October News from MCS

 

Hi MCS Members,

 

Hope you are all well and enjoying the lovely fall weather.  Have to admit, this is my favorite time of year, the colors, the crispness in the air and seasonal vegetables.   Pure delight!  

 

Our last meeting was delightful with Mary Warner teaching us how to make a star book.  This time it was with a bit of a twist with cutting designs into the inside page.  So much fun and pleasing to the eye.  Thank you Mary for sharing your expertise with us.

 

The anticipation of the upcoming MCS Artist Retreat is really exciting.  First I determined my art projects and now have been gathering the necessary art supplies.  This takes more time than expected as it does every year.  I'll be starting my 4" x 4"  cards next week.  I do feel like a kid getting ready for camp.  That's a good thing.  

 

Remember there is no meeting in October.  We will have Bonnie Jaswith showing us a very unique ornament at our November meeting.  Depending on the paper selected, it can be used all year round.  

 

Take care,

Nancy Castner, President

 

MEETINGS

MCS Retreat October 6-10 / NO Meeting in OCTOBER

 

November 7, Sunday, Noon-2:30pm at the Darien Police Station 1710 Plainfield Road

 “Special Paper Ornaments Workshop”  Bonnie Jaswith, presenter, (details in the November newsletter)
December 5 Noon-2:30pm  MCS Holiday Party

 

EXHIBITS  

Turning the Page

October 2 - October 28.  

Indian Prairie Library, Darien Illinois 

Drop off October 1st   10:00 - 12:00

Pick up  October 29th 10:00 - 12:00 

 

MCS SILENT AUCTION

$960 was raised to support Loaves & Fishes food pantry.

Thank you to all who donated art and all who placed bids.

Several pieces did not sell. They will be available for pickup at the November meeting.

 

MEMBERS 

Margi Hafer won 2nd place at the Frankfort Art Association Art on the Green Art Fair, September 12. Two of her abstract paintings will be in the Not Really Seeking Abstract Exhibit at Tall Grass Arts Center. She also will have three of her watercolors in the Illiart juried exhibit at Gallery Seven Gallery, 200 West 8th Street, Lockport. 

Opening Reception Sunday, October 3. (exhibit runs through October 31)

 

Andrea Fox has an abstract collage in the Tall Grass Exhibit "Not Really" Seeking Abstraction, from Oct. 2nd to Nov. 6th. 

Tall Grass Gallery 367 Artists Walk, Park Forest, IL. 708-748-3377

www.tallgrassarts.org

 

Laura Lein-Svencner was juried into Not Really Seeking Abstracts with three pieces of her collage works. Tall Grass Art Assoc.  Park Forest IL

Opening Reception October 2nd 1-3pm (See postcard attached)

 

Laura also will be exhibiting her work at the Indian Prairie Public Library
401 Plainfield Road Darien IL. Nov. 1st to Nov 29th, First and Second floor gallery spaces
Open Demonstration on Saturday November 13th from 1-3pm. In the Cafe.

 

Laura's Workshop and a Class
One Artist Journal-  Pamphlet Stitch Workshop October 16th and October 17th  

LaGrange Art League

Tree Spirited Woman  Class At Mayslake Peabody Estate.  Starts Thursday Oct 7th.
Class includes walking in the woods, book discussion and art journaling.