{"product_id":"dark-history-paint-party-body-snatchers","title":"Dark History Paint Party - Body Snatchers","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDark History Paint Night: Body Snatchers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eArt. History. Some Secrets Should Stay Buried.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStep into the darker side of history for an immersive creative night unlike our traditional paint parties.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor this installment of our \u003cstrong\u003eDark History Paint Night\u003c\/strong\u003e series, we're traveling back to a time when the study of human anatomy was advancing rapidly — but the legal supply of bodies available to medical schools couldn't keep up with demand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe solution created a shadowy trade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnder the cover of darkness, \u003cstrong\u003eresurrectionists\u003c\/strong\u003e entered cemeteries, opened freshly dug graves and supplied medical schools with the bodies they desperately needed for anatomical study.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt was illegal. It was profitable. And it became an uncomfortable chapter in the history of modern medicine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTonight, we'll explore what happened when \u003cstrong\u003escientific progress collided with morality.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eYour Dark History Experience\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDuring this special 3-hour experience, you'll:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e✦ Create a dimensional \u003cstrong\u003eminiature medical library and apothecary display\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e◆ Fill your shelves with tiny books, bottles, jars and curious little specimens\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e♠ Paint, age and customize your miniature pieces to create your own cabinet of curiosities\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e♣ Experience an atmosphere inspired by \u003cstrong\u003e19th-century medical schools and anatomy rooms\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e❖ Hear the history of body snatching, resurrectionists and the growing demand for anatomical study woven throughout the creative experience\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e✦ Explore some uncomfortable questions about \u003cstrong\u003escience, ethics and who ultimately paid the price for medical progress\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo artistic experience is needed. We'll guide you through the project step-by-step while leaving plenty of room for you to decide exactly what belongs on your shelves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat's on the Shelves?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBooks. Bottles. Medical curiosities. Perhaps something you can't quite identify.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYour dimensional hexagon becomes a tiny \u003cstrong\u003e19th-century medical library and cabinet of curiosities\u003c\/strong\u003e, filled with miniature pieces you'll paint, assemble and arrange yourself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChoose your books. Age your papers. Fill your shelves. Add bottles, jars and strange little details.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNo two collections need to be exactly alike.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd some of the objects may make a little more sense once you hear the story behind them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhen Science Needed Bodies\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy the 18th and early 19th centuries, anatomical study had become an increasingly important part of medical education.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere was one significant problem:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMedical schools needed bodies to teach anatomy — and there weren't enough legally available.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat shortage created an underground market for human remains and gave rise to the men known as \u003cstrong\u003eresurrectionists\u003c\/strong\u003e or body snatchers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThroughout the evening, we'll explore how the trade worked, why it became so widespread, who was most vulnerable, and how public outrage eventually helped change the laws surrounding anatomical study.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd along the way, we'll consider a much harder question:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow far should we be willing to go in the name of progress?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eChoose Your Venue\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDark History Paint Nights are offered at select partner venues. \u003cstrong\u003eChoose your preferred date and location from the event options above.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Stoat — Granite Falls\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.bing.com\/ck\/a?!\u0026amp;\u0026amp;p=758f3740a460eff2358c14e18828f309fc1f12b95eced384b35a4de4f77e8a96JmltdHM9MTc4ODY1MjgwMA\u0026amp;ptn=3\u0026amp;ver=2\u0026amp;hsh=4\u0026amp;fclid=2c6c1d80-3281-69cc-2823-08d433ac68c4\u0026amp;u=a1L21hcHM_Jm1lcGk9NTZ-fkVtYmVkZGVkfkFkZHJlc3NfTGluayZ0eT0xOCZxPVRoZSUyMFN0b2F0JnNzPXlwaWQuWU4yRjY3OEY4MEU0OUUwQzA4JnBwb2lzPTQ4LjA4MzIzNjY5NDMzNTk0Xy0xMjEuOTY5MDQ3NTQ2Mzg2NzJfVGhlJTIwU3RvYXRfWU4yRjY3OEY4MEU0OUUwQzA4fiZjcD00OC4wODMyMzd-LTEyMS45NjkwNDgmdj0yJnNWPTEmRk9STT1NUFNSUEw\u0026amp;ntb=1\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e104 E Stanley St, Granite Falls, WA\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e21+ only\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBarley Pop — Marysville\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.bing.com\/ck\/a?!\u0026amp;\u0026amp;p=1caad638fef50b213ff6b9e45ab56082899c5a90793791ea997f83630124a676JmltdHM9MTc4ODY1MjgwMA\u0026amp;ptn=3\u0026amp;ver=2\u0026amp;hsh=4\u0026amp;fclid=2c6c1d80-3281-69cc-2823-08d433ac68c4\u0026amp;u=a1L21hcHM_Jm1lcGk9NTZ-fkVtYmVkZGVkfkFkZHJlc3NfTGluayZ0eT0xOCZxPUJhcmxleSUyMFBPUCUyMSUyMEJyZXdpbmcmc3M9eXBpZC5ZTjYzQTE2QjI2RTAyRjQ4RUImcHBvaXM9NDcuOTI0MjkzNTE4MDY2NDA2Xy0xMjIuMDk2NzQwNzIyNjU2MjVfQmFybGV5JTIwUE9QJTIxJTIwQnJld2luZ19ZTjYzQTE2QjI2RTAyRjQ4RUJ-JmNwPTQ3LjkyNDI5NH4tMTIyLjA5Njc0MSZ2PTImc1Y9MSZGT1JNPU1QU1JQTA\u0026amp;ntb=1\" class=\"\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e1208 10th St, Snohomish, WA\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAll ages welcome\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDates, times and availability are shown in the event options above.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eYour registration includes:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYour dimensional wood hexagon display, miniature books, bottles, jars and decorative pieces, paints and finishing materials, all supplies needed to create your project, step-by-step creative guidance, and the complete Dark History storytelling experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJust bring yourself — we'll bring everything else.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCome for the art. 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