FULLY BOOKED: SILVER RING MAKING WITH ART CLAY SILVER
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomMaking rings in metal clay can be one of the most challenging things to do with this medium. During this course, students will learn the essential tips, tricks and trade
RECORDER ENSEMBLES: GRADES 4-6
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomFor intermediate players (roughly grades 4-6). An opportunity to play together over a pleasant weekend with others, with expert guidance as appropriate. Annemarie Klein Residential: £310 Non-residential: £230
CRAFTER’S WEEK
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomWe are turning Higham over to CRAFT for a week of workshops and demos for craft students led by some of our most sought-after tutors, offering a rich mix of
WILLOW BASKET-MAKING – BEGINNERS
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomWork with Cumbria basket maker Phil Bradley to learn the techniques involved in English roundwork basketry. We will cover some of the basic elements of working with willow and -
SUNDAY LECTURE: NORMAN NICHOLSON: A WRITER FOR OUR TIME
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomThe Cumbrian poet Norman Nicholson (1914-1987) lived in Millom all his life, apart from the two-year period he spent as a teenager in a TB Sanatorium in the New Forest.
CARTOONS FOR CHRISTMAS
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomThis entertaining short break will give you the basic skills necessary to draw cartoon figures and animals and offer several ingenious methods to cheat at drawing your own Christmas cards.
FULLY BOOKED: INSECTS IN CHINESE BRUSH PAINTING
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomYou will either wish to improve your Chinese brush painting or be a painter wanting to try new techniques in this ancient artform that is still evolving. A relaxed, informative
GEOLOGY WITH ANNETTE MCGRATH: ROCKS, MINERALS, FOSSILS
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomA thorough introduction to rocks, minerals and fossils through illustrated talks and hands-on practical sessions. You will have the opportunity to examine a museum-quality geological collection from around the world
SILVERPOINT, PEN AND BRUSH WITH INK
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomWe will be exploring traditional drawing techniques including the old art of silverpoint - an early method of drawing used by artists such as Albrect Dürer and Leonardo da Vinci.
FULLY BOOKED: CHRISTMAS CREATIONS (MATERIALS PROVIDED)
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomGet into the Christmas Spirit! Arrangements will include several of the following: a scarlet Christmas basket, a lit bauble bowl, an icy winter scene, a lantern, a Scandi felt pot