MEETINGS October 6th noon-2:30 pm

Collaging with Skins - Creating Dimensional Work -  Maureen Gasek, presenter

Participants will explore and learn how to work on different acrylic grounds and create skins from mediums to build up a 3-D piece of work.  Be ready to explore dimension with paint.
Participants should bring acrylic paint, brushes, water containers. Paper towels etc to be ready to paint.  Everyone should bring a pair of scissors, an exacto blade, palette knife and a flexible cutting board if they have one.  If you have different mediums bring the heavier/thicker ones that will hold a shape. Also bring a plastic table cloth to protect the table.
Maureen will provide sample boards of grounds to work on, mediums, some paint and some pre-made skins to play with on you board.

November 3rd  noon-2:30 pm  

“The Core Book”  workshop with Adrienne Austin

Start thinking of a theme for your "Core Book"  A sample book will be available to view at the October meeting. A list of supplies will also be available.

December 1st  noon-2:30 pm  

MCS HOLIDAY PARTY  We will discuss details at the November meeting  

 

MCS RETREAT

Wow...what a great retreat! Kudos to all the artists for sharing some new techniques. We tried texture paste and gelli printing, made Soul Collage cards and ATC cards. What fun to have two pop-up demonstrations using artist embossing powder and a mouth atomizer.  And we were challenged with a brown bag collage. For all who didn't attend this year...take heart, we will do it again next year, so save these dates - September 23rd - 27th, 2020.  Until then Donna, Patty, Joan, Adrienne, Tania and Margi say, "May the Forest be With You!"

MCS EXHIBITS  

Possible exhibit titles were collected from suggestions at retreat and from those who replied to last month's newsletter. A vote was tallied, and here are the winners to get your ideas flowing:

EX Libris  Darien Library - February

Between the Lines  Downers Grove Library - April

Archeological Imagination   Bloomingdale Park District Museum - June  (Judged)

A Compendium of Curiosities   Vogt Gallery - August (Judged)

Please submit ideas for Woodridge Library - December 

EX Libris This exhibit will feature altered books. 

We will be able to display assemblages from our workshop with Donna Castellanos in two of the library's display cases, so finish your masterpieces! In keeping with the theme, create a hanging piece using an old book or books. 17 old Time-Life books will be available at the October meeting for those who wish to have one. Depending on size we should be able to hang 30 to 40. Donna will be invited to display a piece along with ours. Here is an example from a former show in Downers Grove (This was created in a folding workshop at an MCS meeting) :

OTHER EXHIBITS

 Cosmic Blueprint: Archetypes in Contemporary Art Over 40 artists collaboration with Ilinois State Poetry Society Curated by Jennifer Hereth Burning Bush Gallery.

St Thomas the Apostle Church Celebration of the Arts

We invite you to participate in the "Celebration of the Arts Ministry”
Fine Art and Craft Fair at St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church in Naperville, Illinois.
This year, the event will be held Saturday, November 9th from 10-6
and Sunday, November 10th from 9-1 and will take place in the church gymnasium.

To complete the Art Fair application form, please click on the link below:

Registration Form:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1qF1D3CAtzFO9hMgcgi3b-_jrc7yd6f6UedJDTWlYVS0/edit

Art Fair Information and Rules for Entry are available in the link below:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ps1xZ746Yvwq-Rsy3IwGAI-T9owjfFd_1xvlmJEYn70/edit

MEMBERS

Nancy Staszak will have work in the Woodridge Community Art Show at the Woodridge Public Library. The reception is this Friday October 4th from 6:00 to 8:00PM.

Nancy also has work at Indian Prairie Library in a group show, and work at the Mayslake Peabody Mansion.  Mayslake is celebrating its historic past by transforming the halls with rustic agricultural antiques. The art work is based on its past as a working farm. Nancy also has her herd of dinosaurs at the SciTech Children’s Museum in Aurora. The dinosaurs will come down the end of the month and travel to Knox College for a 50th year reunion !

Cherylyn Gnadt won third prize in the Elmhurst Artists' Guild Fall Member Show for her multiprocess ink monoprint "In Between" 

Joan Lucht has a solo show at the Downers Grove Library in the cafe during October. She will have a display of materials and be present to answer questions at the library on October 30, 7-9pm.

Andrea Fox and Margi Hafer have artworks in “The Art of Illinois - 2019” 

Tania Blanco has one painting juried into The Art of Illinois:2019 show at Gallery Seven in Lockport. Opening reception is Saturday,October 5, 2019. 6-8 pm   

Laura Lein-Svencner  is offering classes and workshops this fall: 

Online-Ecourses at Coursecraft-https://coursecraft.net/users/csFh

1-Day Workshop, Three different ways to make Image Transfers - LaGrange Art League Oct 26th  https://www.lagrangeartleague.org/store/p214/imagetransferworkshop.html

Classes at Indian Prairie Public Library, Magazine Collage Animals, Basic Design with Collage -http://www.lauralein-svencner.com/onlinepdf/ipplfall2019.pdf

MCS BOARD

President--Nancy Castner  

Vice President--Tania Blanco   

Treasurer--Andrea Fox  

Communications--Joan Lucht  j  

Membership--Cherie Denton  

Exhibits--Adrienne Austin  and Joan Lucht    

Education--Margi Hafer