MCS Exhibit Pick Up and Feb. Meeting plans

MCS EXHIBIT ALERT:   PICK UP AT WOODRIDGE LIBRARY
Our pick up time and date is 10:00 until noon on Saturday, January 2nd.
We have received many compliments on the show. The library director, Susan McNeil Marshall said she wishes she had more space and more money!!!!  If you have made a sale, please let Nancy Staszak (astaszak@aol.com) know for our records.
Thanks to all who participated---it was truly a beautiful exhibit.

Our next MCS show, Following Hidden Paths, Uncovering Secret Truths, will be at the Victorian House in Bourbonnais.  Laura Lein-Svencner has offered to take work there on February  6th. Contact her about delivering your work.   Our spring show is in April at the Downers Grove Library.  All exhibit information is on the blog.

Saturday Feb. 6thfrom 9:30- 3:00

Naperville Art League at 508 North Center St., Naperville, IL

All day workday with a short demo by Debbie McEllenborough  

Bring your supplies and what you are working on. Bring a lunch and drink. 

There is a small kitchen with refrigerator, microwave and hot water and coffee maker.  

Workshop fee for the day is $5.00. (20% collected will be donated for use of the studio space)

Thanks to Laura for securing this space.

Decembers Newsletter

In case you were not aware, our long time member and retreat participant for several years, Debbie McEllenborough, recently lost her Mother which was sudden and unexpected.  If anyone would like to send her a sympathy card, her address is:

Debbie McEllenborough

29 W550 Winchester Circle

#N-2

Warrenville, IL 60555.

MEETINGS

Sunday, December 6, 12:00-2:30

Holiday Party. Please bring a dish to pass and a lovely, wrapped, hand-made gift if you wish to participate in the exchange.

NO MEETING IN JANUARY

February 7

All-day work day. Demo by Debbie McEllenborough

March 6

Tunnel book with collage by Ginni Guzior (Book & Paper Arts Guild Pres.)

RETREAT

Save the Date for 2016 MCS Camp Mack Retreat:  

Wednesday Sept 21 through Sunday, 25 2016.  COST: $225

Registration forms will be available April, 2016

Anyone who paid for the retreat in August or September and has not had their check clear, please contact me and let me know the amount of the check and the date it was written.  There may have been some checks that were lost in the mail and not deposited to the MCS account.   

TANIA BLANCO   630-464-3749          Thank you.

MCS EXHIBITS and CALLS FOR ART

Woodridge Library

One last reminder for drop-off:

Tuesday, December 1st from 10:00 until noon.

See attachment for future MCS exhibits and calls for art.

For MCS members who are participating in 

Following Hidden Paths, Uncovering Secret Truths 

Olivet Nazarene University in Bourbonnais with Claudia Craemer 

Laura will be the driver and drop off  your artwork for this exhibit.  Please read the following and contact her so your artwork can be dropped of on Feb 6th.  If you are planning on dropping your art work off yourself no need to call. 

Dates and times for drop off. 

Call before to schedule drop off Laura Lein-Svencner, 630-655-4492 

 Friday Jan 29th evening drop off 6-8pm

Saturday Jan 30th 1-5pm drop off

Sunday Jan 31st 1-5 pm drop off

  

ARTWORK, AWARDS, EXHIBITS, ETC.

Margi Hafer received the 1st Place Award for her collage "Reminiscence" in the Bloomingdale show, "Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow".

Mary Yesek and Margi Hafer both entered in the Mystery Build 2015 competition. Although voting has ended we await news of the announcement of winners.

Classes On-line and at Maysake Peabody Estates 

Instructor - Laura Lein-Svencner 

Laura will be start a series of On Line "Basic Collage Sketchbook Classes in January, these classes can be taken at home in our PJ's with simple materials; Magazine, glue stick, ruler, spiral bound sketchbook. Brush up on your Elements and Principles, to working a single composition and the last one is a study of all the different compositions.  Computer skills are needed, Classes are presented in a blog setting and images of your sketchbook work would need to be share on line.  Though you can still take the on-line class because all lessons are sent in a pdf format and you received a video of the lesson, you can work at you own pace. 

http://lonecrowart.blogspot.com/p/sign-up-f.html  

Collage and Assemblage Boxes

Instructor - Laura Lein-Svencner 

January 11 – February 8
Mondays: 9 – 11:30 AM
Dig out those old photos, found papers and junk drawer objects from the past. This class invites new life and inspiration to build a piece of art like the famous artist Joseph Cornell. Students will learn about making collage papers, the art of tacking them to the watercolor surface. Combined with preparation and mounting their collages in wood panel with the use of acrylics, mixed media, glue, nails and other hardware. Adults. $165 plus $20 supply fee. To register, call 630-206-9566.  Mayslake Peabody Estate

Please send information you would like included in the monthly newsflash (by one week before scheduled meetings) to Joan Lucht:  joan.of.art33@gmail.com 

Members exhibiting

Members exhibiting outside of Midwest Collage Society exhibits, come see what it's all about 18th Annual "Celebration of the Arts" 

No Meeting in November

Our field trip to the Mexican American Museum was enjoyed by all. The museum is beautiful, the tour was very interesting and the food at Nuevo Leon was beyond yummy! Thanks Maureen for planning this wonderful day!

