2019 - 2020 CLASSES, WORKSHOPS and EVENTS
Martin Cheek USA Mosaic Tour 2020 Schedule
March 7-8: Northern CA: Modesto CA: Contact: Karen
Kingsbury
Home / studio contact: karentrobaugh@mac.com
March 14-15: CA: Woodland Hills CA: contact: Karen Silton: kareaware@gmail.com
March 21-22: OR: Eugene Oregon:
Glass Fusing
Contact Gretchen: theglassfuser@gmail.com
March 23-24: OR: Eugene Oregon: Glass Fusing with The Oregon Glass Guild: Contact Gretchen: theglassfuser@gmail.com
March 28-29: OR: Astoria:
Contact: Kai Raden: createinastoria@gmail.com
April 4-5: WA: Vancouver: Contact: Sheri Spurlock and Christine Ciesluk: info@meltglass.com Website: www.meltglass.com
WORKSHOPS IN THE UK & PORTUGAL
Wales 2020
July 7-10: Aberystwyth University Adult Studies: 4 Day
Mosaic Workshop for Beginners and Improvers
Contact: learning@aber.ac.uk
West Dean 2020
August 21: Decorative Glass Fusions for your home.
August 21-24: 3 Day
Mosaic Workshop for Beginners and Improvers
Portugal: Lisbon: September 26 -
October 4: 9 day Mosaic Workshop for Beginners and Improvers
Venue: Sedimento
: http://sedimento.pt Contact: Martin Cheek: mrtncheek@hotmail.co.uk
Information for workshops at my studio in Broadstairs
TO Register or with questions, email me at : mrtncheek@hotmail.co.uk
- UK Broadstairs: Cost: 2 days mosaic course @ £200.00 (€285.00 / $300.00) per person
- 5 days mosaic course @ £500 (€700 / $750.00) per person
- The cost of all of the courses in Broadstairs is £100.00 per day.
- n.b: mosaic material costs are extra and start at £18 per kilo
(1 x kg of vitreous glass covers an area of A3 = 30 x 42 cm = 12 x 16 inches approx)
(1 kilo of vitreous glass tiles - 330 tiles will cover A3: 40cm x 30cm – so if you make a mosaic of A4: 20 x 30 cm in size then the material cost will be £9.00)
Deposit of £80.00 (€100.00/$160.00) for 2 day & £300.00 (€445.00/$600.00) for 5 day to be paid on booking.
How to find us
Address:
Flint House, 21 harbour Street, Broadstairs, Kent, CT10 1ET, UK
Please find Harbour Street and Broadstairs and your route of travel on www.viamichelin.com
This is a really good site – you type in your own address and that of your destination and then you can print out road by road directions.
By car from London: Follow the signs to Canterbury/Dover/Ramsgate and Kent International Airport. After that you will see signs to Broadstairs. Broadstairs High Street goes downhill to the sea. At the bottom of the High Street turn left into Albion Street. Keep going until you see the Neptune pub in front of you then turn right into Harbour Street. A short way down Harbour Street you will see a little square – our house is facing you. If you pass the cinema then you have gone too far. If you stand with your back to the cinema then you are staring at the back door of Flint House!
By train. Services from London Victoria to Broadstairs (final destination Ramsgate) leave approximately twice an hour and take 2 hours. Find your train times on www.nationalrail.co.uk. We are a about a 7 minute walk or £2 taxi ride from the station.
By plane. www.easyjet.com flies Stansted or Gatwick. Flights to Stansted, Gatwick or Heathrow include a train journey of 3-4 hours to get you all the way to Broadstairs.
Taxi: 01843 292929 or 866666
Accommodation In Broadstairs
Accommodation is not included in the course fee but is available within a short walk of Flint House. Hotels and B&B prices start at around £55 per night. We recommend that you stay in Broadstairs the evening prior to your course so that you are fresh and on time for the start of the course the next morning.
Bed & Breakfast
Below is a short list of B&Bs all of which have been tried, tested and been given the thumbs up by previous course participants.
We especially recommend Nora Howland, The East Hornden Hotel and Karen Etkin.
Anchor House: 01843 863347 www.anchorhouse.net Broadstairs Beach House Boutique Bed & Breakfast: 01843 65093717 www.broadstairsbeachhouse.co.uk
Burrow House: 01843 60181
The Bay Tree Hotel: 01843 862502 www.baytreebroadstairs.co.uk enquiries@baytreebroadstairs.co.uk
Cintra: 01843 862253
The Devonhurst Hotel: 01843 863010 www.devonhurst.co.uk (This is the nearest and has sea views)
East Horndon Hotel: 01843 868306 www.easthorndonhotel.com email easthorndon@hotmail.com 68: 01843 609459 or 07800 812229Piermont Guest House, Peter Buckley: 102 Piermont Road: 01843 600462
Royal Albion: 01843 868071 http://www.albionbroadstairs.co.uk
South Lodge Guest House, 19 The Vale, Broadstairs, Kent, CT10 1RB
Tel: 01843 600478 Mob: 07780 588 798 www.visitsouthlodge.co.uk
Torwood House: 01843 863953
The Victoria: 01843 871010
Viking Guest House: 01843 862375 www.viking-guesthouse.co.uk
Accommodations Near Broadstairs:
Solley Farm House: 01304 613701/ Mob: 07515 852 780 www.solleyfarmhouse.co.uk
If you would like details of these and other hotels sent to you, please contact: Broadstairs Tourist Information Centre. Tel: 01843 862242
To assist you with booking, feel free to contact me: mrtncheek@hotmail.co.uk