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CHS Students Experience Hands-On Traveling Art Collection

What do an original Picasso painting, King Edward VII’s pipe, and a page from Martin Luther’s Bible all share in common? They were on display here at CHS! Thanks to a generous American art collector, CHS was loaned several rare pieces of fine art and historical artifacts. It was the collector's wish that students engage fully with this collection, holding it in their hands and experiencing what it feels like to encounter a piece of history. The collection was on display for a week, giving classes and staff the opportunity to visit, and teachers also had the opportunity to incorporate these works into their lesson plans.

Pieces in the collection include original works by Picasso, Rembrandt, and Renoir. Artifacts include a page from Martin Luther's Bible, Princess Diana's bracelet, the pipe of King Edward VIII, a spoon made by Faberge for Czar Nicholas II, and Nixon's letter of pardon signed by President Ford.

Dr. Dube, our Head of School says, “These types of learning opportunities are very unique and special, but it is not just the providing of unique opportunities that is important, it is the message and lessons that are learned that are important.  For us, we are tying all things back to who our students are as young people created in God’s image, as called to have a personal relationship with Him, knowing that they are loved by Him, and that they have an incredible, unique call to make a difference in this world for Him."

"It is our prayer that students are inspired by what they see, but also that they come to believe more and more that they have been created with a unique and powerful call from God… they can be the next Picasso or President of the United States… that learning is as powerful, actually more powerful than the learning that happens simply learning about a painting or a portrait… so, it is the learning behind the learning that really matters.  It is how we use these types of things to shape not just what a person knows, but who they are, that matters… that’s what we do here at CHS.”