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What are peoples first memories of inspiration?
Reading Adventure Books
I remember reading adventure books, like Call of the Wild, by Jack London. For a while, when I was asked what I wanted to be when I grew up, I said, "a hunter and fur trapper in Alaska". There was also a book about some guys that drove a Land Rover around the world. This inspired me to want to travel around the world and seek adventure, which I eventually did for around 10 years. Edwin |
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The fossil record, clouds and the pencil
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Childhood inspirations:
1. the fossil record - the vast time span of the geology & paleontology. 2. The clouds - their shapes and freedom. 3. The pencil - a means of dialog with imagination & self-discovery. Gary |
A Family Trip
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My first memory was at the age of four when I was on a family trip. What I remember was that it was very dark and late and suddenly there I was surrounded by family members looking up at this lighted structure. I did not understand where we were but I felt a surge of excitement and felt like all the lights went on around me. Joan |
Nature
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There have been many moments of inspiration, but they
culminate & often arise from my interaction >> nature.
Places that have been especially inspirational have been areas in Northern
California (Humboldt Co/Del Norte/Oregon). They remind me of vacations as
a child & as an adult ?? my family where there is a strong spiritual
essence with the Redwoods and areas surrounding them. In addition,
music had also been a strong connection to my spiritual side.
Paula
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Paint by the numbers set
1) The not knowing what the picture would look like 2) Paint!!! The smell if it, the feel of it- the application in a confusing patchwork 3)The SURPRISE! To know and see all these different colors and shapes end up being: just of water. water full of every color! Not solid blue, green or? Rita |
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Fisher-Price People
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These are the little fisher-Price people I used to play with when I was young. They inspired me to create the cartoons characters I draw today. Donna |
