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Carmel International Arts Festival Is An Event You Do Not Want To Miss Next Year

Jesse Cooper September 30, 2018
Every year, Carmel invites artists from all around the world to partake in an event that they can show off their work. Dancers, Painters, Sculptors, Photographers, and more....
Sophomore Shannon Xie works on the finishing touches of her acrylic artwork during art cWlass. She said she is extremely picky with which types of paints she uses and usually brings them from home.

Creativity takes courage: With International Arts Festival this weekend, student artists weigh whether to pursue art as career

Emily Carlisle and Grace Xu September 21, 2018

This weekend, Carmel plans to host its 21st annual Carmel International Arts Festival (CIAF). The festival will consist of over 130 juried artists, food vendors, entertainment, as well as an “Art Rocks!”...

This is the art sculpture, titled Home Run, located on the roundabout at the intersection of 116th St. and Hazel Dell Parkway. Junior Vivian Werstler lives right next to this roundabout and said she agrees funds should go into roundabout sculptures, mentioning she hopes Carmel will continue building these pieces of art despite some negative response from citizens.

A Work Of (Public) Art: Students, mayor discuss aesthetics vs. costs of recently added public art on Carmel roundabouts

Isabella White September 21, 2018

After living in Carmel, a city well-known for frequent construction and dedication to improvement, the recent installment of new pieces of public art in the center of roundabouts came as no surprise to...

Dancer and sophomore Lindsey Thole rehearses with her partner at Performer’s Edge Dance Studio. Here, she worked on the “bluebird” position.

Art Fair Anticipation: Dancer, artist, organizer discuss experiences with, expectations for Penrod Arts Fair

Angela Qian, Reporter August 14, 2018

When someone looks up “Indiana’s Nicest Day,” the first link will direct them to the Penrod Arts Fair website. It says the Somerset CPAs have trademarked the phrase, and with over 50 years of experience...

Sophomore Jiwon Yu

May 18, 2018
Artist and sophomore Jiwon Yu uses colored pencils to work on her Frida Kahlo portrait. Yu said she added her own twist to the portrait in order to personalize it.
Sophomore Natalie Wells

Sophomore Natalie Wells

May 18, 2018
Artist and sophomore Natalie Wells colors in final touches with white chalk on one of her pieces. Wells said she tries to redraw pictures and express what she’s feeling at the moment.
Junior Jacob Freedman

Junior Jacob Freedman

May 18, 2018
Artist and junior Jacob Freedman displays his semi-realistic piece that he said depicts a monster and a human. Freedman said he was trying to demonstrate different emotions through the facial expressions of each figure in the painting.
Crowley paints water for her painting. She said art is her main stress-reliever when she feels down.

Healing Hearts With Creative Arts: Scientific evidence proves healing effects of art therapy on students with disabilities

February 23, 2018

A group of young artists with disabilities crowd in a pod, equipped with paint, boards and canvases; however, these students paint for purposes beyond simply creating  artwork. Gressa Crowley, teaching...

Carmel Culture: As USA Today ranked Carmel as the Best Place to live in America, students, staff define what makes Carmel unique from other locations

Carmel Culture: As USA Today ranked Carmel as the “Best Place to live in America”, students, staff define what makes Carmel unique from other locations

Amy Tian, Raphael Li, and Laasya Mamidipalli October 26, 2017

Based on the interviews, respondents said what defines CHS is the size of the student body and the number of opportunities available. On the other hand, there’s more academic and athletic competition,...

Junior Adelle Murphy presents her favorite piece of artwork. The old woman has green eyes that contrasts with the rest of the drawing in black and white in order to showcase that her eyes are not dull due to time; they are still bright. Murphy said female artists are still not as represented and not taken seriously.

Frida(m) Calling: CHS students, teachers assess how the work of female artists has empowered them

Angela Qian, Feature Reporter, Beats Editor September 21, 2017

To honor what would have been Frida Kahlo’s 110th birthday on July 6, hundreds of people donned floral dresses, shawls, artificial flowers and unibrows in an attempt to set the world record for the largest...

A Fresh St(art). In arts, enthusiasm, confidence can sometimes make up for lack of talent.

A Fresh St(art). In arts, enthusiasm, confidence can sometimes make up for lack of talent.

Emily Dexter, News Editor September 21, 2017

As National Arts and Humanities Month rolls around in October, I am reminded of a time in elementary school, when a box to fill in on my assigned all-about-me poster asked, “What is your greatest wish?”...

CHS Students Earn Several Awards At Scholastics Regional Art Competitions

Pranav Sriram, Online Copy Editor January 13, 2017

CHS student artists earned 14 Gold Keys, 28 Silver Keys, and 43 Honorable Mentions this year at the Scholastics Regional Art Competition. The exhibit will be on display during the month of February at...

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