Lots of Events coming up for the MCS

 

MEETINGS

Meetings are held at the Darien Police Station, 1710 Plainfield Rd., Darien, Illinois        

October - No meeting

 

November 1 12:002:2  Gary Warren  will present COLLAGE ON OBJECTS: Merging Collage and Assemblage to Tell a Story.

Bring an object that has a flat surface on which you would like to collage. 

 

  

December 6 - Holiday party  We need someone to plan it!

 

EXHIBITS

Relational Relevance
August 29 through October 23
The Holmstad in Batavia
 700 W. Fabyan Parkway, Batavia, IL

Artist awards will be presented at the October 2 reception.

Reception: Friday, October 2, 6 to 8pm
Pick up date: Saturday, October 24, 10 to 12

 

Exquisite Corpse

Indian Prairie Public Library on the lower level.

401 Plainfield Rd., Darien, IL 

It's time to prepare for our next MCS-Exhibit, "Exquisite Corpse."  Attached to this newsletter is the registration form to be filled out and returned to Laura-lonecrow4@gmail.com, or mailing address is 6718 Dale Rd, Darien, IL 60561.  This exhibit is an experiment for possible traveling exhibition, at this time the artwork will not be up for sale.  We do not have a place to store them as hopefully planned but they are small enough to store them yourself after the show for the next opportunity.  From the images shared and shown over the last few months we are going to have a great exhibit.  Any questions please contact Laura. There will be a digital postcard to be shared shortly.  Please read through the registration form and note the drop off time and pick up time.
Thank you,  Exquisite Corpse Committee

Drop off Date:  Monday November 2nd at 9:00 - 10:00 Hanging starts at 10:00
Pick up Date: Monday November 30th at 10:00
Reception: Sunday November 15th set- up 1:30 reception time 2-4pm
Reception will be held in Keshav Sanghani Meeting Room-Second floor  

FALL CREATIVE ARTISTS RETREAT
Twenty seven artists from Missouri, Wisconsin, Florida, Chicago and suburbs attended Camp Mack this past week. The weather was mostly cloudy, but the sky cleared for a beautiful last day and glorious sunset. Everyone enjoyed the workshops and camaraderie. All are already looking forward to Retreat 2027. September 22 -26 with a possible addition of 2 more days!

   

MEMBERS

Marjorie Boyd and Margi Hafer have artwork in  a plein air show in Frankfurt. See attachment.

 

Andrea Fox has three artworks and Laura Lein Svencner has one that has been been accepted into The Well Spirituality Center & La Grange Art League: Creation Exhibit. This celebrated exhibition will be on view October 6–27, 2026, at the LaGrange Art League Gallery, 122 Calendar Avenue Studio B, La Grange Reception: Oct. 9, 5-7 pm.

 

MCS LEADERSHIP

We are still in need of a President, Vice President and Exhibits chair.  Please consider stepping into one of these positions. 

MCS COMMITTEE

Joan Petranovich, Lillian Artus and Marge Boyd have volunteered to lead the 2027 retreat.
Membership and Treasurer - Joan Petranovich 
Communications - Joan Lucht 
Creative Retreat - Joan Lucht and Tania Blanco  t
Education -  Barb Thomson   
Nancy Castner   

All members are encouraged to share their art news. Please submit exactly what you would like to see printed. Send to Joan Lucht joan.of.art33@gmail.com 10 days before each meeting.

 

September's Meeting, Book Arts with Barb T.

 

                                      

Here is Barb T, and she brought other cool books to make too, but we only learned the Expanding, Waterfall card book today.  So exciting to learn this and all the members there did really great and enjoyed the camaraderie of each other and talking about going on the retreat.  What a great group we have.  

                                       

Exhibit Hanging and MCS Activities

 MEETINGS

Thank you to Barb Thomson for taking on Education! Because it is a challenging job we can all help her by suggesting an artist to present at a meeting.  

      

September 6 12-2:30pm    Expanding pages book -  Barb Thompson presenter

Bring: Ruler, pencil, eraser, scissors, bone folder, glue stick or double stick tape, collage papers.

           

October - No meeting

November 1 -  Gary Warren will present collage and assemblage.

December 6 - Holiday party  We need someone to plan it

EXHIBITS

Relational Relevance
August 29 through October 23
The Holmstad in Batavia
 700 W. Fabyan Parkway, Batavia, IL
The show is beautiful! Thank you to Adrienne Austin, Joan Lucht, Pate Conaway and Jerri Reiman for the many hours it took to prepare for and install the exhibit.

