This or That_037

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A handwritten journal page with various notes, doodles, and a central advertisement for "12 Life Rafts."

Title: This or That_037
Alternative Title: This or That
Creator: Karen Blessen
Date: 2022-2023
Description: The page features a central advertisement for "12 Life Rafts," with images of children and text promoting the product. Surrounding the advertisement are various handwritten notes, doodles, and numbers. The top left corner has a date, "June 30 2023," and a series of numbers and phrases. The top right corner contains more handwritten text, including phrases like "When big waves hit us," "Too anguished," and "How do we hold on?" The bottom right corner has an address and a name, "Peter," with a large oval around it. The bottom left corner has more handwritten notes, including a number "35 words."
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: June 30
2023
29
IN THE DESIRE FOR A BETTER WORLD.
WHEN THE WAVES FEEL TOO BIG
WHAT DO WE
HOLD N TO?
TRY OUR 12 LIFE RAFTS
LOVE
GIFTS
FORGIVENESS
ACCEPTANCE
TENDERNESS
IMAGINATION
12
WHEN GREAT TROUBLES DRAW NEAR.
WHEN THE WAVES FEEL TOO BIG
WHAT DO WE
HOLD N TO?
12
750 11930 Corianing Lane
Midlothian VA 23113
Peter
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: This or That
Relation: Image Gallery