MCS HOLIDAY PARTY

December 1st  noon-2:30 pm  

Mary Warner still hopes to receive emails from more people telling her that they are coming.Let her know what dish you are bringing to share. There are now quite a few desserts.

Mary Warner, 630-833-0125   m.warner5@sbcglobal.net

Everyone is welcome to participate in a gift exchange at the MCS Holiday Party. Bring something you have made, something artistic you have purchased, or art materials that you think  a fellow collage artist would like to use. All gifts should be wrapped, and a note may be included. All participants in the exchange will draw a number, and receive a gift with that number on it.  

Upcoming MCS Sunday Meetings in 2020 Save the Dates!!!

January - NO MEETING!

February 2nd  9am-2:30pm Work Day - Spend time with fellow MCS members creating and sharing ideas.
March 1 - noon-2:30pm "Sculpting with Paper" Carrie Ann Bronkowski, presenter
April 5th - noon-2:30pm "Process and Practice - Collage" Laura Lein-Svencner, presenter
May 3rd - noon-2:30pm "Making Original Notecards with Collage" Tania Blanco, presenter
June 7th -"Altered Canvas for Collage" Joan Lucht, presenter
July - NO MEETING
August 2nd - "Assemblage Necklace or Bracelet from Found Objects" Mary Warner, presenter
September - NO MEETING, MCS RETREAT  September 23-27 Camp Alexander Mac
October 4th - "Parfait Dying Fabric for Use in Collage" Barrie Mason, presenter
November 1st - "Paste Papers" Marge Boyd, presenter
December 6th - MCS Holiday Party

Anyone interested in presenting a demonstration or workshop during our 2021 MCS meetings please call Margi Hafer 815-370-3345 or email: margihafer@yahoo.com

MCS EXHIBITS  

Ex Libris at Indian Prairie Library in Darien in February 

Drop off Saturday, February 1, 10am to 12pm

Pickup Saturday, February 29, 10am to 12pm

PLEASE! - We need a volunteer to help hang the exhibit on February 1.

Don't forget to finish your assemblages from our workshop with Donna Castellanos. Donna will exhibit one of hers to show our inspiration.

In keeping with the theme, create a hanging piece using an old book or books. These could also be in the style of Donna's. Several old Time-Life books will be available at the party for those who wish to have one. If you don't have time to create you may exhibit an altered book from a past exhibit. 

A prospectus will be available at the party on December 1 and in the January Newsflash. These will be due on January 15th.

Future exhibits:

Between the Lines  Downers Grove Library - April

Archeological Imagination   Bloomingdale Park District Museum - June  (Judged)

A Compendium of Curiosities   Vogt Gallery - August (Judged)

Please submit title ideas for Woodridge Library - December 

OTHER EXHIBITS  
Pack the Pantry Art Auction

Please consider donating a creative work of art to help support the Aurora Area Interfaith Food Pantry, which serves Kane, Kendall, DuPage, Will and DeKalb counties. Drop off at the gallery (address below) by December 4.

All pieces will start at $25.00. If you wish your piece to start higher please indicate.
($25.00 can purchase approximately 100 lbs. of meat or 100 boxes of cereal.)
A reception and silent auction will be held December 6, 2019
If These Walls Could Talk Custom Framing and Gallery
6PM until 10PM at 32 S. Stolp Ave, Aurora IL 60506

Tall Grass exhibit SYMMETRY

There are still a few days to submit entries.

Andrea Fox is curating this exhibit and would like to see fellow MCS artists participate. Look to see if your work incorporates symmetry within the work suggesting a harmony and balance to the art. This is a juried show.
SYMMETRY – The Concepts Captured in Art
March 14 – April 18, 2020
Deadline for entries is December 14, 2019
https://www.tallgrassarts.org/Call-For-Entries---SYMMETRY.html

Nature’s Best Cafe in Naperville is seeking artists to exhibit on their wall. One month period in 2020. Please text or email Tania Blanco taniablanc@aol.com if interested. 

Lynne Kornecki is publisher of a new website to promote artists and their exhibits. She interviewed Tania Blanco during a tour of Tania’s studio, took photos and wrote a lovely article. She is interested in meeting and promoting other artists in the western suburbs. Please feel free to contact her.

 Check out the website: www.foxvalleyartbeat.com and view the article under Artist Spotlight.

