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Art and Music
ENRICH LIFE
ome people profess, "I can't draw a straight line.” central India has been dated back to around 700,000 B.C.
Or maybe you're one who says, "I can't carry a The sculpture, Venus of Hohle Fels, found in Germany,
Stune in a bucket.” But have you really tried? Have has been dated to between 38,000 and 33,000 B.C.
you ever taken lessons from a skilled vocalist or music
director? There are experts in singing and playing all Also, music has been in every culture around the world
kinds of musical instruments, as well as in drawing, for 55,000 years. Nicholas Conrad, a researcher at the
quilting, pottery, lapidary, University of Tubingen in
jewelry making, woodwork, Germany indicates, "Music and
and painting in watercolors, art were important in helping
acrylics, oil paints, pastels, etc. early humans forge a sense of
So many are eager to teach identity and mutual trust that
their skills with others. enabled them to become so
successful." *
There are those who have
enjoyed one or more of these My own journey in art and music
pursuits throughout their began early. I don't recall having
lifetime. If you're a senior who coloring books as a child, but I
hasn't, there is good news do remember drawing things
– it's never too late to learn. on paper and using crayons to
Remember that Grandma color them. With encouragement
Moses started painting from my teachers, I continued to
seriously at age 78, continuing improve my drawing skills and
late in her 90s before passing at later ventured into watercolor
age 101. painting as well. At age fourteen,
I began woodcarving, a hobby I
Man has expressed himself have now pursued for more than
with art throughout the world 65 years. Along the way, I have
since the beginning of human taken countless classes from
history. Cave art found in master woodcarvers and had my
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