Membership
renewals are due April 1st.
MEETINGS
March 3rd noon - 2:30 pm
Colbert Custom Framing
& Art Printing
1283 S. Naper Blvd. Naperville, IL 60540
1283 S. Naper Blvd. Naperville, IL 60540
Tour of facilities for
framing and Giclee printing process
The owner, Stephanie Colbert, will be there to talk about all of the wonderful services they offer for artists, including special framing ideas for collage, Giclee printing, in-house frame stock for quick orders, and more. Refreshments will be served. Margi has had several things framed by them and she is very impressed with their knowledgeable service.
April 7th noon - 2:30 pm
The owner, Stephanie Colbert, will be there to talk about all of the wonderful services they offer for artists, including special framing ideas for collage, Giclee printing, in-house frame stock for quick orders, and more. Refreshments will be served. Margi has had several things framed by them and she is very impressed with their knowledgeable service.
April 7th noon - 2:30 pm
“Oil and Cold
Wax” Demonstration by Charlotte Cziperle
May 5th noon - 2:30 pm
May 5th noon - 2:30 pm
“Gold Leaf for
Collage” Demonstration by Denise Lauin Donatelle
June 2nd noon - 2:30 pm “Pouring Watercolors for synthetic texture” Demonstration by Sandy Newell
July - NO MEETING
August 4th 9 am - 2:30 pm
June 2nd noon - 2:30 pm “Pouring Watercolors for synthetic texture” Demonstration by Sandy Newell
July - NO MEETING
August 4th 9 am - 2:30 pm
“Things Once Loved” Assemblage and Collage all
day workshop with Donna Castellanos
September- NO MEETING
September- NO MEETING
October 6th noon-2:30 pm
Creating with “Golden”
acrylic mediums and grounds (Golden Samples) Demonstration by Maureen
Gazek
November 3rd noon-2:30 pm
November 3rd noon-2:30 pm
“The Core
Book” workshop with Adrienne Austin
December 1st noon-2:30 pm
MCS HOLIDAY PARTYDecember 1st noon-2:30 pm
MCS RETREAT
Mark Your Calendars:
Wednesday, Sept 25 through Sunday, Sept 30 2019
Camp Alexander Mack-Milford,
Indiana
Spacious work area,
beautiful view. Now is the time to create art, enjoy fellow artists,
laugh with friends, learn and share new techniques . Start planning!
EARLY BIRD FEE: $ 265.00 must be received by August 1,
2019. Space is limited.
Margi Hafer will be
handling the registrations this year.
Registration Forms
will be available from Margi Hafer after April 15 2019.
Other members of the
committee are:
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
We hope all our
members will be helping to promote this excellent opportunity to create art in
a beautiful setting.
MCS EXHIBITS
Next Exhibit - April, Downers Grove Library
Theme - Outside the
Ordinary
Jocelyne Roy handles
exhibit communication. If you have questions please contact her directly. Jocelyne.roy@comcast.net
Guidelines for Exhibiting
in Judged Shows.
Recently there have been questions about submitting collage art for MCS exhibitions. The following are the guidelines we have tried to follow:
(1) Art submitted should have been created within the last 3 years. We encourage artists to submit freshly created work.
(2) Art that received an award at a judged exhibit, are not eligible to be exhibited in another judged exhibit.
(3) Art that appeared in a venue (such as Downers Grove Library) where we have an annual exhibit, should not be exhibited a second time.
(4) When there is a low turnout of art in a non-judged show, there may be more flexibility and it would be at the discretion of the Exhibit Chair and the committee to decline work.
Recently there have been questions about submitting collage art for MCS exhibitions. The following are the guidelines we have tried to follow:
(1) Art submitted should have been created within the last 3 years. We encourage artists to submit freshly created work.
(2) Art that received an award at a judged exhibit, are not eligible to be exhibited in another judged exhibit.
(3) Art that appeared in a venue (such as Downers Grove Library) where we have an annual exhibit, should not be exhibited a second time.
(4) When there is a low turnout of art in a non-judged show, there may be more flexibility and it would be at the discretion of the Exhibit Chair and the committee to decline work.
