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August 2020
WOODCARVING: RELIEF AND CREATIVE
18:30 Mon 10 Aug - 9:00 Sun 16 Aug 2020 Transform a block of wood into a unique picture. Bring ideas or use Sharon's books for inspiration. Transfer a pattern, use chisels, learn techniques. Beginners and experienced. Sharon Littley (S. Wales www.highamhall.com/sharon-littley) Residential: £569 Non-residential: £385
Find out more »PRINTMAKING SUMMER WORKSHOP
18:30 Sat 22 Aug - 13:30 Wed 26 Aug 2020 Explore techniques: woodcut, (cutting an image in plankwood); wood engraving (on endgrain hardwood or plastic); drypoint (drawing on metal with a steelpoint) and etching (using acid to etch on a zinc plate). Create prints to your own design. Beginners or experienced. Peter Collins (Gloucestershire www.highamhall.com/peter-collins) Residential: £431 Non-residential: £299
Find out more »STAINED GLASS PANEL OR TIFFANY LAMP
18:30 Wed 26 Aug - 13:30 Sun 30 Aug 2020 Make a stained glass panel or a Tiffany-style lamp, developing skills so that you can construct more elaborate projects later. Understand and use the techniques of template glass cutting, using grinding machines, copper foiling, leading application and final soldering. No experience required - be guided in all aspects. Illustrated evening slide lectures. Materials dependent on project. Bill Davies (Wirral www.highamhall.com/bill-davies) Residential: £431 Non-residential: £299 (Materials at cost)
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WHITEWORK EMBROIDERY (3 NIGHT)
18:30 Tue 1 Sep - 13:30 Fri 4 Sep 2020 Each September Angie offers formal tuition on a different kind of Embroidery... Beginners or experienced welcome - work on either a Sampler to frame or your own project. Angie Burt (Lancashire www.highamhall.com/angie-burt) Residential: £335 Non-residential: £234 (A WEEKEND follows)
Find out more »WHITEWORK EMBROIDERY (WEEKEND)
18:30 Fri 4 Sep - 13:30 Sun 6 Sep 2020 Each September Angie offers formal tuition on a different kind of Embroidery... Beginners or experienced welcome - work on either a Sampler to frame or your own project Angie Burt (Lancashire www.highamhall.com/angie-burt) Residential: £238 Non-residential: £169 (Follows a 3 NIGHTER)
Find out more »ENAMELLING LONG WEEKEND
18:30 Fri 4 Sep - 13:30 Tue 8 Sep 2020 Work on copper, silver or steel, making enamelled jewellery, small tiles or panels. Silver and gold foils, stencils, sgraffito, simple cloisonne and other techniques as desired. Absolute newbies or experidootnced welcome. Dorothy Cockrell (Edinburgh www.highamhall.com/dorothy-cockrell) Residential: £441 Non-residential: £309 (Materials cost depends on project)
Find out more »RUSKIN LACE
18:30 Sun 6 Sep - 13:30 Tue 8 Sep 2020 A Lake District speciality since 1884, using Needlepoint Lace techniques for drawn thread and cut linen work with geometric designs. Suitable for both beginner and experienced. Karen Quickfall (Lancashire www.highamhall.com/karen-quickfall) Residential: £238 Non-residential: £169 (If required, Starter Pack £12 from Tutor)
Find out more »WOOD ENGRAVING FOR PRINTING (EVERYTHING PROVIDED)
18:30 Wed 16 Sep - 13:30 Fri 18 Sep 2020 *NEW* Wood engraving is a relief printmaking technique where the image is engraved onto special end grain wood blocks and printed, using either a burnishing tool or a press. You will be taken through the process from preparation of your drawing, through engraving to printing a small edition. NEW TUTOR: Chris Daunt (Tyneside www.highamhall.com/chris-daunt) Residential: £263 Non-residential: £194 (inc. Materials)
Find out more »STUMPWORK
18:30 Wed 16 Sep - 13:30 Fri 18 Sep 2020 Coloured silks and metallic threads on heavy silk show insects, fruit, small animals and flowers in Elizabethan Stumpwork. A modern piece may be any raised design, inspired by a book, picture or photograph using any fabric and thread you'd like for texture. Jane Matthews (Yorkshire www.highamhall.com/jane-matthews) Residential: £238 Non-residential: £169 BEAD EMBROIDERY follows.
Find out more »BEAD EMBROIDERY
18:30 Fri 18 Sep - 13:30 Sun 20 Sep 2020 An introduction. Beads of all shapes and sizes, cabochons and buttons create a stunning freestyle piece with fabulous surfaces which could be incorporated in a hanging, panel, pendant, lid, bracelet, book cover etc. Every piece is unique! Jane Matthews (Yorkshire www.highamhall.com/jane-matthews) Residential: £238 Non-residential: £169 STUMPWORK precedes this.
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