CRAFTS
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
WHITEWORK EMBROIDERY
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomOn this course you will be shown stitching techniques that are all grouped under the heading of whitework. As the name suggests they are all stitched on white fabric with
FULLY BOOKED: COLLOGRAPH PRINTMAKING
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomIdeal as an introduction to experimental collagraph printing, or as a refresher. This course covers basic collagraph plate making techniques such as masking, layering, impressing and cutting into the surface.
UPHOLSTERY WEEKEND
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomHands-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
WHITEWORK EMBROIDERY
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomOn this course you will be shown stitching techniques that are all grouped under the heading of whitework. As the name suggests they are all stitched on white fabric with
FULLY BOOKED: BOOKBINDING: SPRINGBACK BINDING MODEL
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomA chance to make this amazing book structure - something that should be tackled at least once in a lifetime. The historical development of the account book was originally patented
FULLY BOOKED: TWISTED LOG CABIN
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomTake a look on Pinterest and you will find many twisted log cabin quilts. They look complicated but are actually very easy with the main difficulties coming from the colours
SILVER CLAY JEWELLERY
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomSilver Clay is a remarkable material made up of fine silver particles, an organic plant-based binder and water. It can be moulded, rolled, textured and shaped to create hand-crafted pieces
FULLY BOOKED: LEATHERWORK: HAND-STITCHED TOOL HOLDER
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomLeatherwork is a great craft; using traditional methods to make quality items that will last you for years. In this course you will learn how to make your own hand-stitched
LINO-CUT PRINTMAKING
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomUsing traditional lino-cut printmaking techniques, print your own images to create individual and decorative cards or pictures with expert guidance from Clare Melinksy. Clare is a renowned illustrator whose lino