Visual Arts

Futuristic photographic techniques also inspire creativity at CHS. As the Digital Photography class reached back into history to learn from their photophilic ancestors, they look inward — what is conscious image-making, they asked, as they read articles on the changes generative software (ie AI) is causing in the photo world. Is an AI composition your composition? Is the prompt where art’s aura belongs? Or do the programers themselves constitute the creative force behind these algorithmic collage making machines? The class investigated these questions, and more, by becoming the Chinese Box themselves. One student acted as the deciding portion of a typical AI program, executing the command YES or NO, as their compatriots went through a data set (a bunch of National Geographics — thanks zine club) to satisfy a prompt generated by other classmates. Feast your eyes!

Caption of above photo: King Kong, Eiffel Tower, sunrise (night)

Traditional photographic techniques inspire creativity at CHS. CHS’s Digital Photography class hasn’t limited itself to creating images using cameras alone. In a scintillating display of technical and conceptual unity, these students have boldly captured images of high contrast and printed them using a few chemicals and the power of the sun: Cyanotypes.

Enjoy these drawings from some of Brian’s Narrative Drawing students.

The Puppets and Creepy Dolls class has contributed to the decor in the student lounge. But not all of the dolls are creepy.  Zora D. made this adorable bunny without the assistance of a pattern!

Here’s a sneak peak of the progress our Printmaking students are making on their projects.