Aestheticians, cosmetologists, dental surgeons, portrait artists, and anyone who wants to learn more about the anatomy of the human face are invited to attend a special day-long workshop on Wednesday, April 1.

Focus on the FaceHands-on Learning of Surface Anatomy will be held at the non-profit Anatomy in Clay Centers in Denver, 2201 S. Delaware St., from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The class will be taught by Anatomy in Clay Learning System founder, anatomist/artist Jon Zahourek, who has taught human and animal anatomy for more than 40 years.

In this engaging workshop, the focus will be on the surface anatomy of the face the soft tissues and facial glands. The class will cover all the major muscles that allow for human expression as well as the muscles that allow for movement of the jaw and the all-important function of chewing.

Students will apply clay to a scale model ofthe human skull. Working from the inside out, students will also lay in andtrack the paths of the major arteries, glands, and cranial nerves.

The cost of Focus on the Face is $295. Registerby February 14 to receive a $30 early-bird discount. The fee includes lunch anda special guest presentation by Dr. Wendy Hartsock from Allergan MedicalAffairs.

To register, contact Mary Bahus-Meyer at800-950-5025 or MaryB@anatomyinclaycenters.org.

About Jon Zahourek

Jon Zahourek has taught human anatomy for more than 40 years. He created the Anatomy in Clay Learning System during his tenure at Parsons School of Design in New York, teaching students anatomy by building it with clay on the scale model skeletons he developed. He has taught workshops in comparative primate anatomy at the Smithsonian Institution, and in comparative mammalian anatomy at the Darwin Centre/Natural History Museum in London. Zahourek trained the Smithsonian Institutions forensic facial reconstruction specialist, Betty Pat Gatiliff, who taught Zahoureks approach for decades across the United States.

About the Anatomy in Clay Centers

Thenon-profit Anatomy in Clay Centers seeks to make anatomy accessible to all, through providing educationalclasses to the public at large, including schools and organizations, using akinesthetic approach to human anatomy and zoology.

The Anatomy in Clay Centers is located one block south of the Evans Light Rail Station at 2201 S. Delaware St.

More: http://www.anatomyinclaycenters.org/

Call 720-570-7820 or email info.aicc@anatomyinclaycenters.org.

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