Stay at Home Project for June's Meeting Check it out

Dear MCS Members,

Hope this newsletter finds you healthy and being creative as we continue the Staying in Place efforts to keep us all safe. 

Please continue to check the MCS Newsflash for updates on Meetings and Exhibitions.  This is a time to let your creativity flow.  Roll with the many artistic thoughts you have and you may refine your processes or discover totally new directions.

Looking forward to the time when we can be meeting again under safe circumstances,

Nancy Castner

President

MEMBERSHIP

If you have not done so please mail application (attached)  and check to Cherie Denton, 1789 35th Street, Apt. 6313, Oak Brook, IL 60523. 

Please remember that only members may exhibit work in MCS shows. 

MEETINGS 

June 7th Stay at home project! Keeping us safe one more month. 

("Altered Canvas for Collage" with Joan Lucht will be rescheduled for next March.)

Create an impermanent collage of natural materials in the style of Andy Goldworthy. This can be done in your yard, a nearby park or on a substrate of your choice in your house. Photograph it and send it with the title to joan.of.art33@gmail.com with Andy and Your Name in subject line. Photos will be shared with participants. If there is enough interest we may incorporate photos into a hand-made book in a workshop next season.

To learn about Andy Goldsworthy you can view the attached Power Point presentation (this short program was created for a 5th grade class) on the artist or Google images of his work. There are three documentaries on Amazon Prime: Rivers and Tides (Free), Leaning into the Wind ($3.99) and Stone Aches ($1.99). You may be able to find them on other streaming programs or in your library if they have opened or have a pick-up program.  

 This lovely artwork was created by a girl in 5th grade. 

July  NO MEETING
August 2nd -   No touch Parfait Dying with Social Distancing  Barrie Mason, presenter

Parfait Dying is Barrie's favorite introduction to the wonders of dying fabric.  In this workshop we will dye four squares of fabric in one container building up colors and amazing designs.  For the designs we will be using various shibori and other resist techniques.  For the color we will be using Procion MX dye that produces vibrant and fade resistant colors.  Come see how fabric dying can add to your collage stash. 

We will be outdoors and you will each have your private workspace.  Fabric and dye will be supplied for a $6 materials fee.  Advance registration needed.

Participants should bring:

· Plastic tablecloth for your work area.  A large trash bag cut open would work

· Folding chair & TV tray table

· Apron & gloves for dye work

· 1 gallon zip-lock bag + 4 quart zip-lock bags

·  paper towels

·  A tall dye container that holds at least 3 cups of water.  I use a cylinder shaped vase found at a thrift store.  Tall and narrow is better than short and fat

·  Optional  – rubber bands, string, marbles, scissors, needle, strong thread (the instructor will bring some too)

September 13th  Possible meeting to replace cancelled retreat
October 4th   "Assemblage Necklace or Bracelet from Found Objects" Mary Warner, presenter
November 1st  "Paste Papers" Marge Boyd, presenter
December 6th  MCS Holiday Party

Anyone interested in presenting a demonstration or workshop during our 2021 MCS meetings please call Margi Hafer 815-370-3345 or email: margihafer@yahoo.com

MCS  RETREAT  

Sadly our September 2020 retreat has been cancelled due to Covid-19. 

Camp  Alexander Mack has been reserved for Oct. 6 - 10, 2021, with our usual accommodations in Sarah Major, on the lake. Please mark your calendars!  

MCS EXHIBITS   

A Compendium of Curiosities  

 Erin Cortilet from the Tinley Park Park District thinks that there is a strong possibility that we will be able to have a REAL exhibit in the gallery in August. (if we are in stage 4 of recovery) Either way she is willing to put together a virtual exhibit for us.

In addition to submtitting a prospectus (available in July Newsflash) all MCS members are invited to submit 2-3 pieces to her via email with any size jpeg image.

For each image Include:    Artist's name

                                            Title

                                            Medium (2D and 3D accepted)

                                            Price or NFS

Save jpeg with Last Name_Title.jpg (Hafer_Flowers)

Submit images to: Erin.cortilet@tinleyparkdistrict.org

Deadline for submissions July 24

Sheltering in Place for Woodridge Library - December 

Hopefully you have been inspired during your time of sheltering!

MEMBERS 

Cherylyn Gnadt  sold "Telling the Bees: A delicate deconstruction" on display in MCS show Ex Libris. The collector works at the Indian Prairie Public Library and said she looked forward to seeing the piece when she was at work. Then it was gone, so she contacted Cherylyn through her website. 

The buyer had twins and one had major complications and only survived a year. Since then the family has been collecting "bee" things to honor their daughter "Beatrix". The piece will be donated back to the library in their daughter's name. 

Cherylyn wanted to share this story because as artists we might second guess finishing a piece, showing a piece or creating all together, but you never know when a connection happens and what your work might mean to someone. 

Laura Lein-Svencner has on line courses available on her Coursecraft teaching platform, Lonecrow Collage Studio , Her most recent one is Creative Prayer Flags plus  Abstract Mini Collage Landscapes, June 1 till August 10th.  The site has descriptions of each class.  There is even a free magazine Collage Animals for you and to share with your family.  

Nancy Staszak is featured artist of the week in Art Beat.  

https://www.foxvalleyartbeat.com/post/meet-local-artist-nancy-staszak  


Call for Art- https://www.collage-lab.com/international-call-for-collage-art/?fbclid=IwAR3RsXruMDGGgkxnyWpHmNiGEN4eHBK-i4OXoEzgcCtiPHhQVrHu4Djx7Qw