Reception: Friday, October 2, 6 to 8pm
Pick up date: Saturday, October 24, 10 to 12

Exquisite Corpse

Indian Prairie Public Library on the lower level.

401 Plainfield Rd., Darien, IL 

Attention All MCS Members who have taken boards to make an Exquisite Corpse!

Contact Laura  by October 23rd if you are going to exhibit your three pieces.

Drop off Date:  Monday November 2nd at 9:00 - 10:00 Hanging starts at 10:00
Pick up Date: Monday November 30th at 10:00
Reception: Sunday November 15th set- up 1:30 reception time 2-4pm
Reception will be held in Keshav Sanghani Meeting Room-Second floor  

We need a few Images of Members EX. Corpse so we have something for publicity. 

630-655-4492  or lonecrow4@gmail.com.  This will help the committee know how
many will be exhibited at this time, so they can prepare for it.  

Make sure your wires and strap hangers are in the right place.

See details on this MCS Blog Entry Here and Here

As we get closer to November, we will also need members to volunteer for refreshments and appetizers.

FALL CREATIVE ARTISTS RETREAT
28 people are registered for our annual event. A big thank you to Tania Blanco for volunteering to help at the retreat, especially because she is coming all the way from Florida by way of Calgary, BC by car! 

For those who want to attend a play The Blue Gate Theater in Shipshewana will present Love Comes Softly. For tickets  https://www.bluegatemusicals.info/    

MEMBERS

Laura Lein-Svencner has a collage piece accepted and will be exhibiting at the 3rd Annual Juried Exhibit Sept 1-25th

LaGrange Art League 122 Calendar Ave. LaGrange IL
September 11th Awards and Reception 5-7pm
   

MCS LEADERSHIP

We are still in need of a President, Vice President and Exhibits chair.  Please consider stepping into one of these positions. 

August Meeting

 

MEETINGS
August 2 - 9:30-3:00  This is a wonderful time to work on our Exquisite Corpse together helping each other through inspiration and witnessing this project.
The project will need to be completed by mid-October so they're ready for the November exhibit at Indian Prairie Public Library. Bring your Three Wood Panels and hardware packet
Suggested supplies
Glue that you use         Collage papers
Paint, brushes               Your templates
Drawing materials         Fixative sprays
Table covering               Water bucket
Cutting mats                  Scissors Utility knife etc.
Baby wipes                    Embellishment ex: stencils, stamps
Watch out for the 3Diminsional items as they won't store well. The intention is that it will be a traveling exhibit and will be stored in tubs when not exhibiting.  We would like to use more paint and collage on these pieces.
If you are not making an EX COR, you can come and work on anything you would like. Bring your supplies. We don't want to leave you out from participating with a group, it might be nice for those that can't make the retreat to have the closeness of the group experience too.
Bring your lunch, drinks and snacks if you plan on staying the whole time.

For the Exquisite Corpse information please go back to our past post - July 2nd 2026
There are 7 more bundles left (three wood panels and hanging materials) Standing members that haven't picked one up can do so on Sunday August 2nd at the Workday Meeting between 9:30-3:00.  Come to the meeting and pick up your bundle.

September 7 -  TBA

October - No meeting

November 2 -  Gary Warren will present collage and assemblage.

December 7 - Holiday party

EXHIBITS
Relational Relevance
August 29 through October 23
The Holmstad in Batavia
 700 W. Fabyan Parkway, Batavia, IL

Prospectus (attached), bio and photo of work due: August 10
Drop off date: Saturday, August 29, 10 to 12 

Adrienne and Joan have offered to deliver your work if you bring it to the August meeting.
Artist Reception: Friday, October 2, 6 to 8pm
Pick up date: Saturday, October 24, 10 to 12
This will be a judged show with 1st, 2nd, 3rd place with monetary awards
 and  honorable mention ribbons.

FALL CREATIVE ARTISTS RETREAT
 A  packet of information will be sent in early August to those attending. For those who want to
attend a play The Blue Gate Theater in Shipshewana will present Love Comes Softly.
For tickets  https://www.bluegatemusicals.info/   It looks like we will have to wait until next year
to attend The Round Barn Theater again. The restaurant is set to reopen soon.

 

MEMBERS
Nancy Swingle has three mixed media works at Morraine Valley College through August.

