restorative art and mortuary science?
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I can assure you, they are by no means excited or even remotely appealing unless you are a mortuary student.  My RA book is still in the plastic, the best way to learn is hands on.
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My mom was a Catholic. When she died she was cremated and we had her ashes installed in one of the crypts of a Catholic Chruch. I was one of the designers for memorials parks in the 70's but lately I made an anti-thesis to that claiming that big areas of land in the metropolis should belong to the living and not to the dead and I supported my works with designs of high rise building for cremated deads complete with whatever amenities needed in memorial chapels and crematorium. I believe Catholic acceptance of cremation. started officially in the late seventies.
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The University of Tennessee has one of the best forensic anthropology labs around.  It is run by a Dr. Bass.  You may have heard of him, we have a place called the Body Farm here and he is one of the BEST Forensic Anthropologist in the country.  Check out the book DEATH'S ACRE and you will learn alot about him and the Body Farm.
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Its wonderful that you want to restore an old cemetery.  Thats really great!\nThe place to start might be with either the city cemetery association or the local historical society.  They can give you some information on the site and possibly suggest who you need to contact to discuss getting it in better condition.\n\nAs for the work that needs done, local school or church organizations like the Boy Scouts might pitch in and help.
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Introduction\n\nTaxidermy programs prepare people to create lifelike models of wildlife and fish. Students learn how to select materials from dead animals and how to use artificial resources such as glass, wax, and foam. They study methods to create needed parts and care for models. In addition, they learn to manage a business and advertise their services.\nOverview\n\nThe Swiss sculptor Alberto Giacometti once said that "the object of art is not to reproduce reality, but to create a reality of the same intensity." As an art form, taxidermy does exactly this.\n\nContrary to popular belief, taxidermists do not take dead animals and stuff them for display. Although this practice used to exist, most taxidermists would frown upon this mere attempt to "reproduce reality." Instead, taxidermists are artists who re-create "a reality of the same intensity" by using a combination of artificial resources and natural materials from animal corpses.\n\nIf you've ever been to a museum of natural history or science, you may have seen the work of a taxidermist. You might have seen the form of an antelope's head mounted on wood or a lifelike representation of a jackrabbit in a setting crafted to look like a forest clearing.\n\nAs a taxidermist, you help to preserve the memory of animals. Just as other artists do, you pay close attention to details that others might not notice. You look at color, texture, expression, and muscle movement. You combine crafts such as carpentry, woodworking, tanning, and molding and casting to give renewed life to these details. You also use the artistic talent required for drawing, sculpting, and painting.\n\nYou might show your work at competitions, in shops and museums, or in the private homes of your customers.\n\nIn taxidermy programs, you learn to build frames and forms to substitute for animal skulls and skeletons. You study the techniques for sculpting clay heads or bodies and finishing models with painting and preservation. You also learn to preserve animal components such as skin, feathers, and fur.\n\nProprietary schools and some community colleges offer taxidermy programs. You can typically earn a certificate which takes anywhere from a few weeks to a year of full-time study after high school."
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Michelangelo: La Pieta  a marble statue that shows the Virgin Mary grieving over the dead Jesus.\nDavid a colossal sculpture figure of David\nThe ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican\n\nLeonardo da Vinci\nScientific study of light and shadow\nCreating atmosphere and depth\nStudy of nature and anatomy, dissections of the human body\nAnd off course , the painting Mona Lisa nad the Last Supper
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Hi! Don't know but hope the link below will provide you with some answers :o) . Another idea would be to post your question on the "Arts & Humanities", "Social Science", "Psychology" section if you have not done so already. Good luck!
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What kind of decompositions are you interested in?
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University of Texas Southwestern in Dallas.  I know they have an excellent microbiology program.  check it out for forensics.
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osteology-study of bones
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Kinda new at this but here I go...\nAs a landscape architecture and music major myself I found that both involve highly creative detail oriented shorter projects that in the end contribute to creating something much bigger, an environment or atmosphere for people to be alive in. Both music and landscaping alters people's emotions and both have problem-solving and eye/ear 'manipulating' aspects involved... both are arts that are perhaps looked down to as the 'other ones' (architecture -> landscape architecture and visual arts-> performing arts) Does that help? =]
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Forensic science (often shortened to forensics) is the application of a broad spectrum of sciences to answer questions of interest to the legal system. This may be in relation to a crime or to a civil action. The use of the term "forensics" in place of "forensic science" could be considered incorrect; the term "forensic" is effectively a synonym for "legal" or "related to courts" (from Latin, it means "before the forum"). However, it is now so closely associated with the scientific field.
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This retired fella I know carved wood.  He had a group of other retirees that met once a week and just use small knives to carve beautiful sculptures out of wood.  They paint them, and when they are done, they look beautiful, like a ceramic figurine, but they are very neat because you can add your own personal creative touch.
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The myceanean culture had beautiful artwork. Lots of frescoes and pottery. I studied it for Classical Studies.\nCheck out http://www.thebritishmuseum.ac.uk/compass/ixbin/hixclient.exe?_IXDB_=compass&search-form=graphical/edu/main.html&submit-button=search\n\nOr the adult section if thats more relevant, there are links there. The more individual specimens you use on your assignment, including all the info u have on them, the higher your marks will be! GoodLuck!
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Most cemetries do one of three things...\n\n1) Continue the purpetual care of the graves and inter no one else\n2) create Columbariums (for ashes) and stack then\n3) create Crypt's/Mosoleums and again stack them.\n\nMost are just closed down and taken care of by either the city or church they are part of.\n\n+David
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:]\nsince I believe there is a creation I believe in intelligent design\n\nI didn't know of the museum but am interested.
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I think you mean taking the skull and showing the features of the person as they may have looked while alive.  This is called reconstructive forensics.  That is when scientists/artists take a skull and reproduce how it may have looked in life by applying clay or other materials.