EXPRESSIVE PASTELS: SOFT AND HARD
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomFor experienced artists wanting to become more expressive when using soft and hard pastels (with fixative) on different surfaces. Weather permitting, Higham’s grounds will provide direct inspiration from nature alongside
FULLY BOOKED: MAHLER 5, 6 AND 7
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomMahler’s central triptych of purely orchestral symphonies offers a less fanciful, more mature and realistic approach than his early symphonies. The Fifth moves from death to life, the Sixth Mahler
FULLY BOOKED: CHINESE BRUSH PAINTING FOR THE TERRIFIED (MATERIALS PROVIDED)
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomCome and explore the relaxing free flowing brush strokes of this ancient artform. You will be surprised at how quickly a good painting can be formed. Traditional and modern topics
FULLY BOOKED: UPHOLSTERY
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
FULLY BOOKED: LEATHERWORK: PERSONALISED JOURNAL (MATERIALS PROVIDED)
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomCreate your own personalised A5 sketchbook/journal. Learn the traditional craft of leatherwork to hand-tool your own drawings and designs onto the leather cover and hand-stitch the cover together using the
BRAHMS AND THE SCHUMANNS
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomJohannes Brahms (1833-97) and Robert Schumann (1810-56) were 2 of the greatest composers of the Romantic era. Their lives were intertwined through the remarkable figure of Clara Schumann (1819- 96).
WATERCOLOUR, IT’S EASIER THAN YOU THINK
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomMany people begin by saying “I’ve been told watercolour is the hardest medium”. Franky disagrees, and she is here to tell you it’s easier than you think. Learn to love
ACRYLIC SEASCAPE AND ALSO TREES
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomUse whatever acrylics brushes, implements you are able to bring. Step-by-step guidance towards producing two scenes, of both coast and trees, employing a range of techniques to achieve realism and
FULLY BOOKED: YOGA AND WALKING: SPRING
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomA perfect mix - sessions of hatha yoga (postures, breathing exercises, relaxation) coupled with guided hill walks of up to 5 miles, sometimes over rough and steep ground (requiring a
FULLY BOOKED: BOOKBINDING CLAM-SHELL BOX AND CASE WITH A POP-UP SLIP-CASE
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomKnowing how to make ‘Enclosures’ is an important part of bookbinding whether they be for the protection for the item during storage or whether they are part of the whole