This is slightly off the subject, but I would probably lose my job if I had
my kids draw a skull! I teach at a public school, but it is written into
our handbook that students (and teachers) are not allowed to wear clothing,
jewelry, backpacks, etc. that have skulls on them! I am so annoyed by this!
I have a skull tattooed on my ankle (Grateful Dead fan) and I have to cover
it up with band-aides whenever I think it might show! Their reasoning is
that skulls represent satanism!!! I argued that they are nuts because the
human skull is part of our bodies, and how is that satanic!!! They just
dismissed me. Sorry, I just needed to vent!
Carissa
----- Original Message -----
From: <ARopple@aol.com>
To: "ArtsEdNet Talk" <artsednet@lists.pub.getty.edu>
Sent: Thursday, December 20, 2001 9:30 PM
Subject: Skull for Christmas...!
> For all you art teachers who hoard unusual items in your art closets &
homes,
> thought I'd share a story that makes your collections look more rational.
>
> For the past few years, I've borrowed a real human skull from the science
> department every spring for a still life project. I must say I've grown
> attached to it, in a way -- the kids respond so well to the object because
of
> it's unusual and fascinating nature (middle schoolers.) The drawings have
> been GORGEOUS. I add in vines, brass pots, silk flowers, and light it
> dramatically. The kids do both value studies and then full color
> compositions.
>
> Well, the dear science teacher is retired as of tomorrow, and he gave me
the
> skull to keep today. Turns out it belonged to him, not the school, and he
> wanted me to have it because he couldn't think of anyone else who could
use
> it, or anyone who liked it so much...I don't know if I should feel
embarassed
> or complimented!! He is on a beautiful old wood platform with a glass dome
> case. What a creepy feeling it is to "own" another person's skull, as
> opposed to just borrowing it. I think he'll stay at school as my husband
> probably wouldn't react well with such an item on our bookshelf. Are
there
> laws against having such things?! Hope not. The skull came from another
> colleague's father's collection of medical equipment.
>
> This is the most unusual Christmas gift I'll ever hope to get...!
>
> Amy R.
>
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