July - NO MEETING
August 4th 9 am - 2:30 pm
“Things Once Loved” Assemblage and Collage all day workshop with Donna Castellanos Donna Castellanos is well known for her assemblages made from found objects. She will bring many objects that you may use to create your own small (6 inch) assemblage with the addition of small objects that have some interest or importance to your theme for your assemblage. She will also bring the glue you will need. Participants should bring the following: plastic table cloth, cutting surface. Exacto knife scissors, a substrate (if you wish to create something in relief format. special papers and items of your choice that will work with a small format, and sn old brush for gluing. The workshop will start at 9 am with a break at noon for a short meeting. Bring your beverage of choice, your lunch and, if you wish, a snack to share. The workshop will continue until 2:30 pm, after lunch break.
September- NO MEETING Join us for the MCS Retreat! There are only a few places left... maximum registrations will be 30 people!
October 6th noon-2:30 pm
Creating with “Golden” acrylic mediums and grounds (Golden Samples) Demonstration by Maureen Gasek
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 EXHIBITS
Tall Grass Pickup is Sunday, Monday and Tuesday, July 21, 22, 23 from 10am to 2pm each day.
If you can't make it at those times it would be great to have someone pick up for you. If that is not possible you can call and arrange a different time.
Every year we see new techniques at retreat. Here is a peek at a retreat demo by Cherie Denton, called "Soul Collage". If you would like to share what you do at retreat - please contact a committee member.
Tall Grass Arts Association is located in Downtown Park Forest
367 Artists Walk, Park Forest, IL 60466
708 748 3377
708 748 3377
MCS RETREAT
Wednesday, Sept 25 through Sunday, Sept 29, 2019
Camp Alexander Mack-Milford, Indiana
Join us! Be AN EARLY BIRD! Send a $265.00 with the registration by August 1st.
After 8/1/2019 $295.00.
MCS Retreat Registration forms are attached and will be available at the August meeting.
Retreat Committee Members:
Margi Hafer (Registration) margihafer@
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.
THE SISTERS PROJECT UPDATE by Margi
The Sisters Project Soft Cover book will be available at the Sisters Project Exhibit reception for $70.00 There will be a book signing at the event.
Thank you to all of my MCS friends who helped make this possible. I'm looking forward to the exhibit in July and hope to see many of you at the reception at the Vogt Visual Arts Center, 17420 67th Court, Tinley Park, IL 60477 on Friday, July 12th 7-9 pm!
(just South of the railroad tracks and East of Oak Part Avenue)
Please promote The Sisters Project and the exhibit to your families and friends. People who purchase the artwork will choose from a list of charities to make a tax deductible donation to, in payment for the art, and in memory of my sister, Donna Lee Johnston.
Thank you to all of my MCS friends who helped make this possible. I'm looking forward to the exhibit in July and hope to see many of you at the reception at the Vogt Visual Arts Center, 17420 67th Court, Tinley Park, IL 60477 on Friday, July 12th 7-9 pm!
(just South of the railroad tracks and East of Oak Part Avenue)
Please promote The Sisters Project and the exhibit to your families and friends. People who purchase the artwork will choose from a list of charities to make a tax deductible donation to, in payment for the art, and in memory of my sister, Donna Lee Johnston.
These charities include:
Sunday-Monday closed, Tuesday 7-9p.m.
Wednesday 4-7pm
Thursday 11-2 and 7-9p.m.
Friday 11-3pm (unless there is a reception)
Saturday 11am-4p.m
- The American Cancer Society
- JourneyCare Hospice
- The North Shore University Health System Foundation
- The Salvation Army
- Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital in Chicago
- The Cancer Support Center in Mokena, Misericordia in Chicago
- Lincoln-Way Special Recreation Association
- The Crisis Center of South Suburbia,
- PAWS in Tinley Park
- The Frankfort KidsWork Museum
- The Lincoln-Way Area Chorale
- The Tall Grass Arts Association in Park Forest
- The Frankfort Arts Association
- Union Street Gallery in Chicago Heights
- Finally, a special support fund for Cici Belpedio (8 years old) who is fighting the rare disease called Juvenile Dermatomyositis.
Sunday-Monday closed, Tuesday 7-9p.m.
Wednesday 4-7pm
Thursday 11-2 and 7-9p.m.
Friday 11-3pm (unless there is a reception)
Saturday 11am-4p.m
Tania Blanco, Margi Hafer, and Andrea Fox have had their art juried into the GOING IN STYLE Multi-Media Exhibition at the Bloomingdale Park District Museum June 29-July 20, 2019 with an OPENING RECEPTION on Sunday, July 7, 2-4
108 S Bloomingdale Road, Bloomingdale, IL 60108
108 S Bloomingdale Road, Bloomingdale, IL 60108
Nancy Staszak has six pieces in the watercolor show at Mayslake. The reception is Monday, July 8, 6–8 PM . The postcard is attached
Sandy Finch will have a solo show, A Montage of Original Art, at the Lisle Library from August 9th through the end of September. The reception will be Friday, August 9th from 6:30-8pm.
Laura Lein -Svencner has a variety of Classes this Summer into Fall At Mayslake Peabody Estate. These links are an easy way to check out the class information and sign up:
Nature Collage and Design, July 11th- August 15th
Collage and Spirit Animals July 15th-August 26th
Collage Totems Sept 9th- Oct 28th
Nature Words and Collage Sept 26th- Nov 7th
Basic Design Collage Sketchbook at LaGrange Art League. Classes are set up in repeat four-week sections. Check out which month might be good for you.
Laura's work can be seen at Wauconda Public Library, 801 N. Main Street, Wauconda IL until July 27th, with a Collage workshop at 1:00 on July 27th,
MCS BOARD
President--Nancy Castner designsbynanc@gmail.
Vice President--Tania Blanco taniablanc@aol.com
Treasurer--Andrea Fox artfox48@yahoo.com
Membership--Cherie Denton cherayden@yahoo.com
Exhibits--Jocelyne Roy Jocelyne.roy@comcast.net
Education--Margi Hafer margihafer@yahoo.com
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