- Description
- The image features an open journal laying flat displaying handwritten text on both visible pages. The journal's pages are cream-colored, and various colorful sticky tabs protrude from the edges, labeled with categories such as "MY JOURNALS," "MY UNFINISHED," and "AMBULANCE RIDE" in white font. The handwritten text is predominantly in black ink, with a cursive and slightly slanted writing style. The left page contains numbered paragraphs, discussing abstract personal reflections on nature, love, and learning. The right page continues with text, starting mid-sentence, touching on themes of reading, imagination, and hypothetical scenarios involving confinement. The text is arranged neatly, with ample spacing between lines.
- 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
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Left Page:
"While terrified, she could arrive at courage. Acceptance even that they all may die.
She loved nature and couldn't wait to be out in nature again. She craved fresh air, the sky, trees, flowers, sun.
She wanted to be in love - one very special person to understand and love her. There were 2 "Peters." The one in the annex and the one from before.
She was buoyant. Seemingly irrepressible. While living in impossible conditions she amusing herslef in her writing and...
She was a VORACIOUS LEARNER. Unbelievable. All those in the annex were. They put us to shame."
Right page:
"In one moving entry, she writes what all the folks art studying + reading. My God. Correspondence converses in English + French, Greek mythology, Geneology of various European royals, history of all sorts, American movie stars, You name it. And Anne + the rest studied actively. They were preparing for a life after.
Her story activates our imagination - in all directions.
What would I do if I had to be locked into a small space for 2 years with 5 adults + 2 other teenagers?
How would I be able to stay so still and quiet? How did they?
How bad must it have smelled?
Would I, could I be as imaginative in keeping hope, love + humor alive?" - 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