Wednesday, January 29, 2020

Feb 2020 Newsletter

MEETINGS 
February 2nd - 9am-2:30pm 
Work Day -  Spend time with fellow MCS members: creating and sharing ideas during this winter workshop. Bring what ever supplies you need for your project. Items for the swap table are welcome.  

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 
Drop off Saturday, February 1, 10am to 12pm
Pickup Saturday, February 29, 10am to 12pm
A list of participants in this exhibit is attached. If you submitted a prospectus and additional work by email please make sure the information is correct. As you can see, even with the few added pieces this will be a very small show. Again, if you have a piece from the Downers Grove show email the title and price to Joan joan.of.art33@gmail.com by Thursday morning to give time to create labels.
The exhibit chair people worked hard to line up exhibits for 2020. This is your first opportunity to show your art this year. Exposure creates sales opportunities. Take advantage of the Indian Prairie Library exhibit. You never know who is out there, or who is a potential buyer of your artwork.  

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 

MEMBERS  
Dorothy Bury-Shaw, Nancy Castner, Cherie Denton Laura Lein-Svencner, Joan Lucht, Nancy Staszak, Gale Vance and Mary Warner have work In Nature's Storied Paths, an exhibit by the Book Club Artists through March 8. 
Reception is on March 8th, 2-4pm.
Mayslake Peabody Estate,1717 W. 31st Streetl, Oak Brook.
Postcard is attached.

Laura Lein-Svencner has a Pop Up Workshop, February 8th 10:00- 3:30
Just in time for Valentine’s Day Love Boxes
Collage and Assemblage 1-Day Workshop
LaGrange Art League 122 Calendar Ave. LaGrange IL
Register online, https://www.lagrangeartleague.org
Look for the supply list or Call 708-352-3101

Thursday, January 2, 2020

2020 Jan Newsletter


MEETINGS 
January - NO MEETING!
February 2nd -  9am-2:30pm Work Day
Spend time with fellow MCS members creating and sharing ideas.
March 1st - 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 - noon-2:30pm 
"Altered Canvas for Collage" Joan Lucht, presenter
July - NO MEETING
August 2nd - noon-2:30pm 
"Assemblage Necklace or Bracelet from Found Objects" Mary Warner, presenter
September - NO MEETING, MCS RETREAT
September 23-27 Camp Alexander Mac
October 4th - noon-2:30pm  
"Parfait Dying Fabric for Use in Collage" Barrie Mason, presenter
November 1st - noon -2:30pm
"Paste Papers" Marge Boyd, presenter
December 6th - noon-2:30pm  
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 
PROSPECTUS DUE JANUARY 15!

Prospectus attached below.
Drop off - Saturday, February 1, 10am to 12pm
Pickup - Saturday, February 29, 10am to 12pm
Needed - 
Assemblages from our workshop with Donna Castellanos. Donna will have one of hers on display
Hanging pieces using an old book or books. 
As of this mailing there are ony two participants. Hopefully all of you have been busy creating!
If you don't have time to create you may exhibit an altered book from a past exhibit. The show we had several years ago at Downers Grove Library was a huge success. 

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


MEMBERS
Nancy Castner, Cherie Denton, Joan Lucht,  Dorothy Bury Shaw, Nancy Staszak, Laura, Lein-Svencner, Mary Warner and Gale Vance will have work in their Book Club Artists show Nature's Storied Past  at Mayslake, January 15 to March 8. 
Reception Sunday, March 8, 2-4pm.




Laura, Lein-Svencner is offering a Vision Board Workshop Jan 12th, All day, at Mayslake Peabody Estate, Oak Brook through DuPage Forest Preserve, 
This has been an annual workshop for the past 4 years, You do need to bring some supplies See details here-https://www.dupageforest.org/calendar-of-events/mayslake#/?i=1
Some other classes for the New Year are at LaGrange Art League (scroll down) https://www.lagrangeartleague.org/studio.html#/

If you're interested in learning more about the design principles in art you might like to see the eCourses Laura has on line, 
Lonecrow Collage Studio  done in a sketchbook at your own pace and at home.