Remember that there is no meeting next Sunday, November 1.

The next meeting will be our holiday party on December 6. More on that in a month, but start creating something wonderful for the gift exchange if you want to participate. 

Have a great Thanksgiving!

Mexican Art Museum

Sunday, October 25 (November meeting - one week early)

Field trip to Pilsen Mexican American Museum

Our November meeting will take place a week early.  The program will be a field trip to the Mexican Fine Arts Museum in the Pilsen neighborhood, followed by lunch at a local Mexican Restaurant.
We have scheduled a guided tour of the museum and their “Day of the Dead” exhibit at11:00 am, led by a member of the museum’s Education Department. (Tours are not available on our regular meeting date of Nov 1^st, the actual Day of the Dead, due to large attendance expected that day).  Please email Maureen McDonald at mcsox@aol.com if you plan on attending.  Members can coordinate for carpooling and rides will be available.

Interesting Collage Article in ARTNEWS

Collage in ARTNEWS 

We have a Winner!!!

Winner....Winner...Chicken Dinner!!!

Nancy S. has finished her Mystery Build and shared a photo for us to see...

Hope to see more, the members of the MCS were challenged to create an Assemblage in about 2 hours with the things that they brought from home to glue together and the mystery build materials in there Number bag they picked.  What a wonderful challenge in pushing creativity and our members. 

Assemblage Build Started

Numbers were given to everyone and their box.  Which were filled with the Mystery items.

Some great fun stuff was in each box as you can see.

And some surprises too...got  good laugh out this mystrey item.  This is what each member was asked to bring. Mystery Build 

October Newsletter Info

Sunday, October 4, 12:30-3:00

"Mystery Build" Collage/Assemblage Challenge

Details are HERE

  

Sunday, October 25 (November meeting - one week early)

Field trip to Pilsen Mexican American Museum

Our November meeting will take place a week early.  The program will be a field trip to the Mexican Fine Arts Museum in the Pilsen neighborhood, followed by lunch at a local Mexican Restaurant.
We have scheduled a guided tour of the museum and their “Day of the Dead” exhibit at11:00 am, led by a member of the museum’s Education Department. (Tours are not available on our regular meeting date of Nov 1^st, the actual Day of the Dead, due to large attendance expected that day).  Please email Maureen McDonald at mcsox@aol.com if you plan on attending.  Members can coordinate for carpooling and rides will be available.

MCS EXHIBITS

Pickup from the Kavanagh Gallery at the Fine Line

Monday, October 12th   10:00 to Noon

Also pick up your ribbons if you won one!  

Please arrange for a friend to pick up your work if you cannot pick it up yourself. A list of participants is attached. You can find their emails and phone numbers on our membership list you received from Cherie Denton.

Next Exhibit

December 2015 at the Woodridge Library

There is no theme you have to follow, but work has to be 2D to hang on their carpet panels.
More information and the prospectus  will be available at the October meeting.

Exhibit Opportunity

"Getting There" at Tall Grass Arts Association See more Information Here

January 22 - February 2016

ARTWORK, AWARDS, EXHIBITS, ETC.

Laura Lein-Svencner would like to invite you to a sole exhibit of her works,

          "Collage Composed" at the Addison Center for the Arts, September 30th - November 7th Artist reception is Friday October 2nd from 7-9 pm

 Refreshments will be served. Addison Center for the Arts Gallery is located on 213 N. Lombard Road, Addison IL Door #4

Laura's work will also be part of the next Incite 3, The Art of Storytelling The best of Mixed Media.

Nancy Staszak and Jerri Reimann, Members Exhibit

Reception at The Kavanagh Gallery at The Fine Line in St.Charles IL

 A few arrive....

 And then more...

 A few chatting

 Three Generations observing the art.

 Jeanne has outdone herself what a wonderful presentation in the Reception/drawing room

 Before the awards...love cute look Margaret

 Awards being announced and Nancy S Honorable Mention

 Maureen M. Honorable Mention.

 Joan Lucht, Honorable Mention and Nancy S. Third Place

 Mary Y Honorable Mention

 Sally T. Third Place and Sandy B. won Third Place

 Carol K. won Second place

 Eileen Hinkle Received a Second place.

Laura received First Place

What a wonderful section of work to see.

Join us tomorrow, Exhibit and Celebration of Awards

The Fine Line Judges List and Awards

MCS Kavanagh Gallery, The Fine Line Creative Arts Center, St. Charles IL

Barbara Arntzen
July 21 1939-August 27th 2015

A newspaper article with photo 

September MCS Newsflash

SEPTEMBER RETREAT (There will be no regularly scheduled meeting in September.)

