American LOVE Project_140

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A collage journal page with colorful art, photos of cats, and text about love.

Title: American LOVE Project_140
Alternative Title: American LOVE Project
Creator: Karen Blessen
Date: 2021-2022
Description: The image shows a collage-style journal page with a mix of colorful artwork, photos, and text. Nine rectangular sections are spread across the page, each displaying different content. The top left features a photo of a cat lounging. The center section showcases a vibrant, colorful rainbow with the text "LOVE NEVER DIES!" in bold letters. Below the rainbow is a small drawing with cats dressed in human-like clothing and musical notes, with the handwritten text "Dreaming won’t seal the rock, Peter Watches." To the left, there's an illustrated face with orange hair and a green eye. Various strips of fabric in red, purple, and black are attached to the journal's side.

The right side displays several cat photos, one of which is surrounded by text that says, "LOVE IS THE ANSWER. ART IS HOW WE GET THERE," and another quote by Mother Teresa about sending out a message of love. The bottom left displays a colorful envelope drawing surrounded by the text "Send it out, love is where" and "ART IS HOW WE GET THERE." The bottom right corner features a drawing of a mailbox with a heart above the flag.
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
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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