Octobers Meeting

 MEETINGS

October 4th, 12 noon-2:30p.m.

At the Darien Police Station

Found Object Jewelry - presented by Mary Warner

For many of us collage artists, the FOUND OBJECT is THE BEST. So let's put some of those found objects on jewelry. 

Mary will be bringing supplies (such as game pieces, charms,  wire, rings, beads) ready for each to make several "found object charms." 

Bring your own chain with larger links to hang them on OR if you'd like, for a small fee, she'll have the chain and clasps to finish  a necklace or bracelet with your handmade charms. 

For supplies, bring if you have them

     a round nose pliers 

     a flat nose plier

     a wire cutter 

(Mary has a few extras  of these pliers and we can share if we need to)

     Your own, or buy from Mary, jewelry chain with larger links on which to attach your charms   

     Any of your own found objects and decorative beads you'd like to use.
Mary will  be bringing gold, 24 gauge wire, pins and jump rings. 

Note: If you've never done this kind of work, you might like to check out one of the many 

tutorials on the basics of jewelry making.To actually make a necklace like the one shown here 

will take hours to make, but this will give us a start in knowing how to prepare the found object charms.

Advance registration will be necessary: Due to the need for social distancing we can only have 12 participants at (one person per table) our meeting/workshop. Masks must be worn.  

Register for the Meeting by emailing Cherie Denton at cherayden@yahoo.com with the SUBJECT: MCS October 4th Meeting  

All participants must be paid members of the MCS. 

If you haven't paid your dues yet, use the attached membership form and mail it to Cherie Denton with your payment.

If rules change and we are unable to meet at the Darien Police Station due to the Pandemic an email notification will be sent.

Upcoming Meetings

November 1st  "Paste Papers" Marge Boyd, presenter

December 6th  MCS Holiday Party

Anyone interested in presenting a workshop at a 2021 MCS meeting please contact Margi Hafer 815-370-3345

MCS EXHIBITS

Many thanks to Margi and Andrea for their work on the Vogt exhibit. And thanks to all of you who participated to help fill the gallery walls. It has been very difficult to schedule exhibits. Many galleries are not taking reservations and many curators don't return phone calls. An effort will be made to create an online exhibit. 

Sheltering in Place at Woodridge Library scheduled for December 2020 has been cancelled.  

Between the Lines at Downers Grove Library is rescheduled for April 2021

Archeological Imagination  at Bloomingdale Park District Museum - we are working on rescheduling for 2021

MEMBERS

Included with Patricia Moore’s Mixed Media students and Maryann Trysna’s Life Drawing students, some of Margi Hafer’s watercolor students will be on exhibit at the Tall Grass Arts Association Gallery in Park Forest October 3-24
Open viewing during gallery hours.  

Laura Lein-Svencner  also has a Workshop Believing Art, Process and Series, Theme-House or our Home, Oct 22nd-Oct 25th

Shake Rag Alley, 18 Shake Rag Street, Mineral Point WI   Link Here

FREE ONLINE CLASS

Several members have been enjoying  Crystal Marie Neubauer's free mini collage course, live every weekday morning of September at 10:30 CST. Go to her Facebook group, Crystal Marie: Canary Rising, join, and then attend the class. The classes are short, 30 to 45 minutes, with the aim of getting some creating done every day of the month. 

All classes are available to watch at your convenience. Click on the units button at the top of the page, then Unit 2 - Sweet Days of September.