The "Eyes of the Tiger" Project

Given by the Class of 2005

The class of 2005 gift to CCHS is now installed.  See it in the glass wall of the new addition of the science and math wing. The stained glass art is 6 feet in diameter and hangs 24 feet high inside the glass wall.

Class members and 2005 officers came to CCHS Nov 21st at 11:00PM to present the "Eyes of the Tiger" as their class gift.  "We hope it will be enjoyed by all CCHS Tigers for many, many years."  Dr. Compton thanked the grads and all were then offered a tour of the new school improvements.  Below see a picture taken later when some more 2005 grads showed up to join in our celebration.  

Pictures by Mr. Geesaman, 2005 class sponsor.

Sarah and Laura, class officers, display the basic layout provided by Barry Dolan the artist.  The "Eyes of the Tiger" project will be finished and on display by 11-1-06.

Below we see Barry Dolan, the architectural glass artist, showing the scaled design.

Below you see the full size layout ready to cut the glass.  The original design has been scaled to the final 6' diameter size.  The finished art weigh around 140 pounds.

Below you see the upper and lower tiger sections with the blades of grass bordering the panels.

Below you see the center panel of three.  All three will be assembled then the custom wood frame will form most of the structural strength of the piece.

Here we see the upper panel with back lighting.   It looks even more impressive when it hangs in the glass panel of our new classroom section at CCHS.

The project has developed nicely.  We are making the special mounting clamps and the project should have it's wooden frame soon.  Mr. Lambrecht arranged for the scissors scaffolding to safely mount the art at the 24' level of the new building.

The scissors lift was used to mount the 6' diameter stained glass art 24 feet above the floor.  The window is 9' 2" form the rail of the stair landing.

Students can see clear through Rudd Park from this high landing. Jake Mouriquand is mounting the first clamp on the window rail in this picture.

Above , the architectural glass design is viewed at noon on the outside

We are currently looking into changing or adding to the lighting to accent the tiger eyes at night.

There may be formal presentation pictures placed here later.