November's MCS Meeting

 Dear MCS Members,

Everywhere I've been lately the fall colors have been absolutely glorious.  Hope you have been able to get out and enjoy the delights of Autumn.

This is a letter filled with Gratitude:

A huge THANK YOU to Margi Hafer for all of her efforts to make the 2023 Creative Artists Retreat a roaring success.  It was an absolutely wonderful experience allowing us to  learn new techniques, break bread (three times a day) and enjoy the camaraderie of fellow artists.  Oh yes, and spend as much time as we wanted creating.   If we could bottle the joys, we'd be selling it by the case. 

Thanks to Nancy Staszak (gelli printing) and Bonnie Jaswith (Book on a log) who shared their knowledge and provided mini workshops for us. 

Thanks to all MCS artists that participated in the judged exhibition, 'Congruent Fragments' at the Tall Grass Gallery in Park Forest.  The art was displayed beautifully and its diversity was simply amazing.  Kudos to each of you and to the winners announced later in the newsletter.  Thanks to Chris Jacobson whose great organization skills made the exhibition possible. 

IMPORTANT: We will begin the MCS meeting on November 5th at 12 noon.  Margi Hafer will be sharing how to incorporate water color painting in our collages.  This early start will allow the necessary drying time for our artwork.  During the time the artwork is drying we will hold a brief Board Meeting so hopefully all Board Members will be present.

Remember, the Holiday Party will be held on December 3rd.

Take care,

Nancy Castner

President

MEETINGS 

REMINDER:   "Daylight Savings Time"  is Sunday, November 5th. Set your clocks BACK an hour on Saturday night.

November 5th - 12:00-3:00 - Creating Mixed Media Watercolors with Collage presenter, Margi Hafer

Margi will demonstrate the process for two different ways for combining watercolor with collage.  She will supply 2 small pieces of Arches 140lb cold press watercolor paper, and 1 piece of Yupo paper. She will share an assortment of tube watercolor paints and watercolor brushes, masking fluid, tape, contact paper, fiber papers and other collage papers, stencils, and stamps ($5 supply fee)
This will be an experiment in serendipity and playfulness with mixed media.
Participants should bring:

1. Plastic table cover
2. Scissors
3. Pencil
4. Glue of choice (YES glue, PVC glue, or mat medium -  NO glue sticks) 
5. Small brush for gluing
6. White plastic plate for pallet
7. Container for water 
8. Your imagination. No reference photos are needed.

December 3rd - Holiday Party 12:00 -3:00   Information at the November meeting and in the next newsletter

EXHIBITS

Congruent Fragments

Tall Grass Arts Association Gallery

Ends November 4, 2023

Congratulations to our winners of the Congruent Fragment Show:  

!st - Joan Lucht

2nd - Nancy Swingle

3rd - Laura Lein-Svencner

Honorable Mentions - Andrea Fox, Nancy Castner, and Nancy Staszak.  

The judge commented that our show was “Professionally and technically exquisite”. 

Please remember to schedule your appointment to pick up your work with the gallery sometime between Sunday November 5, Monday, November 6, Tuesday the 7th or at the latest, Wednesday November 8th.  The gallery hours are from 10am to 3:30pm.  

We can all congratulate ourselves for showing that collage is a fine art that creates a unique and unexpected world. Thanks to all those who entered!  Chris is working on a possible show for February and hopes everyone is working on additional pieces to illustrate the many unique, and wonderful sides of collage.  We will have another judged show next summer at the Crete Gallery for entries as well.

MEMBERS

Margi Hafer has a solo exhibit at the Frankfort Village Hall through December 8th

Beth Gollan has some of her pique assiette mosaic art accepted into the 2023 McCord Gallery "Holiday Shoppe" . The open house will be on Friday November 17th, from 6-8 p.m.

McCord Gallery & Cultural Center
9602 W. Creek Rd.
Palos Park, IL 60464
M-F 10am - 4pm | Sat 11am - 4pm | Sun CLOSED
708-671-0648
www.mccordgallery.org

Laura Lein-Svencner  is offering 50% off her Online Classes on her Teachable site, Lonecrow Studio  Enter Code PRECABINFEVER to get your 50% off. Classes for beginners in collage to advanced, book arts and some fun free classes too.
On the Horizon for 2024 Laura will be teaching in person at Mayslake Peabody Estate, Darien Park District and Naperville Art League.