THE ICE AGE AND ITS AFTERMATH IN LAKELAND
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomGeological field trips (with some rough, possibly muddy footpaths and a little elevation close to the road) combined with evening lectures. Learn how to identify and understand glacial landforms and features that have formed since the ice disappeared (screes, landslides, river terraces and floodplains) alongside landscape changes still happening today. Suitable for all who are
FULLY BOOKED: BOTANICAL ART WITH COLOURED PENCILS: SEASONAL SPLENDOUR
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomSeptember is a time of transition with lots of new colours and exciting forms for the botanical artist to record. Autumn’s rich palette of berries and turning foliage contrasts with sculptural flower seed heads. Working at your own pace in a relaxed atmosphere, this course offers an opportunity to continue developing your skills in drawing,
FULLY BOOKED: ANIMAL PORTRAITS IN PASTEL (MATERIALS PROVIDED)
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomFor both beginners and improvers. Complete a tutor-led portrait of an alpaca on velour paper. Learn about various types of pastel and surfaces and practice layering, blending and building up texture. After this exercise, work on a picture of your own choosing with Paul’s patient and generous one-to-one support. All materials provided but please bring
FULLY BOOKED: THE LIFE OF BUILDINGS: PAST PRESENT FUTURES
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomIn almost every town or village, there’s a building built, once upon a time, for a purpose that no longer exists. It might be a church without a congregation, a big house without a household, or an institution without an institute. What do, or could, we do with such buildings? This course will tell the
FULLY BOOKED: VISITING LAKELAND GARDENS
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomJoin expert horticulturalist Louise on an intimate tour of Lake District gardens, including some not normally open to the public. Meet the gardeners, discover new plants and garden design inspiration behind the gates, walls and clipped hedges of some hidden horticultural gems of the Lake District. Residential £430 Non-residential £310 Includes field trips.
SUNDAY LECTURE: VISUAL ART, LANDSCAPE AND THE ANGLO-SCOTTISH BORDERS
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomIn this lecture, art historian and academic Ysanne Holt will share her current research on the cultural history of this region, exploring artists’ engagements with the landscapes of this cross-border region from the interwar period to the present. Those for consideration include Winifred Nicholson and William Johnstone in the earlier decades, Land/environmental artists of the
MOVING AWAY FROM REALISM WITH STILL LIFE
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomAs the title suggests we will be looking at ways to gently move your art from strict copy work into more creative territory. Why still life? Well, still life is an area of art where artists can be more experimental, because they can play more easily with the components. If you don’t like something where
ADVANCED GOLDWORK
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomThis course is aimed at students who already have knowledge and experience of gold/metal thread work. you will be introduced to more advanced-level skills such as hard string padding, basketweave, or nué, s-ing, plate and manipulated kid, as well as different technical methods of work. We will explore each type of stitch from start to
FULLY BOOKED: WOVEN TAPESTRY: PULLED WARPS
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomCurved forms created by pulled warps. Making a tapestry to be manipulated into a shape once off the loom. The first of two technical courses led by international award-winning tapestry artist Louise, returning to Higham for the autumn season. Louise’s course Woven Tapesty: Wedge Weave Landscape follows, 28-30 Sept. Residential £295 Non-residential £215
COUNTED TECHNIQUES
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomDuring this course we will look at the traditional counted hand embroidery techniques of blackwork, pulled thread work and drawn thread work on evenweave fabric. This course is suitable for all levels of experience. We will explore each type of stitch from start to finish, with added variations to aid understanding. Helen is one of