– watch your inner creativity unfold as you ‘sip and paint’ from the comfort of your home on Emancipation Day

WITH many now at home due to the COVID-19 pandemic, remaining calm and keeping active can be a challenge. But young Taneila Croal, a teacher and entrepreneur knows just how to help one surmount that particular hurdle, and will be doing so virtually on Emancipation Day.

As she wrote by way of extending an invitation, “On August 1, 2020, I will be hosting my 2nd ‘Sip and Paint’ event, my last event being back in March. I know persons are stuck at home with COVID-19 blues, and need something to put them in high spirits, so I thought: ‘Why not take a Sip and Paint activity to them, so they can enjoy from the comfort of their homes.’”

The event will be held virtually via the popular Zoom app, and as Taneila noted, all paint materials, such as canvas, paint, paint-brushes, apron etc., and a bottle of wine will be delivered to those who wish to be in on it.

“At our session,” she explained, “step-by-step instructions by a professional artist will be provided, so you can create your very own masterpiece. The ‘Sip and Paint’ concept consists of group painting lessons, accompanied by wine or other beverages.”

Croal said that during the course of the event, she will be introducing a new business venture. “I will be launching my wine and painting party studio called, ‘Brush N Pour’, on the day of the event,” she said. ‘Brush N Pour’ is a unique business that seeks to provide fine art services to Guyanese.”
The 27-year-old told this publication that the basic concept of ‘Brush N Pour’ is to add something different to the Guyanese culture.
She also noted that following the launch of her newest business venture, she will be offering special promotions throughout the year to correspond with special holidays and events.

‘Brush and Pour’ services will include the provision of art materials, and a complimentary bottle of wine of the customer’s choosing.
Croal, the eldest of five children, grew up in Half Mile, Linden, with parents who instilled in them good morals and values.

“I always saw them both sharing the role of breadwinners as entrepreneurs,” she said, adding: “I feel blessed and lucky to have that. My parents, however, always reminded me and my siblings about the fundamentals of having a quality education, and they worked hard so we could achieve such. I am a teacher by profession; a profession that I enjoy dearly.”

Besides teaching, Croal has always had a knack for cosmetology, starting out in the hair care and styling business ever since she was in high school.
Today she is the owner of her own salon, among several other businesses.

“The world of cosmetology has always caught my attention,” she said, “and so in my early teen years, I developed a habit of braiding my own hair. I would later braid other people’s hair for a small fee. Today I am a professional hairstylist, and I own my own salon.”

Croal’s entrepreneurial journey is not yet over, as she revealed that she will soon be launching a lingerie collection called, ‘Adore Me Bae’.

“I plan to provide lingerie of different styles, from comfy, sexy sleepwear, to erotic lingerie pieces,” she said. “Persons from all across the country can look forward to this upcoming collection release,” she added.

Those wishing to be a part of her entrepreneurial journey and event can contact her via the company’s Facebook page: @Brush N Pour, or call the number provided on the page.