MCS Exhibit at Addison Center of the Arts

What a wonderful turn out of visitors and members of Midwest Collage Society and the Addison Center for the Arts.  

The Addison Center for the Arts is delighted to announce its upcoming show, "Layered Narratives", by the Midwest Collage Society. The MCS has been promoting collage as a fine art for more than 20 years. Founded in 2003, it has 52 members with the backgrounds ranging from graduate training in the fine arts to the self-taught. The MCS’s members are professional artists from Illinois and its neighboring states. The exhibition will feature exquisite artworks by Carol Weber, Robin Trew, Ross Rolando, Julie Marshall, Janice Meister, Marie Cassidy, Nancy Staszak, Nancy Castner, Andrea Fox, Margi Hafer, Joan Petranovich, Joan Lucht, Laura Lein-Svencer, and Mary Yezek.

The show will grace the Addison Center for the Arts Gallery from September 12th through October 4th, 2025. Save the date for the artists’ reception that will be held at the Addison Center for the Arts Gallery on Friday, September 19, from 6 to 9 p.m. This event is free and open to the public.

The Addison Center for the Arts acknowledges the support of this program by the Illinois Arts Council, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the Village of Addison.

MCS "Layered Narrative" Ehxibit

 LAYERED NARRATIVES BY THE MIDWEST COLLAGE SOCIETY

The Addison Center for the Arts is delighted to announce its upcoming show, "Layered Narratives", by the Midwest Collage Society. The exhibition will grace the Addison Center for the Arts Gallery from September 12th through October 4th, 2025, and will feature the artworks by the MCS’s members Carol Weber, Robin Trew, Ross Rolando, Julie Marshall, Janice Meister, Marie Cassidy, Nancy Staszak, Nancy Castner, Andrea Fox, Margi Hafer, Joan Petranovich, Joan Lucht, Laura Lein-Svencner, and Mary Yezek. Save the date for the artists’ reception that will be held at the Addison Center for the Arts Gallery on Friday, September 19, from 6 to 9 p.m. This event is free and open to the public.

About the Midwest Collage Society
The Midwest Collage Society (MCS) has been promoting collage as a fine art for more than 20 years. Founded in 2003, it has 52 members with the backgrounds ranging from graduate training in the fine arts to the self-taught. The MCS’s members are professional artists from Illinois and its neighboring states.

Sharing a quick peek at our Meeting today

Dottie sharing her technique with us on how she use the Alcohol markers and the color pencils along with the fine line pens. 

Cool little Light table that Dottie uses. 

 

Amazing work she does.  Her Website is Dorothy Bury Shaw   Amazing works and has a studio space at Waterstreet Gallery in Bataiva  IL

 

What's head for the rest of the Year MCS News

 MEETINGS

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

A graduate of the Chicago Academy of Fine Arts, Dorothy initially taught art and freelanced as an editorial illustrator.  For more than a decade now, she's been focused on her fine art. She achieves a rich, other-worldly quality with her technique, rendering her subjects through the intricate layers of ink, colored pencil, and wet mediums on illustration board. She also incorporates elements of collage. Drawing and applying color to a printed papers, intermingling these as part of a larger composition, she creates another point of connection for the viewer and expands her story.  Dorothy’s work has won many awards and appeared in distinguished exhibits.  She is also a poet and typically writes a poem for each art work she creates.

Bring:

-  black Micron pens (preferred) in several sizes, or other fine black markers
-  scissors for cutting small shapes
-  glue stick
-  assorted medium weight printed papers for collage, white or light background, not glossy
   smaller scale texts, maps, music, etc. (will provide some)
-  colored pencils (will provide some)
-  alcohol markers if available (will provide some)
-  8x10 smooth surfaced board or card stock (will bring some white cardstock)

-  Pencil, eraser and sharpeners

September 24-28  Creative Artists Retreat (Joan Lucht & Tania Blanco)

October -  No Meeting

November 9    Noon - 2:30 with clean up until 3pm - Presenter Laura Lein-Svencner (Laura runs meeting)  

Please Note the date change for this meeting.

"Collage Meditation Booklet" with Laura Lein-Svencner.

 Bring these supplies 

If you plan on coming please email Laura at lonecrow4@gmail.com to let her know so she will have a head count for other supplies she'll be bringing.

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

Member needed to open/close and run the meeting for our workday in February

          

EXHIBITS 

Layered Narratives

Approximately 50 works by 14 artists.

Addison ArtsCenter at Addison Trail High School

213 N. Lombard Rd, Door 4, Addison, IL 60101

Reception Friday, September 19th, 6-9pm

Show Dates September 12- October 4th

 

FALL CREATIVE ARTISTS RETREAT

September 24-28, 2025 at Camp Alexander Mack

Retreat information has been emailed to participants. Please let Joan know if you have questions.  joan.of.art33@gmail.com

MEMBERS

Laura Lein-Svencner will be offering a Friday Fusion Collage Class
Oct 3rd - Nov 7th, 5 Weeks 10:30-1:00 each session $155.00 

Sign up with Naperville Art League or call during gallery hours at 630-355-2530 to register.

Andrea Fox will have a collage piece on exhibit at Tall Grass Arts Association for their members’ show, The Whole Kit and Kaboodle! until September 21, 2025. 

367 Artists Walk, Park Forest, IL 60466

"Close Encounter" by Joan Lucht sold at the Best of the Best show at DuPage Art League.