FULLY BOOKED: UPHOLSTERY

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

Hands-on! Bring chair, stool, ottoman, headboard... Build up from scratch or just re-cover, tackle interior paddings with traditional or modern techniques. Please contact Cathy prior to your course to discuss 

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FULLY BOOKED: CALICO GARDENS EMBROIDERY

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

Calico Embroidery is worked in neutral shades of cream and beiges only. It relies upon textured stitches and its own unique 3D elements to add interest to the embroideries. It 

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TRADITIONAL STAINED GLASS

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

Make a traditional stained-glass panel using key skills that will enable you to construct more elaborate projects later, including preparing your pattern, cutting glass safely, leading and soldering and finally, 

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CALICO GARDENS EMBROIDERY

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

Calico Embroidery is worked in neutral shades of cream and beiges only. It relies upon textured stitches and its own unique 3D elements to add interest to the embroideries. It 

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CRAFTER’S WEEK

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

We are turning Higham over to CRAFT for a week of workshops and demos for craft students led by some of our most sought-after tutors, offering a rich mix of 

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WILLOW BASKET-MAKING – BEGINNERS

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

Work with Cumbria basket maker Phil Bradley to learn the techniques involved in English roundwork basketry. We will cover some of the basic elements of working with willow and - 

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FULLY BOOKED: CHRISTMAS CREATIONS (MATERIALS PROVIDED)

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

Get into the Christmas Spirit! Arrangements will include several of the following: a scarlet Christmas basket, a lit bauble bowl, an icy winter scene, a lantern, a Scandi felt pot 

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MONO-PRINTED SLAB POTS AND BOXES

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

An introduction to mono-printing coloured slips onto clay slabs. These pre-decorated slabs can then be used to make many types of slab built pottery with edge to edge decoration. The 

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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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