WORKSHOP

Living Creatively GPS Workshop with Denise Laurin-Donatelle, Artist and Educator

DATE: SAT January 4, 2020
TIME: 10:00 AM- 5:00 PM
LOCATION: Soderworld Wellness Center, 16 W. 501 Nielson Lane, Willowbrook, IL 60527
TO REGISTER CALL: 630-455-5885COST: $85 before December 19; $105 after.
Living Creatively is a one-day retreat presented by artist and educator, Denise Laurin-Donatelle, for anyone desiring to make creativity a priority in their lives. Each participant will create a customized GPS road map and  guidebook to provide direction for living a creative life in 2020 and beyond.
Guided meditation, reflection and writing exercises form the basis of the day's personal insights.

Sharing info from one Artist Guild to another.

Lemont Artists Guild

Building Appreciation for the Arts

October 25, 2019

Attention: Community Calendar

For Immediate Release

Lemont Artists Guild Contact: Liz Connelly, (815)341-1145, lizzypopp@hotmail.com

November 20, 2019 – FLOWER COLLAGE USING WATERCOLOR EFFECTS presented by Elizabeth Waddington

The November 20th Lemont Artists Guild meeting, will begin at 7 PM at the Homer Township Public Library, 14320 W 151st St, Homer Glen, IL.  Elizabeth Waddington will have you thinking “outside the box” as she demonstrates Brusho crystal color pigments and art tissue. She will have examples that show the progression of this amazing collage process using watercolor effects. She lives, gardens, and paints in McHenry, IL where her garden "never fails to amaze her with surprises like a hidden blossom, a posed praying mantis or a plant thought dead comes back to life." She is very dedicated to the naturalness of her subject matter, she has grown every flower she has painted and admires everything about them including their shape, luminescence and color in which she hopes she captures their soft aura and sprightly compositions. She majored in art at the University of Illinois, and has worked at Crate and Barrel doing store design and window displays for ten years. She exhibits her artwork at many art and garden fairs and festivals throughout the summer.  Visit her website at  ewaddington1.wixsite.com/lizpaints

The public is welcome; a donation for the local food pantry is appreciated. Free parking.  Refreshments will be served.

       

   For more information call Liz Connelly (815)341-1145 or www.lemontartistsguild.org

 Lemont Artists Guild Mission Statement: Our mission is to enhance life in Lemont and surrounding communities by providing fine art education, instruction, programming and appreciation through a supportive environment that nurtures creativity and individuality.

Thank you,

Liz Connelly

Lemont Artists Guild President

MEETINGS November 3rd noon-2:30 pm

“The Core Book”  workshop with Adrienne Austin

   

   

What you will need for the Mini Core Book:

• Pick a theme - Suggestions: Beach, Birthday, Christmas, Family, Nature, Vacation
• Decide if you want your book to have 4 or 5 cores. Cut 4 or 5 coordinating decorative papers 4" X 6"
• Coordinating cardstock for 4 or 5 tag inserts
• Papers for making mini envelopes, corner pockets, etc.(use odds and ends of decorative papers)
• Embellishments to fit your theme: charms, brads, buttons, ribbons, quotes, mini photos, stickers, flowers, collage materials
• Glue, glue brush, exacto knife, cutting pad, small scissors, ruler

NOTE: Adrienne will provide cores and will bind the books.

December 1st  noon-2:30 pm  MCS HOLIDAY PARTY

Everyone is welcome to participate in a gift exchange at the MCS Holiday Party. Bring something you have made, something artistic you have purchased, or art materials that you think  a fellow collage artist would like to use. All gifts should be wrapped, and a note may be included.
All participants in the exchange will draw a number, and receive a gift with that number on it.  

Upcoming MCS Sunday Meetings in 2020 Save the Dates!!!

January - NO MEETING!

February 2nd  9am-2:30pm Work Day - Spend time with fellow MCS members creating and sharing ideas.
March 1 - noon-2:30pm "Sculpting with Paper" Carrie Ann Bronkowski, presenter
April 5th - noon-2:30pm "Process and Practice - Collage" Laura Lein-Svencner, presenter
May 3rd - noon-2:30pm "Making Original Notecards with Collage" Tania Blanco, presenter
June 7th -"Altered Canvas for Collage" Joan Lucht, presenter
July - NO MEETING
August 2nd - "Assemblage Necklace or Bracelet from Found Objects" Mary Warner, presenter
September - NO MEETING, MCS RETREAT  September 23-27 Camp Alexander Mac
October 4th - "Parfait Dying Fabric for Use in Collage" Barrie Mason, presenter
November 1st - "Paste Papers" Marge Boyd, presenter
December 6th - MCS Holiday Party

