CALICO GARDENS HAND EMBROIDERY

Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United Kingdom

Calico Gardens embroidery is stitched in tones and shades of one or a few closely matched neutral colours, with subtle enhancements using different threads and stitches to create lots of 

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PEWTERWORK

Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United Kingdom

Learn to give form and texture to flat sheet metal. Popularised by the Arts and Crafts Movement, pewterwork uses no heat, heavy tools, or machinery. Simple hand-held tools and an 

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SCULPTURAL NEEDLEFELT

Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United Kingdom

Create a characterful sculpture, c.12-18 inches in size, using wool fibres based on a wire armature. There will be plenty of sources of inspiration and support to try one of 

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LEATHERWORK: HAND-STITCHED WALLET

Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United Kingdom

Make your own leather wallet or card holder using the traditional method of hand-stitching the saddle stitch. You will learn how to work with thinner leathers and be able to 

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FULLY BOOKED: BOOKBINDING: BEGINNERS

Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United Kingdom

An introduction to the basics of hand bookbinding using techniques that have hardly changed in centuries. See how paper is prepared then hand sewn into a single-section pamphlet and a 

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FULLY BOOKED: PRINTMAKING WORKSHOP

Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United Kingdom

Explore a wide range of techniques to produce handmade prints to your own design: woodcut (cutting on plank wood); wood engraving (using end-grain substitute or similar); drypoint (drawing on plastic 

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WOODCARVING: CREATIVE RELIEF CARVING

Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United Kingdom

Relief carving is the process of cutting a pattern or design into a flat surface. For those new to the craft, Sharon will gently guide you through the process of 

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FULLY BOOKED: RUSKIN LACE

Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United Kingdom

A 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 

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