Arts
Visual Arts
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Arts
Visual artists begin exploring the fundamentals when Lower School students learn about artists and artistic techniques. Opportunities for visual expression continue to grow in Upper School with advanced classes and events to create and showcase hands-on media.
Class Offerings
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Studio Arts
Studio Arts encompasses a variety of different class offerings, providing exposure to new techniques and materials, including graphic design, multimedia art, printmaking, and 3D fabrication, to create unique and expressive works of art. They also have the opportunity to showcase their pieces in our Fine Arts Center Gallery and participate in community events.
Classes Offered:- Studio Art I & II
- Introduction to Art
- Design I & II
- Drawing I, II, & III
- AP Art & Design
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Ceramics
Ceramics introduces students to hand-building, wheel-throwing, and sculptural techniques using clay. Students experiment with form, texture, and glazing to create functional and artistic pieces. Their work has the option to be displayed in our Fine Arts Center Gallery, as well opportunities to showcase and sell pieces at community events.
Courses Offered:- Ceramics I
- Ceramics II
- Ceramics III
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Industrial Arts
Industrial Arts students begin by learning essential shop safety and tool usage. They then move on to designing, building, and finishing projects such as cutting boards, furniture, and more. Advanced woodworkers have the opportunity to create marketable art using a variety of materials, including wood, metal, pottery, leather, and stone. Their work is displayed in our Fine Arts Center Gallery, with opportunities to showcase and sell their creations at community events.
Classes Offered:- Middle School Woodworking I & II
- High School Woodworking
- Advanced Woodworking
Clubs & Co-Curriculars
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Art Club
Art Club is offered in both our Middle School and High School. It's a time to meet other creative individuals and have fun exploring all kinds of art. Whether face painting at football games, bleach art on shirts, or block printmaking, members do not need to be a "good artist." Art Club provides the opportunity to learn new things and even sell your own art without the pressure of doing it alone. It's also a good opportunity to hang out with new people and play a variety of art-related games. -
Media Club
The Digital Media Club is an after-school organization in charge of photography and videography for games and other CCS events. -
Nonesuch
Nonesuch is a committed group of High School students striving to cultivate a culture of independent creative writing, performing and artistry in the High School. Dedicated team members meet weekly to review hundreds of original works of poetry, prose, fiction, songwriting, film, and visual art submitted over the year, and to plan the best ways to showcase our student body's best work. -
Pep Band
Nothing gets the crowd going and encourages school spirit like the CCS Pep Band, a fun mix of band students and instrumental enthusiasts! We provide music at the high school varsity football and basketball home games. Middle School band students can join the Pep Band as an opportunity to grow and perform alongside more advanced high school musicians. -
Theatre Club
The CCS Theatre needs community collaboration! All students are invited to be involved: singers, dancers, actors, artists, and behind the scenes crew members. Auditions are required for all performing roles, and crew involvement is non-auditioned.
NONESUCH
Nonesuch is a dedicated co-curricular club for students passionate about fostering a culture of independent creativity and artistry. More than just an extracurricular, it displays a deep commitment from its members, who work collaboratively to showcase original student work through various platforms. These include Nonesuch Magazine, an annual literary and visual arts publication; Spotlight, an engaging online blog; Sidestage, a weekly lunchtime performance series in the gallery; and Nonesuch Originals, a monthly variety show. Members meet weekly to review submissions of poetry, prose, fiction, songwriting, film, and visual art, ensuring that student creativity is given the platform and recognition it deserves.
Student Works
Stephanie Van Horn, CCS Class of 2016
"For 13 years I grew up in those blue and gold halls and discovered my passion for photography. The personal and creative development that I experienced at CCS led me to become a confident and ever-growing artist here in the community today. CCS gifted me with the ability to see the bigger picture—to take a step back and see things from every perspective, under a different light, and through every lens available to me.”
