Tuesday, 8 December 2015

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT

SPECIAL SAVE THE DATE ANNOUNCEMENT
We are very happy to announce that the Ministry of Mixology Retreat will be back on the 9th and 10th April 2016.
Andy Skinner will be partnered with another super talented artist who we will reveal in due course.
The event will again be held in Coventry at the Holiday Inn Academy Hotel.
Keep the date in your diary, more details will follow soon.

Thursday, 5 November 2015

Hi to all delegates
 
 
You should have received a welcome email with a certificate to bring with you.  If you’ve not received this please check your spam folder first (around the date you booked) and if not there, please contact Di at sales@tando-creative.co.uk
 
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First of all we have listed below a few things that we would like you to bring with you.
 
A selection of paint brushes including a stiff bristle flat brush and stipple brush for stencilling.
One brush for using with Gel Medium.
Baby Wipes
Kitchen Towel
Craft Scissors
Craft Knife
Cutting matt
Palette Knife
Pencil
Ruler
Heat Tool
Paper pallets or non stick teflon matt
Water Pot for cleaning brushes.
6 book pages with text on.
Good quality PVA glue
Cut and Dry Foam or a make up sponge
A black fine line drawing pen (No. 0.7 is perfect)
A see through ruler would be better than wood or metal


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We will have the following available but only in small quantities in the workshop so if you happen to have your own please bring them along so there will be less sharing:
For Andy’s class you will be using Ranger Archival ink pads Black and Sepia.
For Michelle’s class you will be using Ranger Archival ink pads Black, Aquamarine and Tree Branch and also Pumice Stone distress ink pad.
 
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So you can plan your arrival time a schedule of events is below.  Please note that we are aiming for a fairly relaxed feel to the retreat so times are subject to a little deviation 
 
Friday:
For those delegates staying on the Friday evening. Meet fellow delegates and relax in the bar and restaurant.
Saturday:
8.00: Shop will be open. This will include a small open art area for anyone wishing to try out the products available.
Registrations for workshops will commence, please register by 9.45am.
All day refreshments will be available, relax in the foyer or browse in the shop.
10.00: Workshops commence. There will be short periods (5-10 minutes) before and after lunch where you will be able to leave the workshop to get light refreshments or browse the shop.
12.30-13.30: Break for lunch within the academy area. Feel free to browse the shop or use the open art area.
13.30: Demo areas will be set up for anyone arriving on Saturday afternoon for the Sunday workshops. The shop and open art area will also be open throughout. Craig from CHA UK will be available throughout the day and evening to discuss the fabulous work that CHA UK do for the Craft industry.
16.00: Workshops finish, break until 5pm. In the meantime other demo areas and open art room will be set up and there will be preparations for the Folk-it Workshop.
1700: Folk-It workshop for 1 hour, demo's to continue and open art room will be open for use until we close the shop.
1800: 2 hour break for evening meals etc. The shop and open art room will remain open during this time. Some demo's will continue throughout.
21.30/22.00: The shop and open art room will close around this time.
Sunday:
8.00: Shop will be open. This will include a small open art area for anyone wishing to try out the products available.
Registrations for workshops will commence, please register by 9.45am.
All day refreshments will be available, relax in the foyer or browse in the shop.
10.00: Workshop commence. There will be short periods (5-10 minutes) before and after lunch where you will be able to leave the workshop to get light refreshments or browse the shop.
12.30-13.30: Break for lunch within the academy area. Feel free to browse the shop or use the open art area.
16.00: Workshops finish, time to go home unless you are staying on the Sunday night.
 
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Directions to the hotel can be found HERE
 
See you all there.
 

Wednesday, 4 November 2015

Last minute spaces available

A space has become available on Andy's workshop this coming Sunday.  

Why not book the Saturday class with Michelle and make a weekend of it!!

Click HERE to book

Tuesday, 27 October 2015

Information Post

Good morning everyone.

Emails have gone out to all delegates this morning.  I will put all the information on here in due course as well.

If you've not received an email please check your spam folder...if nothing, drop me an email and I'll re-send as I've more than likely typed your email address incorrectly.

Thanks all.

EDIT....2 emails have been sent as the first had an incorrect finishing time on it.

Tuesday, 20 October 2015

Sneaky peeky of Andy's workshop

Now onto a sneaky peek of Andy's upcoming workshop at the Ministry of Mixology retreat :)


Thursday, 24 September 2015

Michelle's gorgeous workshop project.

Michelle Webb is teaching at our upcoming retreat in Coventry, and her project is simply gorgeous

Here are a couple of sneak peeks.

There are still some places available on Michelles workshops so pop along to the Tando site to book HERE.





Tuesday, 15 September 2015

Folk-It and a list of things to bring

Hi everyone

On the Saturday evening we are delighted to have Folk It joining us and they will be doing a free mini workshop.  We will need to know some numbers please so that Folk It can prepare so can you please comment on here if you would like to attend.

You can see their amazing work at www.folkit.co.  We will also have some of their fabulous kits available in the shop.

Ok, on to the list of things to bring, this list is subject to change but it's a good starting guide :)

  • A selection of paint brushes including a stiff bristle flat brush and stipple brush for stencilling. One brush for using with Gel Medium.
  • Baby Wipes
  • Kitchen Towel
  • Craft Scissors
  • Craft Knife
  • Cutting matt
  • Palette Knife
  • Pencil
  • Ruler
  • Heat Tool
  • Paper pallets or non stick teflon matt
  • Water Pot for cleaning brushes.
  • Some book pages with text on.