June Meeting Exhibits and Agenda

 MEETINGS

June 1  Noon - 2:30  Collage mobiles Barb Thompson presenter

Artists will design their own collage pieces to be balanced in a simple hanging mobile. Each person will bring their own papers to glue (with glue sticks or matte medium) to four wooden pre- cut shapes. The  shapes will have jump rings and swivels already attached to them. The collage pieces will then be tied onto transparent cords and balanced on 3 wires. Additional embellishments can be added, such as beads or lightweight ephemeral.

There will be a handout prepared with a step by step description and tips for making the mobile.

Bring: Small thin collage papers no larger than 4 inches: hand painted, stenciled, decorative (PaperSource paper), printed or plain tissue paper, ephemeral papers, washi tape
Small Scissors, X-Acto knife or blade, Glue stick or matte medium/brush
Optional: beads, charms, needle- nose pliers

Barb will bring the wires ready for balancing
We will be gluing the papers to both sides of precut, thin wood shapes, so anything that is attached should not be too heavy. 

July - No Meeting
August 3   9:30 - 2:30 -  Workday (Andrea Fox runs meeting)

September 7    Noon - 2:30 -  Presenter  Dorothy Bury Shaw (Joan Lucht runs meeting)

September 24-28    Noon - 2:30 - Creative Artists Retreat (Joan Lucht & Tania Blanco)

October -  No Meeting
November 2    Noon - 2:30 - Presenter Laura Lein-Svencner (Laura Lein-Svencner runs meeting)

December 1   Noon - 2:30 - Holiday Party (Nancy Swingle - organizer)

Members needed to open/close and run the meetings for our workdays on Aug 3 and February

          

MEMBERSHIP 2024-25

Come join the fun and friendship!  Please make checks payable to Midwest Collage Society for $20. If you are also interested in joining the National Collage Society, dues are an additional $35. A membership form is attached. 

Please send the completed form and your check to:
Midwest Collage Society
c/o Joan Petranovich
1513 Maple Ave
Downers Grove IL 60515
If you have any questions, please contact Joan at 630-512-0141 or dijitize@aol.com.

 

FALL CREATIVE ARTISTS RETREAT

September 24-28, 2025 at Camp Alexander Mack

Seventeen are now registered, and only 8 spots left. We will be accepting early registrations at the June meeting. After that the fee increases to $350. Don't miss this enjoyable time together making art, attending workshops, enjoying nature and marveling at the beautiful sunsets. Registration form is attached and will be available at the June meeting.

EXHIBITS 

Layered Narratives

Addison ArtsCenter at Addison Trail High School

213 N. Lombard Rd, Addison, IL 60101

Drop off  September 5th and 6th.

The gallery can hold up to150 pieces, so we need to make sure we fill the space.

Please email Carol Weber studiocw@comcast.net if you are interested in participating.

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MEMBERS

Pat Pope, who discovered Camp Alexander Mack and chaired the retreat in the first few years, passed away May 23. Arrangements will be announced as soon as we are informed.

Carol Weber will have a solo show in the KC Magazine Gallery at Water Street Studios, Batavia, IL.  Attached is a show card image.

Natural Boundaries  June13th-July5th   Reception June 13th, 6-9pm

Water Street Studios, Batavia, IL

Laura Lein-Svencner will teach A Year in Practice-Book, Art and Nature at Mayslake Peabody Estate

7 Week Class begins June 16th 9:30-12:00

Explore self-expression with the creative arts using A Year In Practice by Jacqueline Suskin as a discussion guide to prompt inspiration. Investigate seasonal patterns and awakening cycles of creative expression with nature walks (weather permitting), art journaling, poem writing, and collage as you study the rhythms of summer. Program meets on Mondays. Ages 18 and up. $170 per person. Register online or at 630-206-9566.

National Collage Society Small Format

 

Sharing the exhibit of the Small Format from the National Collage Society