Reminder - If you have not
yet renewed your membership a form is attached.
MEETINGS
April 7th noon - 2:30 pm
“Oil and Cold
Wax” Demonstration by Charlotte Cziperle
Charlotte is an award winning professional
artist and has been painting with oil & cold wax since 2012. She has
a BSN from Loyola University and a Certificate of Painting from the School of
the Art Institute of Chicago. Her paintings have appeared in national
magazines, been exhibited in galleries and several art museums, and are part of
private and corporate collections.She enjoys teaching adult oil & cold wax
classes, workshops, and giving talks to art organizations in the Chicago and
Midwest area. She is currently Vice – Director of the Alliance of Fine Art and
has served on several local art boards.
During Charlotte's demonstration you will learn about the versatility of cold wax medium with an introduction to the materials and methods used in the oil & cold wax process. Charlotte will demonstrate how to create texture, atmospheric depth, and interesting surfaces using oil & cold wax with both conventional and unconventional tools. Collage techniques using cold wax will also be explored.
During Charlotte's demonstration you will learn about the versatility of cold wax medium with an introduction to the materials and methods used in the oil & cold wax process. Charlotte will demonstrate how to create texture, atmospheric depth, and interesting surfaces using oil & cold wax with both conventional and unconventional tools. Collage techniques using cold wax will also be explored.
May 5th noon - 2:30 pm
“Gold Leaf for
Collage” Demonstration by Denise Lauin Donatelle
June 2nd noon - 2:30 pm “Pouring Watercolors for synthetic texture” Demonstration by Sandy Newell
July - NO MEETING
August 4th 9 am - 2:30 pm
June 2nd noon - 2:30 pm “Pouring Watercolors for synthetic texture” Demonstration by Sandy Newell
July - NO MEETING
August 4th 9 am - 2:30 pm
“Things Once Loved” Assemblage and Collage all
day workshop with Donna Castellanos
September- NO MEETING
September- NO MEETING
October 6th noon-2:30 pm
Creating with “Golden”
acrylic mediums and grounds (Golden Samples) Demonstration by Maureen
Gazek
November 3rd noon-2:30 pm
November 3rd noon-2:30 pm
“The Core
Book” workshop with Adrienne Austin
December 1st noon-2:30 pm
December 1st noon-2:30 pm
MCS HOLIDAY
PARTY
MCS RETREAT
Mark Your Calendars:
Wednesday, Sept 25 through Sunday, Sept 29, 2019
Camp Alexander
Mack-Milford, Indiana
Let this view of Lake
Waubee inspire your artwork at the artist retreat. Registration form attached.
Remember space is limited so take advantage of the early bird special $265.00.
Includes 11 meals, four nights accommodations.
EARLY BIRD FEE: $ 265.00 must be received by August 1, 2019. Space is limited.
Margi Hafer will be
handling the registrations this year.
Registration Forms
will be available from Margi Hafer after April 15 2019.
Other members of the
committee are:
Adrienne Austin
(Marketing, Recruiting and PR) rbrbtrfly@aol.com
Nancy Castner
(Marketing, Program ideas) designsbynanc@gmail.com
Joan Lucht (Promotions
through Facebook , etc) joan.of.art33@gmail.com
We hope all our
members will be helping to promote this excellent opportunity to create art in
a beautiful setting.
MCS EXHIBITS
Message from Jocelyne Roy:
For all members
exhibiting at the Tall Grass Gallery in June, it is imperative you forward the
information requested by the date requested. It has come to my attention
that Claudia Craemer, who is managing our exhibit is becoming increasing
annoyed as she has to send out multiple reminders for items needed. I too
was late in getting her our participant list, she wanted it by the end of
December and I sent it mid-January. I am not participating in the show
but my understanding is Claudia needs photos of work being exhibited; please
forward whatever she is requesting so we can remain in her good books and
reduce her exasperation with us.
From Claudia Craemer,
Tallgrass:
Please have your
completed info on your works for the Woven Thoughts show to me by Saturday,
April 6.
You can add whatever
is still needed to the attached list I sent you earlier, or simply send the
information to me in an email and I'll add it into the list page.
Remember I need the title, medium, size and price for each piece you are planning to exhibit. (Size: HxW)
Until we have all the sizes from everyone, we can't know for sure how many of the works we can actually accept and hang, so the sizes are definitely an important priority now.
The gallery keeps 30% of any sales made from a show during its run, so that might be a part of your considerations for what prices you assign to your works.
Once we have all the info from everyone, I'll send you your Loan Forms and Consignment Sheets, a requirement of the gallery to collect for insurance purposes.