MCS EXHIBITS  

Ex Libris at Indian Prairie Library in Darien in February 

Don't forget to finish your assemblages from our workshop with Donna Castellanos. In keeping with the theme, create a hanging piece using an old book or books. Several old Time-Life books will be available at the meeting for those who wish to have one. This is an example of an altered Time-Life book:

Future exhibits:

Between the Lines  Downers Grove Library - April

Archeological Imagination   Bloomingdale Park District Museum - June  (Judged)

A Compendium of Curiosities   Vogt Gallery - August (Judged)

Please submit title ideas for Woodridge Library - December 

OTHER EXHIBITS  
New Call for Entries at Tall Grass Arts Association!
SYMMETRY – The Concepts Captured in Art
March 14 – April 18, 2020
Deadline for entries is December 14, 2019
https://www.tallgrassarts.org/Call-For-Entries---SYMMETRY.html

Nature’s Best Cafe in Naperville is seeking artists to exhibit on their wall. One month period in 2020. Please text or email Tania Blanco taniablanc@aol.com if interested. 

Lynne Kornecki is publisher of a new website to promote artists and their exhibits. She interviewed Tania Blanco during a tour of Tania’s studio, took photos and wrote a lovely article. She is interested in meeting and promoting other artists in the western suburbs. Please feel free to contact her. 

Check out the website: www.foxvalleyartbeat.com and view the article under Artist Spotlight. 

MEMBERS

Tania Blanco extends an Invitation to attend the reception for  her exhibit, Sacred Spaces, at If These Walls Could Talk, 32 S Stolp Ave., Aurora, IL on FRIDAY NOV. 1.   7-10 PM. Refreshments will be served

Nancy Staszak will be showing a retrospective of her work at Knox College in Galesburg the first weekend of November at their Whitcomb Art Center. It will include her collages, water colors, etchings, Dinosaurs and the works! 

Nancy Staszak and Eva Holy will have work in the Nature Artists' Guild show at the Morton Arboretum on November 8 and 9. Reception will be held on Friday evening, November 7. For more information: 

https://natureartistsguild.com/2019/10/21/artists-at-work-at-the-2019-holiday-autumn-exhibit-of-natural-history-art/  

Laura Lein -Svencner has a couple of classes available:

Collage Open Studio at Mayslake Peabody Estate, Starting Nov 11th-Dec 16th, https://apm.activecommunities.com/fpddc/Activity_Search/11333

eCourses available online, to do at your own pace in a sketchbook about the basics in design,  https://coursecraft.net/users/csFh

MEETINGS October 6th noon-2:30 pm

Collaging with Skins - Creating Dimensional Work -  Maureen Gasek, presenter

Participants will explore and learn how to work on different acrylic grounds and create skins from mediums to build up a 3-D piece of work.  Be ready to explore dimension with paint.
Participants should bring acrylic paint, brushes, water containers. Paper towels etc to be ready to paint.  Everyone should bring a pair of scissors, an exacto blade, palette knife and a flexible cutting board if they have one.  If you have different mediums bring the heavier/thicker ones that will hold a shape. Also bring a plastic table cloth to protect the table.
Maureen will provide sample boards of grounds to work on, mediums, some paint and some pre-made skins to play with on you board.

November 3rd  noon-2:30 pm  

“The Core Book”  workshop with Adrienne Austin

Start thinking of a theme for your "Core Book"  A sample book will be available to view at the October meeting. A list of supplies will also be available.

December 1st  noon-2:30 pm  

MCS HOLIDAY PARTY  We will discuss details at the November meeting  

 

MCS RETREAT

Wow...what a great retreat! Kudos to all the artists for sharing some new techniques. We tried texture paste and gelli printing, made Soul Collage cards and ATC cards. What fun to have two pop-up demonstrations using artist embossing powder and a mouth atomizer.  And we were challenged with a brown bag collage. For all who didn't attend this year...take heart, we will do it again next year, so save these dates - September 23rd - 27th, 2020.  Until then Donna, Patty, Joan, Adrienne, Tania and Margi say, "May the Forest be With You!"

