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Karen Blessen Journals

This or That_028

Item

A handwritten journal page with various entries and notes.
Title
This or That_028
Alternative Title
This or That
Creator
Karen Blessen
Date
2022-2023
Description
The image shows two pages of a handwritten journal. The left page has entries numbered from 19 to 29, with some entries crossed out or marked with a red circle. The right page has entries numbered from 23 to 32, with some entries also marked with a red circle. The handwriting is in cursive and appears to be in a casual, personal style. There are no visible doodles or artwork on the pages.
Identifier
B-2022_050622 to 2023 102523_THIS OR THAT
Dates Completed
May 6, 2022 - October 25, 2023
Keywords
Visual journal; Photographs; 2022; Deep rest; American LOVE Project; 29 Pieces; Sundown plans; Reinvigoration; This Moment in Time; Timeline; Loose ends; Original vision; Artists Making a Kinder World; Curriculum; Brandon Woodard; Prison; THIS OR THAT; IF THIS THEN THAT; Dhammapada; Eknath Easwaran; Meditation; Kelly’s mother; Grief; Anxiety; Summer heat; Garden loss; Nervous breakdown; Fort Worth; Hotel retreat; Art museums; Botanical garden; Construction noise; Emotional overwhelm; Daily choices; Goya; Beatrix Potter; Hokusai; Rico Lebrun; Future direction; Circumstantial clarity
Transcription
Left Page:
19. In Lincoln, Omaha, Wildermer Park.
20. Richard Russell's home.
21. Red & White gift exhibit.
22. David McNally store damaged.
23. The fact is attempt to save the Great Green thing.
24. Pile of woodsy cardboard against our fence.

Right Page:
23. My meltdown about five things.
24. Canned Bombay Sapphire.
25. Drought
26. John Katz: the "f*ck my abomination" next door.
27. August & the garden lives.
28. Tidy & helps
29. Work begins on properties in Lincoln.
30. Feely on the verge of a nervous breakdown.
31. Aug 17 had to much ump in Ft. Worth.
Rights
To inquire about usage, please contact Archives & Special Collections, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries. These images are for educational use only. Not all images are available for publication.
Is Part Of
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Relation
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