Hi MCS Members,
Hope you all had a delicious Thanksgiving with friends and/or family. Now our thoughts are to the Christmas Holiday Season. Remember, the MCS Holiday Party will be held at The Patio, 7440 Kingery HWY, Darien to keep us all safe and healthy. Please read the info from Nancy Swingle below regarding the specifics of this fun event including the gift exchange.
The MCS Board met while at Camp Mack. Everyone has agreed to serve another year which will begin in April 2022 with the following exceptions:
Margi Hafer has resigned from the position as Education Chair effective as of December 1, 2021 (She will continue as Retreat Chair). Many thanks and much appreciation to Margi for serving in this position. We have all benefited from her efforts. The new Education Chair will be responsible for setting up 6 programs in 2022; March, April, May, June, Sept. & Nov. Our members can be asked to share their talents as well as artists outside our organization.
We also are in need of filling the Exhibits Chair. The good news is that Joan Lucht has agreed to continue to create the labels; Adrienne Austin will continue as Consultant/Background and Chris Jacobson will help with hanging the shows. The Chair needs to coordinate the various aspects of putting a show together and can add additional members to her team. This is not a one person job.
WE NEED HELP! The Midwest Collage Society only exists when members step up to fill the positions that make us a viable organization. Please contact any board member to volunteer. Contact information is at the end of this newsletter.
Wishing you all Happy Holidays, a safe and healthy New Year with many, many moments of creative Joy.
Take care,
Nancy Castner
President
MEETINGS
December 5 Noon-2:30pm MCS Holiday Party
MCS Holiday Party will take place at The Patio, 7440 Kingery HWY. (in Darien on Rt 83 near 75th St.) Everyone will be able to order their own food. You can check on the menu online. They will have an area reserved for us.
Everyone is welcome to join in on our handmade gift exchange to share our many talents.
Please email nancyswingle@yahoo.com, if you are planning to come so we will have an approximate number.
Margi will be exhibiting in Holiday Shows at the Tall Grass Art Gallery, in Park Forest and the McCord Gallery, in Palos Park.
Please email nancyswingle@yahoo.com, if you are planning to come so we will have an approximate number.
MEETINGS 2022
January: No Meeting
February 6 9 am-2:30pm Work Day (no presenter) Bring whatever you want to work on and visit with other Midwest Collage Society members. Bring your lunch.
March 6 noon-2:30pm
April 3 noon-2:30pm
May 1 noon-2:30pm
June 5 noon-2:30pm
July No Meeting
August 7 9am-2:30pm
September 11 noon-2:30pm
October No Meeting Retreat October 5-9
November 6 noon-2:30pm
December 4 noon-2:30pm Holiday Party
Fall 2022 CREATIVITY RETREAT (sponsored by Midwest Collage Society)
Please save the dates of October 5-9, 2022 for next year's retreat at Camp Alexander Mack.
Now is not too early for the Midwest Collage Society to be recruiting for Retreat. We want to encourage all creatives (including collage artists, painters, poets, photographers, writers etc) to attend. If you have attended the Fall retreat in the past, you know how beautiful the camp is, and early October is a great time to be there. I will attach an informational letter to the January newsletter that you can share with fellow artists and friends that you think might be interested in our Fall 2022 Creative Retreat. Anyone with ideas about activities, demos or workshops they would like to see happen at the retreat please email Margi Hafer at margihafer@yahoo.com.
Please save the dates of October 5-9, 2022 for next year's retreat at Camp Alexander Mack.
Now is not too early for the Midwest Collage Society to be recruiting for Retreat. We want to encourage all creatives (including collage artists, painters, poets, photographers, writers etc) to attend. If you have attended the Fall retreat in the past, you know how beautiful the camp is, and early October is a great time to be there. I will attach an informational letter to the January newsletter that you can share with fellow artists and friends that you think might be interested in our Fall 2022 Creative Retreat. Anyone with ideas about activities, demos or workshops they would like to see happen at the retreat please email Margi Hafer at margihafer@yahoo.com.
EXHIBITS
Awakening at Downers Grove Public Library - April 2022
The Illinois Poets Society will be collaborating. Their members will be invited to write a poem about a specific collage based on the theme 'Awakening'. It is hopeful that there will be a reception for readings. It will depend on Covid restrictions at the time.
So, as the holidays wind down let's think about spring and let your creative juices flow.
MEMBERS
Laura Lein-Svencner will exhibit a selection of her works Dec 1st to Jan 19th at the Glenview Public Library 1930 Glenview Road, Glenview, IL 60025 Exhibit hours are the same as the library hours on the first floor lobby gallery.
Laura also would like everyone to know that there are some adult classes coming each month at the Indian Prairie Public Library
Starting Jan 8th Vision Board Workshop
Feb 5th Love Boxes (open registration start Dec 28th)
March 1st to March 31st Every Thursday Collage Meditation
April 7th to April 28th One Artist's Journal
If you are a Resident Library Card Member of the local libraries, the classes and workshops will be free upon registration.
You can Register at this Link - https://ippl.libcal.com/
Laura also would like everyone to know that there are some adult classes coming each month at the Indian Prairie Public Library
Starting Jan 8th Vision Board Workshop
Feb 5th Love Boxes (open registration start Dec 28th)
March 1st to March 31st Every Thursday Collage Meditation
April 7th to April 28th One Artist's Journal
If you are a Resident Library Card Member of the local libraries, the classes and workshops will be free upon registration.
You can Register at this Link - https://ippl.libcal.com/
Andrea Fox is participating in THE ART OF GIVING ~ Tall Grass Artists are presenting hundreds of affordable, high-quality works of art perfect for holiday gifts. November 20, 2021 – January 8, 2022
CALL FOR ART
Black and/or White an upcoming exhibit at Tall Grass Gallery. Artists are invited to submit entries.
Exhibit Dates: March 12 - April 16, 2022
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