American LOVE Project_098

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An open journal with handwritten text and colored tabs at the top.

Title: American LOVE Project_098
Alternative Title: American LOVE Project
Creator: Karen Blessen
Date: 2021-2022
Description: The image shows an open journal with handwritten text and beige pages. The left page contains flowing, cursive handwriting, which appears personal and emotional. The writing fills most of the page without any illustrations. On the right page, the writing is more varied, featuring a list structure with bullet points and occasional underlines. Some words are written in all caps, emphasizing certain phrases. The background of the journal is a flat black surface, and the journal has multiple colored tabs inserted at the top, some labeled with printed text like "AMBULANCE RIDE" and "MY UNFINISHED A..." suggesting sections or topics.
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:

"not turned to the journal.
With people looking at the jounals, I become self conscious.
I don't want my one true thing to become yet another thing. Imperfect, compromised thing.
There've been moments lately, when I've felt defeated by the Love Project. I don't want to dwell on it and I really have no need to audit the usual suspects: frustration, rimpatience, fear, grief, little resentments. Not going to catalog or vent, or dig in the wounds. Not this time.
It's time to relax, smile, have faith + lead.
What would a generous, effervescent leader in love do?"

Right Page:
"Share the light whith those who have so boldly participated
(unintelligble)
Judy
Washington D.C.
Atlanta
Stena Lieb
Plano (?)
Garden Grove, CA.
Many Other
Envision what to do on Jan. 6. Event
Fly to schools
Be un-defeated
Be forgiving.
Don't dwell on what does not, did not work.
Write thank yous to all who participated. DO THIS.
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