"Nature is my manifestation of God. I go to nature every day for inspiration in the day's work. I follow in building the principles which nature has used in its domain."  Frank Lloyd Wright 

August 4, 2002 - Picnic and hike at inspiration point in Tilden Park.

We are exploring the relationship of inspiration and nature.. We spent most of the time hiking, picnicking, talking about different issues in our lives and climbing a tree..

	The richness I achieve comes from nature, the source of my inspiration.   Claude Monet
	The observation of nature is part of an artist's life, it enlarges his form [and] knowledge, keeps him fresh and from working only by formula, and feeds inspiration.  Henry Moore
	Man does not bring to God’s altar the stuff of nature in itself, in its initial structure, but something he has made and molded out of nature for the nourishment and the inspiration of men.   Wilford O Cross

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Schedule:

• Show Video (25 min)

• Hike for 30 minutes

• Activity:

• 10 minute writing

  • Why do they call it Inspiration Point?  (Discuss)

  • Where does the inspiration in nature come from?  (Discuss)

• Sharing:
  •  Joan talk about the Richmond Art Center
    • Flyer
  • Edwin: my overall goal of the group
    • exploring values in a systematic way
    • create a curriculum of activities
    • brainstorming 
• Final writing up- 5 minute writing review.

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