FULLY BOOKED: PIANO WORKSHOP
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomA performance-based workshop where up to 10 players of Grade 7 standard and above prepare a short recital of between 15-20 minutes to play to the other participants. If possible, please bring along extra copies of the works being performed for the other players. John will give constructive suggestions for improving aspects of interpretation, technique,
FULLY BOOKED: LAKES, RIVERS AND SPRING WOODLANDS – PAINTING NATURE WITH ACRYLICS
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomA taught course with step-by-step instruction to produce two beautiful paintings featuring lakes/rivers and spring woodlands. We will use acrylic paints, brushes and any other painting tools that you wish to bring. Learn to employ a range of techniques to achieve realism, impressionistic techniques and coherent tonal qualities, pushing the boundaries of the acrylic medium.
OIL PASTELS
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomSuitable for beginners and improvers. Oil pastels are a beautiful and versatile medium to use, whether for a quick sketch or a finished painting for exhibition. The rich, pure colour of oil pastels can be applied with a myriad of techniques; some we will practice, such as laying on glazes of colour, blending, impasto and
THE ART AND ARCHITECTURE OF THE EARLY STUARTS 1603-1660
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomIn this short course we will explore something of the revolution in art and architecture in England during the first half of the seventeenth-century, associated with such names as Inigo Jones, Charles I, Anthony Van Dyck and Peter Paul Rubens. We will also consider the effects of Civil War, the Puritan Republic and the Restoration
FULLY BOOKED: FRANCES IN RESIDENCE – FOCUS ON COLOUR EXPERIMENTS
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomExplore colour dynamics, using strong and vibrant colour, tonal contrasts and subtle colour to express mood and harmony. This course will be suitable for beginners who would like to learn about colour dynamics but is also good for people seeking to push their work to new levels. Work alongside Frances who will be developing her
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 of the fabrics. On this course, you could make a quilt using square, triangular or hexagonal twisted log cabin blocks or just make one of
TICKET TO RIDE – PART 1
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomAn exploration of multiple styles of 20th century popular music, from the great American songbook, the emergence of jazz, blues and rock ‘n’ roll and onwards to pop music of the 1960’s, spearheaded by an examination of many of the songs of The Beatles. From there, the course will delve into the multiple genres of
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 which are then fired and polished to make fine hallmark-quality silver jewellery. With expert guidance, make up to three professionally styled pieces over a weekend.
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 leather and canvas tool holder, which is adjustable to your tools. Residential: £355 Non-residential: £270
FOLK SINGING WITH WILL AND ROSIE
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomA gentle introduction to singing folk music in three- and four-part harmony! Can’t read music? No problem - folk is an oral tradition, and we teach everything by ear. Learn how to warm up your voice, then sing in rounds and in parts, as you become acquainted with a wonderful folk repertoire with two tutors