CRAFTS
LINO CUT PRINTMAKING
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomProduce your own lino cut designs to create individual and decorative printed cards and pictures using traditional lino cut printmaking techniques with expert guidance from Clare Melinsky. Clare is a professional illustrator whose sought-after designs can be seen on product packaging and book covers, magazines, cards and even postage stamps. All tools and materials needed
BEADED EMBROIDERY
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomEmbroider with beads on silk fabric. Learn different stitching techniques to create intricate beaded designs. Taster kits available from £20.00 upwards. Angie Burt (Lancashire www.highamhall.com/angie-burt) Residential: £290 Non-residential: £210
FULLY BOOKED: BOOKBINDING: RESTORATION
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomOld books are irreplaceable, but often their pages and bindings show signs of fragility, decay or damage. This course focuses on the processes of deconstruction, repair and conservation that can extend a book’s usable life for many decades. Students are invited to bring along at least three books (no larger than A4) to be guided
FULLY BOOKED: SILVER JEWELLERY: RINGS, BANGLES AND EARRINGS
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomThis is a practical course aimed at beginners, but more experienced students are most welcome. Over the course of a weekend, students will work on 3 different projects, guided step-by-step by a professional jewellery designer and maker through the processes of designing and working with silver to create simple hand-crafted pieces. Students should feel comfortable
FULLY BOOKED: RUSKIN LACE
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomA Lake District speciality since the late nineteenth century, Ruskin lace was made from hand-spun and woven linen produced by cottagers around Coniston. Karen is a leading exponent of this heritage craft who brings extensive knowledge to support and guide you in traditional needlepoint lace techniques along with drawn thread and cut linen work to
RUSKIN LACE
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomA Lake District speciality since the late nineteenth century, Ruskin lace was made from hand-spun and woven linen produced by cottagers around Coniston. Karen is a leading exponent of this heritage craft who brings extensive knowledge to support and guide you in traditional needlepoint lace techniques along with drawn thread and cut linen work to
GET WEAVING!
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomExplore the use of colour and texture. Dress a loom. Understand how to read pattern draft. Suitable for both absolute beginners and developing weavers. A set of yarns (£15) can be purchased from the tutor. Jan Beadle (Cumbria highamhall.com/jan-beadle) Residential: £390 Non-residential: £270
PATCHWORK: APPLIQUE
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomAppliqué is the process of attaching one piece of fabric to another and this can be done in many ways to create a decorative pattern or picture. You can choose hand or machine-sewing, use just one technique or try several on this intensive appliqué masterclass. Different designs will be available to experiment with. Alternatively, bring
FULLY BOOKED: STAINED GLASS WORK
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomMake a stained glass panel or a Tiffany-style lamp, developing key skills that will enable you to construct more elaborate projects later. Understand and use the techniques of template glass cutting, learn how to use grinding machines, copper foiling, leading application and final soldering. No experience required - be guided in all aspects by the
FULLY BOOKED: BESPOKE UPHOLSTERY
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomYou will learn to strip a small item of furniture (e.g. a chair, stool, ottoman or headboard), tackle interior paddings and rebuild it using traditional or modern upholstery techniques as appropriate. You bring the item of furniture you want to restore and the fabric you would like to use; all the fillings, specialist tools, technical