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Karen Blessen Journals

American LOVE Project_139

Item

An open journal with colorful fabric strips and handwritten text on one page, and star-shaped cutouts on the other.
Title
American LOVE Project_139
Alternative Title
American LOVE Project
Creator
Karen Blessen
Date
2021-2022
Description
The image shows an open journal with vibrant, colorful artwork and handwritten text. On the left page, six horizontal strips of fabric in red, purple, yellow, black, blue, and green are painted across the page. Black ink is used to write text across the fabric strips in the journal. The text is in a stylized handwriting font. The right page is covered in a beige fabric with white star cutouts scattered across it. In the bottom right corner, there is a small piece of paper with hand-drawn grid lines and abstract pencil sketches, including some shading and small colored spots.
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:

"Where there is Great Love, there are Always Miracles." - Willa Cather
Rights
To inquire about usage, please contact Archives and Special Collections, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries.
Relation
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