For those attending the retreat - If you would like to participate in the collage exchange please make 25 - 4" square works of art using your favorite quote.

OCTOBER MEETING

Attached are the particulars for our “Mystery Build” Assemblage Challenge scheduled for the October meeting. This handout will also be available at the retreat. Click here for printable sheet 

PLEASE NOTE: DATE CHANGE FOR NOVEMBER MEETING

Our November meeting will take place a week early  Sunday October 25^th.  The program will be a field trip to the Mexican Fine Arts Museum in the Pilsen neighborhood, followed by lunch at a local Mexican Restaurant.
We have scheduled a guided tour of the museum and their “Day of the Dead” exhibit at 11:00 am, led by a member of the museum’s Education Department. (Tours are not available on our regular meeting date of Nov 1^st, the actual Day of the Dead, due to large attendance expected that day).  Please email Maureen McDonald at mcsox@aol.com if you plan on attending.  Members can coordinate for carpooling and rides will be available

FUTURE MEETINGS

Can anyone suggest an artist interested in doing a workshop next year? Please contact Maureen McDonald  mcsox@yahoo.com

ARTWORK, AWARDS, EXHIBITS, ETC.

Barrie Mason is participating in the following shows in the coming months:

• VAB Gallery, St Joseph, MO. - The Horse: Shaping our Lives, Our Community, and our View of the World - oil and cold wax, June 4 to Sept 25
• Nelson Atkins Museum, Kansas City, MO - Cattail Morning - textile, June to Aug
• Missouri Fiber Artist Pairings show - St. Louis Art Guild, St. Louis, MO - Cattail Morning and Conspiracy of Two (a joint work with Jan Rowan Miller) - textiles, Sept. 11 - Oct. 24
• Missouri Fiber Artist Pairings show - Mildred M. Cox Gallery, William Woods College, Fulton , MO - the two textile works from the St. Louis Art Guild move to this space -Nov. 5 to Dec. 12
• Speaking of Fibers! 2015, Morton J. May Foundation Gallery, Maryville University, St. Louis, MO.  Mutability, Blending into a Changing World - paper sculpture, Nov 12 - Dec. 16.

Laura Lein-Svencner - Classes, demos and exhibits

Creative Art Journaling

Mayslake Peabody Estate
Monday  September 14th, 21st,  No Class Sept 28th

 9:00-11:30
October 5th, 12th, 19th, 26th
http://www.mayslakepeabody.com/
Rescuing and recycling a hard cover book, students will utilize its structure; gluing pages together forming a sturdy substrate for self-expression with imagery and written words. This class promises to open doors to creative adventure by manipulating art materials with layering techniques in acrylics, pastels, watercolors, drawing, image transfers and collage. Students will learn how to carve their own stamps to use in their creative art journals ending with a rich platform to journal on.
Materials fee $5.00 collected in first class for extra supplies instructor will bring.

Collage Composed

September 30th-November 7th
Opening Reception October 2nd 7-9pm
Addison Center for the Arts, 213 N. Lombard Road, Addison IL

Demo - The Fine Art of Collage Practice and Process

September 10
Program starts at 7:30-9:00pm

Addison Art Guild, Addison Village Hall, One Friendship Plaza, Addison. Room 1301 A&B
Laura Lein-Svencner's collage work is Crystal Neubauer's New book, The Art of Expression Collage. 

Midwest Collage Society - Reflections Within and Beyond- Kavanagh Gallery

October 4th Program

“Mystery Build” Collage/Assemblage Challenge

Midwest Collage Society Program

October 4, 2015

For this challenge, we will each create a 3-D mixed media collage piece using the materials we receive in a mystery box.Each participant will bring a box containing various items as suggested below. We will then draw numbers to pick a mystery box to work on. At the end of the meeting we will vote on our favorite piece and a prize will be awarded to the winner.

Each Mystery Box must contain:

• One base suitable for collage/assemblage such as:

• Cigar box • Shadow box • Old drawer • Small shelf

• Small stand or mantelpiece • Triptych • Picture frame with back • Etc. etc. Use your imagination!

         • 12-15 found objects such as:

• Metal parts or hardware • Fasteners or hinges • Toy or game pieces • Bottle caps • Old keys • Old jewelry pieces • Letters, typewriter keys etc.

• Beads, buttons, brads, sequins • Wire, string, yarn, cord or ribbon • Scraps of fabric or trim • Natural items such as twigs, bark, pinecones, stones or shells • Etc. etc. Use your imagination!

•

• Five (5) collage papers of different types

RULES:

1)

Participants should bring their own paints and adhesives to use and any papers they wish to use in addition to the paper provide in the box.

2)

Participants are required to use a minimum of 10 objects in the box and at least 3 of the 5 collage papers provided in the box.

3)

Participants may also use any additional collage paper of their own.

Click Here for a Printable Copy