American LOVE Project_136

Item

Open journal with photos of cats and handwritten notes.

Title: American LOVE Project_136
Alternative Title: American LOVE Project
Creator: Karen Blessen
Date: 2021-2022
Description: The image displays an open journal with handwritten notes and multiple photographs of cats. The journal has two facing pages. The left page features three photographs of cats: one shows two cats lying on a purple blanket, another shows three cats on a red blanket, and the third depicts two cats on a colorful blanket. Below these images, handwriting is visible, discussing personal sentiments about a cat. At the bottom of the page, a small sketch of a cat peeking out from a horizontal line is visible. The right page also contains a photograph of two cats lying together and extensive handwritten text detailing a personal experience. The edges of the pages have colored tabs for organization, displaying colors like orange, red, and purple.
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:

"I miss HER more than I can say. How fortunate that I was on staycation these past weeks so that I could be with her as much as possible. It coincided with my vertigo "seize." So we were hanging out together a lot. In bed. Her favorite place.
Her face would peak over the end of the bed."

Right Page:

"Alexandra Mitchell came over the night before to say good-bye to P.Nut. She aranged for her handyman to help us dig P.Nut's grave.
We walked into the house from buying P.Nut to a message that Janelle was in ER in Omaha, with pneumonia. So Kelley began plans to drive there.
4.1.22
Kelly is in Lincoln. Janelle was released back to Brookstone. Kelly will see her tomorrow."
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