American LOVE Project_124
Item
- Title
- American LOVE Project_124
- Alternative Title
- American LOVE Project
- Creator
- Karen Blessen
- Date
- 2021-2022
- Description
- An open journal with handwritten text on both visible pages is featured. The journal has several pages marked with colorful tabs in orange, purple, yellow, and blue on the right side. There are also small paper inserts and a bookmark with "VERTIGO" written on it protruding from the top. The left page contains text written in a neat but informal script, accompanied by some smudges and varying ink saturation. The right page has text written with similar handwriting.. The journal is set against a dark background, highlighting the cream-colored pages.
- 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:
"being wheeled into an untidy high school science room.
And I have to remind myself to what most people think/feel/remember when they've walked past my leaning, musty, garage, past our chain link fence, to my dusty studio?
Or past our unkempt laundry room, the litter boxes?
These impressions are (unintelligble) + probably not positive.
So where does that leave us all? Imperfect people. In imperfect situations. Aiming to be kind whatever the picture.
Expecting commitment + caring + compassion - and not always being/giving or receiving it. But TRYING."
Right Page:
"Back to the MRI.
I fall into the mantram, which carries me through 30 minutes that sound like a nail gun a foot away from my ears. Rediculous sounds, and I do wonder, REALLY?
This is the best we can expect from 21st century medical equipment?
I think back to my back to back experiences five years ago in San Miguel, Queretaro and then Baylor Dallas.
The doctors, nurses & facilities in Mexico were sharp, professional. They did 2 days of testing my heart + lungs for a pulmonary embulism. All ok, but Dr. Dimmit wanted to do a few more tests back here at Baylor.
Mexican docs - professional/sharp.
Baylor technitions + equipment - nonchalant, a "(unintelligable)" impression." - 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