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MEADOWS IN MIXED MEDIA
Flowery meadows and orchards, exploring watercolour and acrylic techniques to capture the vitality of the season. We will deal with Composition and Colour as well as expressive use of paint. Several techniques will work up a rich texture and you will be encouraged to work on implied detail and structure. Frances Winder (S Cumbria www.highamhall.com/frances-winder)
Find out more »WOVEN TAPESTRY: POLYGON PATTERNS
Polygon patterns are comprised of triangles of different shapes and sizes. This workshop will focus on producing a shaped tapestry with sharp, clean angles. Louise Martin (Orkney www.highamhall.com/louise-martin) Residential: £250 Non-residential: £180 Also see TAPESTRY DAY, preceding, and BLUE, following
Find out more »PATCHWORK QUILTING: MARINER’S COMPASS
To sew complicated patchwork blocks, you may need to use the Foundation Piecing technique where seams are sewn through paper. The Mariner's Compass block can be sewn this way. Learn lots of tips and tricks along the way and how to set the block into a frame accurately. The block can be used at the
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WOVEN TAPESTRY: BLUE
Through a series of exercises we will explore how to weave effectively using one colour. An abundance of blue yarns from dark to light, from shiny to matt, hairy to mercerised will await. Suitable both for beginners and those with some experience. Louise Martin (Orkney www.highamhall.com/louise-martin) Residential: £250 Non-residential: £180 POLYGON PATTERNS precedes
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