The Models include cartilages and connective tissues that are as vital as bone
The Models are self-standing in gravity (mirroring reality) instead of dangling
The Models divide into subsystems for shared use and focused exercises
The Resin models are durable, easily cleaned, and reusable as is the clay
Not only can you build on it with clay, you can also write on the models
Jon Zahourek's Vision
Creating Anatomy in Clay Skeleton Models
Unlike traditional skeletons and their copies in models, Jon Zahourek's Anatomy in Clay™ models stand on their own two-or-four-feet. Jon understood that the body and movement are as much about gravity as about biology and anatomy. He made his first prototype in traditional form and then tried to build on it. He found that the skeleton of tradition simply doesn't add up, so...
He scaled them down
To put the body into the hands instead of the hands into the body
To deal with gravity to make sense of our bodies and kinesthetic intelligence
He conceptualized a live skeleton not the dead one
To complete the skeleton missing in the traditional classroom version
By including vital cartilages and connective tissues that are as skeletal as bone to analyze the whole body
He designed subsystems within the skeletal system
To clarify the evolved biologic of form and function
For multiple lab stations for additional economy
He cast them in plastic
To make it easy to build, tear down, and then build again
To create a durable asset, valuable for decades of learning