CRAFTS
FULLY BOOKED: STUMPWORK
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,
FULLY BOOKED: CANVAS WITH A TWIST: THREAD, BEAD AND PAINT
Choose a photo from a selection which will be printed onto an A4 piece of canvas. The excitement is seeing how the image develops as you embellish some areas with
ENAMELLING LONG WEEKEND
Work on copper, silver, or steel. Make enamelled jewellery, small tiles, or panels. Skills include: enamel application, kiln use, control and safety, foils, stencils, sgraffito and other techniques as desired.
FULLY BOOKED: ELIZABETHAN STYLE EMBROIDERY
This course will introduce you to the beautiful art of Elizabethan Style embroidery. We will create a small-scale design in a hoop using stitches that were commonly used during and
FULLY BOOKED: EXQUISITE EMBROIDERY: UNFINISHED OBJECTS (UFOs) AND MOUNTING
This workshop is to help anyone with a part-worked embroidery project that they are stuck on, aren't sure how to progress, or have simply lost their mojo! You can also
LACE AS YOU LIKE IT (INCLUDING TANTALISING TORCHON) PT1
*TWIN COURSE* Discover handmade bobbin lace, work on your UFOs and pick Jan's brain. She will also bring patterns from her Tantalising Torchon collection, exploring some more unusual aspects of
LACE AS YOU LIKE IT (INCLUDING TANTALISING TORCHON) PT2
*TWIN COURSE* Discover handmade bobbin lace, work on your UFO's and pick Jan's brain. She will also bring patterns from her Tantalising Torchon collection, exploring some more unusual aspects of
FULLY BOOKED: 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. Jan Beadle (Cumbria highamhall.com/jan-beadle) Residential: £365
FULLY BOOKED: BOOKBINDING: DOS-A-DOS BINDING MODEL
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomDos-à-dos is a French term for “back-to-back” - a binding structure in which two separate books are bound together. The format dates back at least to the 16th century. Two
NO TUTOR CRAFTER’S WORKSHOP
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomFor experienced Embroiderers, Quilters, Weavers and Sewers to take advantage of the Cedar Room to develop your own projects free of distractions, whilst enjoying the Higham magic, including the food!