Eagles Eye 2017

EXUBERANTLY CREATIVE >>
Fine Arts Office Stained Glass Window
Class of 2017 students Lindsey Charles ‘17 and Rachel Kolar ‘17 did a
year-long independent study stained-glass class with Mr. Hilderbrand
and decided to create a masterpiece for the new Fine Arts office
in the Lindner Theater Commons. Lindsey and Rachel took the
first quarter to study design with Mr. Tim Hilderbrand and not only
encompass all of the fine arts at CHCA, but also have a design
that flows, is beautiful, is creative, and honors God. They started
constructing the 6-foot window at the beginning of second quarter
and finished around the end of the third quarter. The first quarter
was spent studying design. “Your finished piece will never be better
than your design, so make your design beautiful!” states Hilderbrand.
The window can be viewed as you look up when you are walking
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into the Theater Commons entrance. Some of the special features
of the glass include the musical staff actually reading the song “How
Great Thou Art” in addition to the warm orange glass around the cross
being plated, which entails the artist layering glass to get the color they
wish to achieve. This is somewhat similar to a painter mixing colors to
achieve the color they wish to use. From beginning with preliminary
sketches, to cutting the pattern and cutting and grinding glass, to using
the lead came technique, and soldering, glazing, and polishing to finally
installing, Rachel and Lindsey invested over 350 hours in creating this
piece from start to finish. Hilderbrand stated, “I couldn’t be more proud
of these young ladies. They created a stunning piece that will stand as a
legacy to their creativity at Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy.”