FULLY BOOKED: DRAMATIC SEASCAPES, SKIES AND LANDSCAPES
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomExtend your artistic skills to create dramatic seascapes and skies using soft pastels. Demonstrations throughout, support for beginners and encouragement for the more experienced. Supportive one-to-one critique encouraging you to use this exciting and very versatile medium. Residential: £410 Non-residential: £285
LAKE DISTRICT PHOTOGRAPHY
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomCapture the beauty of the Lake District through the lens of your camera with tuition from award-winning photographer Ben Bush. Visit different locations to learn & practice techniques that will enable you to take better pictures, then back in the classroom explore editing techniques to bring out the best in your images. Weather permitting, we will also have
THE VICTORIANS
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomThe Victorian Age in Britain was an age of great dynamism, creativity, complexity and change. Through a series of biographical talks on notable figures such as Florence Nightingale, Joseph Paxton, Catherine Booth, Thomas Cook & Son and Lord Curzon of Kedleston (Viceroy of India), this course will shine a light on themes as diverse as
FULLY BOOKED: GEOLOGY OF SCOTLAND
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomScotland has had an extremely eventful geological history for a country of its size, and this is reflected in its vast array of geological features. Come on this course and discover some of the oldest rocks on our planet. This is an entirely indoor course delivered through a series of illustrated talks. A large selection
EXPRESSIVE LANDSCAPES WITH SOFT PASTELS
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomFor experienced artists wanting to become more expressive and confident with abstract techniques when using soft and hard pastels (with fixative) on different surfaces. Weather permitting, Higham's grounds will provide direct inspiration from nature alongside studio-based direction. Some of the taught techniques on this workshop are not for complete art beginners but pastel newbies are
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 for drawn thread and cut linen work to create
FULLY BOOKED: STRING CHAMBER MUSIC WORKSHOP
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomA course for preformed string chamber music groups, working at self programmed repertoire. Cath Yates (violin/viola) and Heather Bills (cello) will join the tutoring team. Residential: £330 Non-residential: £245
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 white threads. We will look at both Schwalm and Mountmellik embroidery techniques. Some embroidery experience is recommended for this course. For those wishing to spend
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. Understand how to create texture and line as well as tones from very dark to very light in your plates, using a combination of everyday
FULLY BOOKED: YOGA & WALKING: SPRING
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomA perfect mix of hatha yoga sessions (working on postures, breathing exercises and relaxation) and guided hill walks of up to 5 miles, sometimes over rough and steep ground (requiring a reasonable level of fitness) among the peaceful northern fells; the purpose of which is to leave the student supple, relaxed, refreshed and uplifted. The