Permissions, allergies and age limit

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Posted by Alissa on July 19, 2001 at 17:07:31:

In reply to: Help...I need advice about a cut off age for a workshop... posted by Maureen on July 19, 2001 at 10:16:37:

: I'm doing an expressive arts workshop in the fall for clients of a
: social service agency. Usually our age range for these workshops
has
: been 16 and up. In the past the workshops I have done for this
: particular agency has always been with ceramics or jewelry-making.
: This will be my first henna workshop for them. I am going to teach
: the participants how to apply the henna at the workshop and they
will
: work on themselves or a partner they bring...hands and feet only.
: am not sure what the age of "consent" is related to henna. I don't
: want to be connected to some unacceptable depiction that someone as
: young as 16 might decide to put on themselves. I am wondering if
: there is a legal issue connected with the age thing. We have a
group
: of regulars who look forward to my workshops and always attend. A
: few under 21 but this has never been an issue up until now.
: Logistically it is not possible to obtain parental consent. Do you
: think it is best to just eliminate the under 21 participation for
: this workshop? Or am I worrying about a non-issue? I have to
: provide the answer to this by late tonight in order to get the
: information in the agency upcoming publication. Your best thinking
: and experiences will be most appreciated.
:
: Maureen

I think you should be fine as well. I've done library young adult
programs for middle school aged children (younger than your audience)
and have not used permission slips. Before I lecture or paint, I do
my allergies disclaimer, telling them paste ingredients, and "if they
know they're allergic, or think that they're parents will kill them,
no matter how many times they tell them it's not permanent, it's o.k.
to pass on being painted." I also have a sign up sheet that I have
the kids sign which states the ingredients in the paste and that to
the best of their knowledge, they have no allergies to these
ingredients. For the euc oil I tell them if they've tried vicks
vaporub and been ok, then not to worry. Lemons, well they know.
Henna, few have tried previously but I've also never had an allergic
reaction from any client or friend. The sign up sheet covers my butt
about theeeees much from an angry parent who wants to sue me for
painting their kid, but not much. It's mostly for my own peace of
mind. I also send them home with after care sheets, and my business
card and tell them if they or their parents have any questions,
please call. *So far* no one ever has.

As for design choices, my opinion is 1. it's not YOU who chose to
paint a dagger with blood dripping on the person in question, it's
them and 2. choosing a design that they love enough to wear for a
week or so is part of the joy and creativity of the art form, even if
it is "Harley Babe" with flowers.

Do tell us how it went afterwards!

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: : I'm doing an expressive arts workshop in the fall for clients of a : : social service agency. Usually our age range for these workshops : has : : been 16 and up. In the past the workshops I have done for this : : particular agency has always been with ceramics or jewelry-making. : : This will be my first henna workshop for them. I am going to teach : : the participants how to apply the henna at the workshop and they : will : : work on themselves or a partner they bring...hands and feet only. : : am not sure what the age of "consent" is related to henna. I don't : : want to be connected to some unacceptable depiction that someone as : : young as 16 might decide to put on themselves. I am wondering if : : there is a legal issue connected with the age thing. We have a : group : : of regulars who look forward to my workshops and always attend. A : : few under 21 but this has never been an issue up until now. : : Logistically it is not possible to obtain parental consent. Do you : : think it is best to just eliminate the under 21 participation for : : this workshop? Or am I worrying about a non-issue? I have to : : provide the answer to this by late tonight in order to get the : : information in the agency upcoming publication. Your best thinking : : and experiences will be most appreciated. : : : : Maureen : : I think you should be fine as well. I've done library young adult : programs for middle school aged children (younger than your audience) : and have not used permission slips. Before I lecture or paint, I do : my allergies disclaimer, telling them paste ingredients, and "if they : know they're allergic, or think that they're parents will kill them, : no matter how many times they tell them it's not permanent, it's o.k. : to pass on being painted." I also have a sign up sheet that I have : the kids sign which states the ingredients in the paste and that to : the best of their knowledge, they have no allergies to these : ingredients. For the euc oil I tell them if they've tried vicks : vaporub and been ok, then not to worry. Lemons, well they know. : Henna, few have tried previously but I've also never had an allergic : reaction from any client or friend. The sign up sheet covers my butt : about theeeees much from an angry parent who wants to sue me for : painting their kid, but not much. It's mostly for my own peace of : mind. I also send them home with after care sheets, and my business : card and tell them if they or their parents have any questions, : please call. So far no one ever has. : : As for design choices, my opinion is 1. it's not YOU who chose to : paint a dagger with blood dripping on the person in question, it's : them and 2. choosing a design that they love enough to wear for a : week or so is part of the joy and creativity of the art form, even if : it is "Harley Babe" with flowers. : : Do tell us how it went afterwards!
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