ACOUSTIC GUITAR – BASICS AND BEYOND
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomThis course will aim to help each student improve their playing. We will cover aspects such as warm ups and technique, learning the notes on the neck, expanding your chord
RUSKIN LACE
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomRuskin Lace is a distinctive form of lace which originated as a cottage industry in the Lake District in the 1880s. You will be working on linen fabric using a
MIDSUMMER YOGA AND WALKING
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
FINDING MY VOICE: HOW I RELATE TO OTHERS
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomThis session offers an introduction to understanding how individuals behave in relationships. Using Transactional Analysis concepts, we will explore how learned behaviours become repeated and how we can begin to
FULLY BOOKED: UPHOLSTERY
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomYou will learn to strip a small item of furniture (e.g. a chair, stool, ottoman or headboard), tackle interior paddings and rebuild it using traditional or modern upholstery techniques as
GLORIOUS GOUACHE
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomThe course explores how flexible and useful gouache can be as a painting medium. Gouache can be delicate and watercolour like or used to make highly detailed images. It can
ARTISTS’ GARDENS
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomJoin our horticultural expert Louise and resident art historian Lizzie on this special course looking at artists’ gardens. Over 2 full days we will visit a diverse selection of gardens
PAINTING THE SUMMER GARDEN
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomA joyous course using your own choice of media - with the inspiration of Paintings of gardens from many eras, we will work in the studio from a wide selection
FULLY BOOKED: TORCH-FIRED ENAMEL BEADS
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomMake your own enamel beads then create beautiful jewellery from them under the expert guidance of Sharon Ford, leading enameller and restorer in enamels and gilding. Enamelling involves the fusion
THE PHILOSOPHER’S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY: PHILOSOPHY, SCIENCE AND THE ABSURD
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomIs there an answer to the question of life, the Universe and everything? If the answer is 42, then what is the question? In this course, we will look seriously