AFA BEST OF THE BEST SHOW
Exhibition will be
held March 13 through April 29 at the
Mayslake Peabody
Estate
1717 31st St., Oak
Brook, IL 60523
Gallery hours are M-F
9:00am-3:00pm and Sat 9:00am-1:00pm
Reception and awards
presentation
Thursday, April 4,
from 6:00pm through 8:00pm
Judge’s presentation
and critique will begin at 7:15pm.
THE SISTERS PROJECT UPDATE
by Margi
An article about Margi
Hafer and The Sisters Project is now live on Voyage Chicago! :
http://voyagechicago.com/interview/art-life-margi-hafer/
On the site, you can find it in the Thought-Provokers series midway down the homepage as part of the Southwest Side collection.
http://voyagechicago.com/interview/art-life-margi-hafer/
On the site, you can find it in the Thought-Provokers series midway down the homepage as part of the Southwest Side collection.
If you click on the
links below the photo you can preview a part of The Sisters Project book. It is
available in Hard Cover ($89.39), Soft Cover ($73.39), and Ebook ($5.99)
editions. The Ebook edition is not printable but can be on Kindle, iPad and
computer. Hope you like it!
Thank you to all of my MCS friends that that helped make this possible. I'm looking forward to the exhibit in July!
I am now working on updating my Sisters Project information on my website and Facebook. I will also be contacting some charities and working on promotional ideas for the exhibit and the fund-raising sale of artwork.
I also still have some of Donna's pieces to finish...I brought some with me to Florida.
Please promote The Sisters Project and the exhibit to your families and friends
Thank you to all of my MCS friends that that helped make this possible. I'm looking forward to the exhibit in July!
I am now working on updating my Sisters Project information on my website and Facebook. I will also be contacting some charities and working on promotional ideas for the exhibit and the fund-raising sale of artwork.
I also still have some of Donna's pieces to finish...I brought some with me to Florida.
Please promote The Sisters Project and the exhibit to your families and friends
Exhibit in July at
Vogt Fine Arts Center, Tinley Park
Reception July 12th 7-9 pm
Reception July 12th 7-9 pm
MEMBERS
Laura Lein-Svencner will be exhibiting a select group of
collage works at Downers Grove Public Library, March 1- March 28th.
Artists Way Starts March 4th at Mayslake Peabody Estate. It's a pop-up class and you need to register https://apm.activecommunities.com/fpddc/Activity_Search/10509
Artists Way Starts March 4th at Mayslake Peabody Estate. It's a pop-up class and you need to register https://apm.activecommunities.com/fpddc/Activity_Search/10509
Tania Blanco invites all members to her solo exhibit:
Traces of the Sacred
Artist reception to be
held Saturday March 2, from 4-7
Addison Center for the Arts 213 N Lombad Rd., Door 4 Addison, Il 60101 630-458-4500
Adjacent to the Addison Trail High School
www.addisoncenterforthearts.com
Exhibit continues until March 15 with gallery hours: Wed through Sat 1-4 pm.
Addison Center for the Arts 213 N Lombad Rd., Door 4 Addison, Il 60101 630-458-4500
Adjacent to the Addison Trail High School
www.addisoncenterforthearts.com
Exhibit continues until March 15 with gallery hours: Wed through Sat 1-4 pm.
MCS BOARD
All current members of
the Midwest Collage Society Board have agreed to serve again for the coming
year. We will vote on this slate at the April meeting.
President--Nancy
Castner designsbynanc@gmail.com
Exhibits--Jocelyne
Roy Jocelyne.roy@comcast.net
Education--Margi
Hafer margihafer@yahoo.com
OF INTEREST
MIdwinter Festival -
Dillman's March 8th at
LaGrange Art League 4-7pm 122 Calendar Ave, LaGrange IL https://www.lagrangeartleague.org/
Information for collage and mixed media artists! – You may want to check out the Tall Grass Gallery space in which the Midwest Collage Society will have a future exhibit and while you’re there enjoy the upcoming show of mixed media works. March 9- April 14, 2019. Reception: March 9 from 1-3 P.M.
Studio Conversations is an exhibit of mixed media works that have been created
by Mary Bookwalter, Janice Meister, and Carol Weber, artists-friends who have
for years collectively discussed and critiqued their artwork.
TALL GRASS ARTS ASSOCIATION, 367 Artists Walk, Park Forest, IL 60466
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All members may submit
news up to one week before each meeting. Send to Joan Lucht, joan.of.art33@gmail.com
