Tea and Treats with Miniature Artists

Meet well-known miniature artists as you enjoy tea and dessert at these limited seating engagements. Each month we will introduce a new speaker and bring in an artifact from the collection for up-close and personal viewing.

$10/event. Free for members.

Includes admission, tea and dessert.

Reservations Required

Please call 520-881-0606 with payment to make your reservation!

Friday, February 1, 2013 at 2pm

Enjoy tea and desserts with miniature artist Craig Roberts, aka “The Hairy Potter”, in from Phoenix to talk about his miniature, The Potter’s Studio, from the museum’s collection.

Friday, March 1, 2013 at 2pm

Enjoy tea and desserts with renowned miniature artist Madelyn Cook, who will share insight about the 1/4″ scale miniature Hilltop, from the museum’s collection. This miniature isn’t always on display- this is your chance to view it up close.

Thank you to our Tea Tales sponsor:

Maya Tea will be providing the tea for our three Tea Tales events.

Maya Tea offers nearly 200 varieties of quality loose leaf tea as well as wonderful tea accessories for brewing terrific tea from home. They also blend iced teas and a line of chai concentrates for commercial use. Visit their website www.mayatea.com to learn about all things tea.

The following flavors will be served at our Tea Tales:

• Blue Lady Black: South Indian Flower Orange Pekoe Black Tea, Cornflower Petals, Hibiscus Flowers, Orange Peel, Juicy Lemon, Orange, and Passion Fruit Flavor
• Prickly Pear Herbal: Hibiscus, Rose Hips, Chicory Root, Chamomile, Dried Prickly Pear Fruit, Prickly Pear Flavor
• Relaxing Mint Herbal: Chamomile Flowers, Peppermint, Lavender Flowers
• Vanilla Mint Sencha Green Tea: Organic Chinese Sencha Green Tea, Ginseng Root, Honeybush Herbal Tea, Peppermint, Lemon and Vanilla Flavors

We would also like to acknowledge the following individuals for their contributions of tea service and linens for these events:

Emily and Ted Morrison, Faye Orchekowski, Kathy Naylor and Myrna Williams