Midwest Collage Society: May 2013

Thursday, May 23, 2013

Exhibit with Curator Robin Rio's 4Art Inc. at the Zho Bro Center.

These photo's from the exhibit where taken yesterday right when the gallery opened. There nothing like what I heard for 3rd Friday's (no people in this photos) and the opening reception of this exhibit last Friday night...the place was hopping all over and wonderful turn out of people seeing art all night on the different levels of the building. For sure a must see. The space is large and the works is awesome from our member of the Midwest Collage Society. I know when I went yesterday to see the work I was in awe...I've watch the members grow so beautifully in the work it's really a wonderful example of quality Collage Art.
If you get a chance do stop in and see the exhibit...Curated by Robin Rios of 4Art Inc. Gallery on the Fourth floor which she shares the job of curating with Sergio Gomez from 33 Contemporary Gallery for the 1st. floor gallery space where the MCS is exhibiting "Off Balance-Balance"

A must see exhibit, representing collage like you've never seen it before.

Tuesday, May 7, 2013

A few months ago Lucy was our presenter, some added information to share.

Lucy will be teaching paper cutting class(Level 1) at the Center of Lifelong Learning of Benedictine University

every Tuesday (1:00-2:30) of this June, the classroom will be at Lisle Park District.

Lucy's art is becomeing more recognized. She would like to invite you all to a paper cutting demo

at the branches of Chicago Public Library for the Asian Heritage Month Celebration.

The schedules are:

2. Saturday, May 18^th at 11:00 a.m.

Edgebrook Branch

Chicago Public Library

5331 W. Devon Avenue

Chicago, IL 60646

(312) 744-8313

Lucy's art will be published in the Daily Herald on May 17th. She is attending the art show of the 26th Annual Prairie Arts Festival in Schaumburg on the 25th and 26th of this May.

These are the scissor that Lucy used to do her paper cut art.

Wednesday, May 1, 2013

Midwest Collage Society-Zhou Brothers Art Center with 4Art

Members

The MCS has over fifty members from Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin. Most members reside in the Chicago area. All members are professional artists who exhibit regularly in urban and suburban galleries. Many exhibit in other states, and a few exhibit internationally. The backgrounds of our members are varied, and range from those with graduate training in the fine arts to the self-taught. Many work in fields outside of the art-related professions. The diverse experience of our members is one of the Midwest Collage Society's greatest assets, and has contributed to our growth.

Ode to Collage Artists

We walk around always looking down,
Searching for things to pick up off the ground.
Leaves and paper or bits of string,
We can use just about anything.
While others may watch us and shake their head,
We just cram the stuff in our pockets and forge on ahead.
Home we go can't wait to start, what would we do if we didn't love Art?
We empty our pockets to peruse all our treasures, amazed this junk gives us great pleasures.
We crumple and tear, we sand and we paint, And we can't forget the glues and paste.
Amazed with the things we can create from someone else waste.
When were done some will say we just made it look old, But when we look upon it, All we see is Gold!

by Debbie Wojnarowski

Meetings and Dues

MCS generally meets on the first Sunday of each month (excluding January and July), from 12:30 to 3:00 PM in Darien, IL. Since many members live well beyond this area, the MCS uses its newsletter, group website, and regular e-mail communication to provide all members with timely information about planned exhibits and program content. Annual dues are twenty dollars ($20.00). Members also pay nominal fees for meeting workshops and exhibit entries. Membership dues are payable in April of each year.

Meetings are held at the Darien Municipal Center, 1710 Plainfield Road, Darien, IL.

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