American LOVE Project_095

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Open journal with handwritten notes and two photos: a person and a table with journals.

Title: American LOVE Project_095
Alternative Title: American LOVE Project
Creator: Karen Blessen
Date: 2021-2022
Description: The image shows an open journal with two pages visible. The left page features two photographs. The top photo is a close-up of a person with light hair and red lipstick, wearing black clothing and a necklace, framed by a blurred indoor background with books. The bottom photo displays a table filled with colorful journals and books in various sizes, overlapping and standing upright. The right page contains handwritten text in black ink with a date and time at the top. Three tabs are seen sticking out of the pages labeled "MY JOURNALS," "MY UNFINISHED ART," and "AMBULANCE RIDE" with visible brownish stains along the top edges and tab paper.
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: Right Page:

"....ber 27, 2021. 10:23 p.m.
... much going on... its daunting to write about
Ggood things happen with the Love Project partnering with Love Field, AAFC.
Driving to the Michael's Unit Prison at Tennesseee Colony on Saturday. To meet with Brandon Woodand.
The journal project. Really putting it out there. Darry has invited several folks to come over.
Andy Mickelson has helped tremendously in getting the place ready + cleaned up, painted, spiffed up.
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