Hi MCS Members,
We had
our first meeting in a very long time at the Darien Police Station on April
11th. A huge Thank You to Andrea Fox for her excellent
presentation on Making Marks in Collage and Mixed Media. Very
informative/inspiring. We also held the election of MCS officers and
they are listed at the end of the newsletter. Cherie collected forms/dues
and Margi accepted forms/checks for the retreat.
Once
again, you will need to register in order to attend the May 2 meeting.
Follow the format listed below.
The Art
& Culture Commission of Lemont has put out a Call to Artists for May 7-June
27. This is a chance to exhibit your artwork created during the pandemic,
influenced by Covid, etc. No fees.
We are
still looking for a special outdoor location for the August 1st MCS
Meeting, 9am-2:30. We are fortunate that Barrie Mason has agreed to share
her knowledge of fabric dyeing with us. Unfortunately, this has the
potential to do damage in the police department meeting room. An outdoor
location with a pavilion in case of bad weather and the availability of water
would be ideal. Please keep your eyes open for any possibilities in your
area. Contact any board member when you find anything that would meet
this criteria.
Take care and hopefully we will see you on May 2nd.
Nancy Castner,
President
MEMBERSHIP
2021-22 membership renewals are now due. If you will be attending the
meeting please bring the attached form and payment with you. If not please mail
a check for $20 with the attached form to:
Cherie Denton
1789 35th Street, apt 6313
Oak Brook, IL 60523
May 2: Noon-2:30 pm “Creating Original Collage Cards” Tania Blanco, presenter
Original "one of a kind" collage
compositions can be petite works of art suitable for framing. Tania will bring
examples of finished notecards with a wide range of themes.
List of supplies: Scissors, glue stick, table cover, favorite rubber stamps,
4"x6" watercolor paper (optional). Tania will
provide components to help you create your unique note cards. You may
also want to bring some of your own papers etc. to create your cards
Register for the Meeting by emailing Cherie Denton at cherayden@yahoo.com with
the SUBJECT: MCS May 2nd Meeting. Let her know that you will bring the
membership application and dues with you if you haven't paid MCS dues
yet. All participants must be paid members of the MCS. See MEMBERSHIP above.
May 2: Noon-2:30 pm “Creating Original Collage Cards” Tania
Blanco, presenter
June 6: Noon-2:30 pm “Paste Papers Workshop” Marge Boyd,
presenter
July: No Meeting
August 1: 9am-2:30pm All Day Workshop “Special Fabric Dyeing
Workshop” Barrie Mason, presenter
September 12: Noon-2:30pm “Create a Rainbow Star Book” Mary
Warner, presenter
October 6-10 MCS Fall Retreat at Camp
Alexander MAC, REGISTRATION FORM AVAILABLE NOW! (see attachment)!
November 7: Noon-2:30pm “Special Paper Ornaments Workshop”
Bonnie Jaswith, presenter
December 5: Noon-2:30pm MCS Holiday Party
WORLD COLLAGE DAY May
8
Celebrate by joining our collaged
postcard exchange.
· By Saturday, May 1st, email your address
to Mary Warner. m.warner5@sbcglobal.net with subject
"collaged postcard"
· Create a collaged postcard measuring 4" X
6". You should keep it quite flat; postal requirements say no
thicker than .016"!
· On May 6th Mary will email you the name and
address of an MCS member participating in the exchange.
· Add that name and address to the right side of
the back of the postcard. On the left side add a short note. Apply stamp(s);
the cost of postage is $0.36.
· Mail between May 8th and May 12 and wait
patiently for your exchange!
· Any questions, call Mary (630-833-0125)
EXHIBITS
BETWEEN THE LINES
Pick up your art May 3 from 10am to 12pm
Downers
Grove Public Library
1050
Curtiss St, Downers Grove, IL 60515
ARCHEOLOGICAL IMAGINATION
Bloomingdale Park District Museum
July 10, 2021 to August 7, 2021
Prospectus attached. This will be a judged exhibit.
An image is needed for publicity and postcards. Please send asap
to joan.of.art33@gmail.com
For publicity and a guide to your
submissions:
Collage artists are the archaeologists of our
time. They are the collectors of today's discarded items: old newspapers and
magazines, crumbling sheet music, torn book pages, rusty metal, scrapped
pottery, castaway coins, abandoned jewelry and more. In their upcoming exhibit,
members of the Midwest Collage Society have harnessed their imaginations to
create collaged works of art using this found detritus.
RETREAT
The 2021 MCS Fall Retreat at Camp Alexander Mack,
in Milford Indiana
Wednesday, October 6 through Sunday, October
10th.
The camp has made some changes including
all new windows in the Sara Major building (where we stay) and air purifiers in
all buildings for better ventilation. Work spaces will be one person to a table
AS before, but spread out. Dining room will have a served buffet and be geared
to social distancing. Masks will be required indoors in group areas.
We request that attendees be fully vaccinated
prior to attending camp.
Our retreat is limited to only 25 people.
There are so many outdoor areas to enjoy as well. In the past many of us have
gone for an evening to the Round Barn Theater in Nappanee, Indiana. It is now
open with limited "safe distance" seating. A musical version of
"Little Women" will be available while we're at "Camp Mack".
Early October is a wonderful time to enjoy the beauty of Camp Alexander Mack
and our renewed ability to share being together with our artist friends.
Registration forms will be available in April and attached to the April
Newsletter. We hope you will consider this wonderful opportunity to create,
share and learn from each other.
MEMBERS
Tania Blanco was awarded First place in a virtual exhibit of the 2021
Addison Art Guild membership show. Her collage "Channeling
Mindfulness".
The exhibit can be accessed on the
website: www.addisoncenterforthearts.com
