MEETINGS
April 12 -
Noon - 2:30 Exquisite Corpse Game and materials pickup (see
below)
Each member will receive
a piece of drawing paper 9 x 12 with instructions on how to fold the paper and
on how to play the game. We will be passing the game piece around and having
everyone take part in this game.
Supplies you will need to bring.
· Magazines with images of
people or animals and interesting things
· Scissors
· a few glue sticks
· dollar store plastic
tablecloth or large sheet of paper to protect the tables.
· baby wipes or a cloth
that can be moistened for clean up.
· Ruler
· Pencil, (optional pens,
geli pens, stabilo or colored pencils.)
Exquisite Corpse Exhibit
Materials Pick Up
If you have signed up for the Three- 8 x 8 wooden panels this will be the
meeting to come and pick them up. You will receive panels and D strap hangers
with screws for the back. Three templates will be given for identifying
the placement of the body sections.
There is plenty of time to create these three pieces for the exhibit at Indian
Prairie Public Library in November 2026. August 2nd meeting will be set aside
for a Work Day where members can bring their wood panels and work on them
together or other collage art if they have finished them already. Please note you need to be a
2026-2027 new member or renewed member to receive these panels at April's
Meeting.
May 3 - Noon to 2:30 Basic
Kumihimo - the art of Japanese braiding by Betty Kirk.
Learn how to make a
braid or two. Examples of many braids will be presented as well as
the applications of braids.
Betty taught elementary
school art and has taught weaving at Joliet Junior College. She has been a
speaker and workshop leader at local guilds as well as at regional fiber
conferences. She has won awards for her work and she sells her work at art fairs
in the Chicago area. Check out her website https://bbkirk.com
Joan Lucht runs the
meeting.
June 7 Noon to
2:30 Speaker needed
July - No meeting
August 2 - Work day-Exquisite Corpse
MEMBERSHIP
Membership for 2026 – 2027
renews on April 1. Please make checks payable to Midwest Collage Society in
the amount of $20. If you are also interested in joining the National Collage
Society, dues are an additional $35.
Membership Form Please
send the completed form and your check to:
Midwest Collage Society
c/o Joan Petranovich
1513 Maple Ave
Downers Grove IL 60515
If you have any questions, please contact Joan at 630-512-0141 or dijitize@aol.com.
EXHIBITS
Downers Grove Library 1050 Curtis St., Downers Grove,
IL
Run dates March 6-April 7, 2026
Pick up on Saturday, April
11 from 10 - 11 a.m.
Future Exhibit
August 28
through October 23, at the Holmstad in Batavia.
This
will be a judged show with 1st, 2nd, 3rd place and honorable mention
ribbons.
We
will need to hang the exhibit ourselves and we are looking for a
volunteer.
Theme
will be announced in the May newsletter. Reply to this newsletter with
suggestions.
Adrienne
Austin and Joan Lucht will take the lead.
FALL CREATIVE ARTISTS RETREAT
September 23 to 27, 2026 at
Camp Alexander Mack in Milford, Indiana
Let the fun begin!
Early Bird fee of $370 or a deposit of $150 by June 30,
2026 and $220 due by July 31.
Registration after July 31 will be $390.
Registration form with additional information Link HERE
MEMBERS
Laura Lein-Svencner is presenting a
Two Day Intuitive Collage Workshop at McCord Gallery
and Culture Center, 9602
W. Creek Road Palos Park, IL 60464
Saturday April
18th-Sunday April 18th, 9:30-3:30 each day
Call to Register
708.671.0648 OR office@mccordgallery.org
A CALL FOR
ART
TLD Design Center and
Gallery in Westmont
ART
SUPPLIES
Bonnie VanDine has
closed her curated paper arts & crafts shop on Etsy. She has a lot of
wonderful stock left
that she was unable to sell and is offering everything at steep discounts.
Items include but not limited to 12 X 12 papercraft kits, pads, 6 X 6 pads,
cling stamp sets,
furniture decor
transfers, Italian letter writing sets, wax seal initial sets, Murano
glass pen sets, die cuts, German glass glitter, German scrap relief sheets,
vintage music sheets , etc.
Please reply via email Bonniemarie20@comcast.net or
phone or text: 630 291-4777
She is in unincorporated West Chicago near Warrenville & Wheaton
