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