MCS EXHIBITS  

Possible exhibit titles were collected from suggestions at retreat and from those who replied to last month's newsletter. A vote was tallied, and here are the winners to get your ideas flowing:

EX Libris  Darien Library - February

Between the Lines  Downers Grove Library - April

Archeological Imagination   Bloomingdale Park District Museum - June  (Judged)

A Compendium of Curiosities   Vogt Gallery - August (Judged)

Please submit ideas for Woodridge Library - December 

EX Libris This exhibit will feature altered books. 

We will be able to display assemblages from our workshop with Donna Castellanos in two of the library's display cases, so finish your masterpieces! In keeping with the theme, create a hanging piece using an old book or books. 17 old Time-Life books will be available at the October meeting for those who wish to have one. Depending on size we should be able to hang 30 to 40. Donna will be invited to display a piece along with ours. Here is an example from a former show in Downers Grove (This was created in a folding workshop at an MCS meeting) :

OTHER EXHIBITS

 Cosmic Blueprint: Archetypes in Contemporary Art Over 40 artists collaboration with Ilinois State Poetry Society Curated by Jennifer Hereth Burning Bush Gallery.

St Thomas the Apostle Church Celebration of the Arts

We invite you to participate in the "Celebration of the Arts Ministry”
Fine Art and Craft Fair at St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church in Naperville, Illinois.
This year, the event will be held Saturday, November 9th from 10-6
and Sunday, November 10th from 9-1 and will take place in the church gymnasium.

To complete the Art Fair application form, please click on the link below:

Registration Form:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1qF1D3CAtzFO9hMgcgi3b-_jrc7yd6f6UedJDTWlYVS0/edit

Art Fair Information and Rules for Entry are available in the link below:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ps1xZ746Yvwq-Rsy3IwGAI-T9owjfFd_1xvlmJEYn70/edit

MEMBERS

Nancy Staszak will have work in the Woodridge Community Art Show at the Woodridge Public Library. The reception is this Friday October 4th from 6:00 to 8:00PM.

Nancy also has work at Indian Prairie Library in a group show, and work at the Mayslake Peabody Mansion.  Mayslake is celebrating its historic past by transforming the halls with rustic agricultural antiques. The art work is based on its past as a working farm. Nancy also has her herd of dinosaurs at the SciTech Children’s Museum in Aurora. The dinosaurs will come down the end of the month and travel to Knox College for a 50th year reunion !

Cherylyn Gnadt won third prize in the Elmhurst Artists' Guild Fall Member Show for her multiprocess ink monoprint "In Between" 

Joan Lucht has a solo show at the Downers Grove Library in the cafe during October. She will have a display of materials and be present to answer questions at the library on October 30, 7-9pm.

Andrea Fox and Margi Hafer have artworks in “The Art of Illinois - 2019” 

Tania Blanco has one painting juried into The Art of Illinois:2019 show at Gallery Seven in Lockport. Opening reception is Saturday,October 5, 2019. 6-8 pm   

Laura Lein-Svencner  is offering classes and workshops this fall: 

Online-Ecourses at Coursecraft-https://coursecraft.net/users/csFh

1-Day Workshop, Three different ways to make Image Transfers - LaGrange Art League Oct 26th  https://www.lagrangeartleague.org/store/p214/imagetransferworkshop.html

Classes at Indian Prairie Public Library, Magazine Collage Animals, Basic Design with Collage -http://www.lauralein-svencner.com/onlinepdf/ipplfall2019.pdf

MCS BOARD

President--Nancy Castner  

Vice President--Tania Blanco   

Treasurer--Andrea Fox  

Communications--Joan Lucht  j  

Membership--Cherie Denton  

Exhibits--Adrienne Austin  and Joan Lucht    

Education--Margi Hafer  

No Meeting in September...

Join us for the MCS Retreat! There are only a few places left... maximum registrations will be 30 people!

October 6th  noon-2:30 pm  

Creating with “Golden” acrylic mediums and grounds (Golden Samples) Demonstration by Maureen Gasek
November 3rd  noon-2:30 pm  

“The Core Book”    workshop with Adrienne Austin
December 1st  noon-2:30 pm  

MCS HOLIDAY PARTY
 

MCS EXHIBITS  

Next exhibit will be at Indian Prairie Library in Darien in February

This exhibit will feature altered books. Exhibit title is needed! 

