American LOVE Project_117
Item
- Title
- American LOVE Project_117
- Alternative Title
- American LOVE Project
- Creator
- Karen Blessen
- Date
- 2021-2022
- Description
- The image displays a journal open to two pages filled with handwritten text and several small artworks. The left page features text beginning with "1.29.22." and continues beneath. The page is decorated with intricate floral and leaf designs, incorporating small red and black flowers. Six small, colorful illustrations or stickers are affixed along the bottom half, depicting various images including a woman hugging, a peace symbol, and artistic depictions of people and objects. The right page, headed with "2.27.22," contains handwritten text with an underlined section, surrounded by more floral designs, but fewer than on the previous page. Three bookmarks with colored tabs are visible at the top edge, labeled "P.", "VERTIGO", and "AMBULANCE RIDE." Additional artwork along the bottom includes images of hearts and abstract patterns.
- 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:
"1.29.22.
I am losing interest in this project-
After the big push, there are details that need to be taken care of and I don't feel like doing them. Yet. It must be done. So. Once again. It's digging deep. Staying in the energy of the project. Being true to the intent.
Right Page:
"2.27.22
The American LOVE Project approaches the final pages of the final chapter.
There are many successes. 3,760 of them. The art, the involvement + engagement shown. The beauty birthed. Seeds of love planted across the nation.
I can see the tangible results.
The website.
The people reached + the strategies employed for "us" to reach a national audience.
The open arms shown to us by Dallas. Love field. AAC. Downtown Dallas.
The dedication, creativity, the team. - 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