Laura Lein-Svencner is participating in the Best of Best Exhibit at DuPage Art League.
The public is invited to attend the awards ceremony and artists’ reception for the 2026
Best of the Best Fine Art Exhibition. It will be held Sunday, Aug 9, from 2–4 pm at the DuPage
Art League, 218 W. Front Street, Wheaton. Exhibit can also be viewed Aug. 1–25 during
DPAL’s regular gallery hours, Mon. – Fri. from 9 am – 5 pm, and Saturdays   from 9 am – 2 pm.                         
OTHER EXHIBITS 

The Vogt Gallery in Tinley Park will feature the art of the teachers and students from The Log Cabin Center for the Arts this August. The Opening Reception is Saturday, August 15, 1:00-3:30p.m.

 

MCS LEADERSHIP
Thank you to Barb Thomson for taking on Exhibits! We are still in need of a President and
Vice President.  Please consider stepping into one of these positions.  

MCS COMMITTEE
Membership and Treasurer - Joan Petranovich dijitize@aol.com
Communications - Joan Lucht  joan.of.art33@gmail.com  
Creative Retreat - Joan Lucht and Tania Blanco  taniablanc@aol.com
Exhibits -  Barb Thomson   bthompson1755@yahoo.com
Nancy Castner   designsbynanc@gmail.com

All members are encouraged to share their art news.
Send to Joan Lucht joan.of.art33@gmail.com 10 days before each meeting.

 

No Meeting for July...but come August we have a full day!

MEETINGS

July  -  No meeting

 

August 2 - 9:30-3:00  This is a wonderful time to work on our Exquisite Corpse together helping each other through inspiration and witnessing this project.
The project will need to be completed by mid-October so they're ready for the November exhibit at Indian Prairie Public Library. Bring your Three Wood Panels and hardware packet
Suggested supplies
Glue that you use         Collage papers

Paint, brushes               Your templates
Drawing materials         Fixative sprays
Table covering               Water bucket
Cutting mats                  Scissors Utility knife etc.
Baby wipes                    Embellishment ex: stencils, stamps

Watch out for the 3Diminsional items as they won't store well. The intention is that it will be a traveling exhibit and will be stored in tubs when not exhibiting.  We would like to use more paint and collage on these pieces.
If you are not making an EX COR, you can come and work on anything you would like. Bring you supplies,  We don't want to leave you out from participating with a group, it might be nice for those that can't make the retreat to have the closeness of the group experience too.
Bring your lunch, drinks and snacks if you plan on staying the whole time.

Past Post about Exquisite Corpse 

Templates  Head, Midbody, Feet 

 

September 7 -  TBA

October - No meeting

November 2 -  TBA

December 7 - Holiday party

 

EXHIBITS

Relational Relevance 

August 29 through October 23 

The Holmstad in Batavia

 700 W. Fabyan Parkway, Batavia, IL

Prospectus, bio and photo of work due: August 10

Drop off date: Saturday, August 29, 10 to 12

Artist Reception: Friday, October 2, 6 to 8pm

Pick up date: Saturday, October 24, 10 to 12

This will be a judged show with 1st, 2nd, 3rd place with monetary awards

 and  honorable mention ribbons. 

 

FALL CREATIVE ARTISTS RETREAT

Registration is now full!

Final payment of $220 for those who paid a deposit of $150 is due on or before July 31.

A  packet of information will be sent  to those attending early August. For those who want to

attend a play:

 

The Blue Gate Theater in Shipshewana will present Love Comes Softly. 

For tickets  https://www.bluegatemusicals.info/  

 

The Round Barn Theater in Napanee was set to open under new ownership when heavy rains 

caused extensive damage. The season's plays are listed but as of this time there is no 

information on purchasing tickets. Keep checking.

 

 

                                                

MEMBERSHIP

Membership for 2026 – 2027   A membership form is attached. 

If you have any questions, please contact Joan at 630-512-0141 or dijitize@aol.com.

 

MCS LEADERSHIP

Thank you to Barb Thomson for taking on Exhibits! We are still in need 

of President and Vice President.  Please consider stepping into one of 

these positions.

 

                                                

MEMBERSHIP

Membership for 2026 – 2027   A membership form tab above

If you have any questions, please contact Joan  dijitize@aol.com.

MCS LEADERSHIP

Thank you to Barb Thomson for taking on Exhibits! We are still in need of President and

Vice President.  Please consider stepping into one of these positions.