We will be able to display assemblages from our workshop with Donna Castellanos in two of the library's display cases, so finish your masterpieces! In keeping with the theme, create a hanging piece using an old book or books. Joan Lucht has 17 old Time-Life books for those who wish to have one. Depending on size we should be able to hang 30 to 40. Donna will be invited to display a piece along with ours. MCS had an exhibit like this at the Downers Grove Library several years ago that was well received. As an example, here is one of the pieces from that show:

Future exhibits needing an exhibit title:

Downers Grove Library - April

Bloomingdale Park District Museum - June
Woodridge Library - December

  

New Interim Exhibit CoChairs

Jocelyne Roy has found it necessary to resign her position as Exhibit Chair due to her extremely busy schedule.  A hearty THANK YOU you to Jocelyne for having taken on the MCS Exhibit Chair and providing continuity since Nancy Staszak's last term.  

Adrienne Austin and Joan Lucht have volunteered to serve as interim Co Chairs for this position until next year's election.  Please offer your support as they continue to establish additional exhibit opportunities for the MCS membership.  We all make art and these exhibits are an opportunity to display and offer it for purchase.  Whatever will we do with it all otherwise?  They also provide deadlines to complete projects, something many of us find necessary!

MCS RETREAT  

Wednesday, Sept 25 through Sunday, Sept 29, 2019

Camp Alexander Mack-Milford, Indiana

In just a few short weeks we'll gather in Milford, Indiana for the annual Artist Retreat.

The committee has several demo's planned for you.  If you have a Gelli Plate please bring it to retreat. Watch your snail mail for additional information!

Retreat Committee Members:

Margi Hafer (Registration) margihafer@yahoo.com

Adrienne Austin (Marketing, Recruiting and PR)  rbrbtrfly@aol.com

Nancy Castner (Marketing, Program ideas)  designsbynanc@gmail.com

Joan Lucht (Promotions through Facebook , etc) joan.of.art33@gmail.com

MEMBERS

Andrea Fox and Margi Hafer will be exhibiting in the Tall Grass Arts Association Members Show "The Skys the Limit"  through September 15.

Andrea and Margie also have artworks in “The Art of Illinois - 2019” opening October 2 

Opening Reception 6:00p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Public is welcome to this FREE event!

Gallery Seven, Gaylord Building, 200 W. 8th St., Lockport, IL

Tania Blanco has one painting juried into The Art of Illinois:2019 show at Gallery Seven in Lockport.  Opening reception is Saturday,October 5, 2019. 6-8 pm   

Sandy Finch will has a solo show, A Montage of Original Art, at the Lisle Library through the end of September.

Laura Lein -Svencner has been invited to exhibit her work at the Contemporary Art Center of Peoria, September 13th-October 18th. 

Opening Reception September 14th. 6:30pm 305 SW Water St., Peoria, IL 61602 http://www.peoriacac.org/index.html

Laura  is offering several classes this fall: 

LaGrange Art League, Starting Thursday early evenings, Walking in this World, Artist Way Course. Check out the Details   HERE     

Mayslake Peabody Estate, Collage Totems are Back, This Class starts in Monday Mornings, September 9th, More Details  HERE 
Mayslake Peabody Estate, Nature, Words and Collage, Class starts on Thursday Mornings, September 26th Interested,  Details  HERE 
Naperville Art League, Explore the Surface with Collage, Friday Mornings starting September 20th, See on Calendar  Details HERE  Call to Register, 630-355-2530

Contemporary Art Center of Peoria, One Day Workshop, September 15th Details   HERE 
LaGrange Art League, One Day Workshop, By Request, Image Transfer Workshop Saturday October 26th all Day. Find out more Details HERE 
5 Week -Basic Design Classes Start also locally at  Indian Prairie Public Library
Laura's Online Classes check them out on CourseCraft  Here     

MCS BOARD

President--Nancy Castner  designsbynanc@gmail.com

Vice President--Tania Blanco   taniablanc@aol.com

Treasurer--Andrea Fox  artfox48@yahoo.com

Communications--Joan Lucht  joan.of.art33@gmail.com  

Membership--Cherie Denton  cherayden@yahoo.com

Exhibits--Adrienne Austin rbrbtrfly@aol.com and Joan Lucht  joan.of.art33@gmail.com  

Education--Margi Hafer  margihafer@yahoo.com 

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Please note that all members may submit news of their awards and exhibits one week before a scheduled meeting. We like to hear about you! Please send to Joan Lucht  joan.of.art33@gmail.com