Lastly, please do keep sending any supplemental statements/bios/resumes you would like to include in our information book for the show.
Let me know if you have any questions or concerns, and thanks very much for all you're working on and sending me!
Remember I need the title, medium, size and price for each piece you are planning to exhibit. (Size: HxW)
Until we have all the sizes from everyone, we can't know for sure how many of the works we can actually accept and hang, so the sizes are definitely an important priority now.
The gallery keeps 30% of any sales made from a show during its run, so that might be a part of your considerations for what prices you assign to your works.
Once we have all the info from everyone, I'll send you your Loan Forms and Consignment Sheets, a requirement of the gallery to collect for insurance purposes.
Lastly, please do keep sending any supplemental statements/bios/resumes you would like to include in our information book for the show.
Let me know if you have any questions or concerns, and thanks very much for all you're working on and sending me!
Guidelines for Exhibiting
in Judged Shows.
Recently there have been questions about submitting collage art for MCS exhibitions. The following are the guidelines we have tried to follow:
(1) Art submitted should have been created within the last 3 years. We encourage artists to submit freshly created work.
(2) Art that received an award at a judged exhibit, are not eligible to be exhibited in another judged exhibit.
(3) Art that appeared in a venue (such as Downers Grove Library) where we have an annual exhibit, should not be exhibited a second time.
(4) When there is a low turnout of art in a non-judged show, there may be more flexibility and it would be at the discretion of the Exhibit Chair and the committee to decline work.
Recently there have been questions about submitting collage art for MCS exhibitions. The following are the guidelines we have tried to follow:
(1) Art submitted should have been created within the last 3 years. We encourage artists to submit freshly created work.
(2) Art that received an award at a judged exhibit, are not eligible to be exhibited in another judged exhibit.
(3) Art that appeared in a venue (such as Downers Grove Library) where we have an annual exhibit, should not be exhibited a second time.
(4) When there is a low turnout of art in a non-judged show, there may be more flexibility and it would be at the discretion of the Exhibit Chair and the committee to decline work.
AFA BEST OF THE BEST SHOW
Exhibition will be
held through April 29 at the
Mayslake Peabody
Estate
1717 31st St., Oak
Brook, IL 60523
Gallery hours are M-F
9:00am-3:00pm and Sat 9:00am-1:00pm
Reception and awards
presentation
Thursday, April 4,
from 6:00pm through 8:00pm
Judge’s presentation
and critique will begin at 7:15pm.
THE SISTERS PROJECT UPDATE
by Margi
If you click on the
links below the photo you can preview a part of The Sisters Project book. It is
available in Hard Cover ($89.39), Soft Cover ($73.39), and Ebook ($5.99)
editions. The Ebook edition is not printable but can be on Kindle, iPad and
computer. Hope you like it!
Thank you to all of my
MCS friends that that helped make this possible. I'm looking forward to the
exhibit in July!
I am now working on updating my Sisters Project information on my website and Facebook. I will also be contacting some charities and working on promotional ideas for the exhibit and the fund-raising sale of artwork.
I also still have some of Donna's pieces to finish...I brought some with me to Florida.
Please promote The Sisters Project and the exhibit to your families and friends
I am now working on updating my Sisters Project information on my website and Facebook. I will also be contacting some charities and working on promotional ideas for the exhibit and the fund-raising sale of artwork.
I also still have some of Donna's pieces to finish...I brought some with me to Florida.
Please promote The Sisters Project and the exhibit to your families and friends
Exhibit in July at
Vogt Fine Arts Center, Tinley Park
Reception July 12th 7-9 pm
Reception July 12th 7-9 pm
MEMBERS 
Nancy Staszak and Eva Holy have work in the
Nature Artists' Guild exhibit of natural history art at the Morton Arboretum.
Reception is April 5, 4:30 to 8:30pm. See attachment.
Andrea Fox has a beautiful collage piece being
shown at Union Street Gallery, Chicago Heights. The Intersection of Art
and Music - A juried exhibit, runs through May 3rd.
Reception is April
6th, 1 to 3 PM.
MCS BOARD
All current members of
the Midwest Collage Society Board have agreed to serve again for the coming
year. We will vote on this slate at the April meeting.
President--Nancy
Castner designsbynanc@gmail.com
Treasurer--Andrea
Fox artfox48@yahoo.com
Communications--Joan
Lucht joan.of.art33@gmail.com
Exhibits--Jocelyne
Roy Jocelyne.roy@comcast.net
Education--Margi
Hafer margihafer@yahoo.com
___________________________________________________
All members may submit
news up to one week before each meeting. Send to Joan Lucht, joan.of.art33@gmail.com
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