American LOVE Project_099

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Open journal with handwritten notes and four photos on the left page, discussing Thanksgiving and personal reflections.

Title: American LOVE Project_099
Alternative Title: American LOVE Project
Creator: Karen Blessen
Date: 2021-2022
Description: The image displays an open journal with handwritten notes and four photographs on the left page. The journal is placed on a black surface, and several colorful, labeled tabs stick out from the pages. On the left page, the handwritten text begins with "Thanksgiving Day 2021, Nov. 25." Below the text are four small, color photographs of a group of people smiling. The right page contains neatly written, reflective notes about listening, peace, and self-understanding, titled "for these next months of the LOVE project." The journal pages are cream-colored, and the ink is black. The tabs have several labels, such as "AMBULANCE RIDE" and "MY UNFINISHED A."
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:

"Thanksgiving Day. 2021. Nov. 25.
We did a pre-Thanksgiving at P.F. Chang's with the 29 pieces team. It was wonderful to be with everyone.
Today is perfect. Blue Skies. (unintelligble) temps. I watched most of the Macy's parade, and now in the studio. Looking forward to a few days of down time - asking for/praying for/energy, strength, commitment, joy"

Right Page:

"for the next months of the LOVE project. Silence.
The silence. To listen. To hear. To be filled up.
Be at peace in the silence. It's not necessary to fill time with text, phone call exchanges.
Time:
To understand my role.
To be quiet. At home. As we wait to hear how Janelle is doing post COVID diagnosis. (so far so good.)
To gather strength.
To plan these next 3 months.
To monitoring my energies.
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