INTRODUCTION TO BRYOPHYTES (MOSSES AND LIVERWORTS)
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomAn introductory course in which we will look at identifying some of the most common bryophytes. We will look at the main features that help with identification, collect some species from the grounds and practise using a key. We will use hand lenses and microscopes to appreciate the details of these tiny plants and get
FULLY BOOKED: PAINTING FUNGI
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomA chance to try botanical painting alongside our annual MUSHROOMS, TOADSTOOLS AND OTHER FUNGI identification course which should mean a wide range of real examples and mycological expertise will be immediately to hand if you wish to deepen your knowledge of your subject. Work in watercolour, coloured pencil or try a mixture of both, with
FULLY BOOKED: MUSHROOMS, TOADSTOOLS AND OTHER FUNGI
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomOur seasonal opportunity to develop fungi identification skills with a renowned expert. Minibus field trips: easy, but off-path walking. Collect and observe fungi in various habitats, examine finds, accurately identify with a range of keys for identification to both genus and species. For anyone interested in fungi, seasoned or unseasoned, with a wish to learn.
FULLY BOOKED: WOODBLOCK PRINTMAKING WEEKEND
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomTransform your own designs into print, perhaps for a Christmas card, using the fascinating media of woodcut and wood engraving. Working with plywood, MDF, end-grain hardwood or plastic blocks, a wide range of styles is possible, whatever your art background. Beginners or experienced, be inspired to start a home industry! Peter Collins Residential: £305 Non-residential:
FULLY BOOKED: SHAKESPEARE’S CORIOLANUS: HERO OR VILLIAN?
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomJoin us to explore an unexpectedly topical Roman tragedy, set against a cost of living crisis, class conflict, contentious elections, and the threats of external warfare. Coriolanus is a war hero rejected by the populus when he proves unable to ‘play politics’; his attempted revenge brings about his own destruction. Clare Smout Residential: £305 Non-residential:
INTRODUCTION TO UPHOLSTERY (1)
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomA small starter project to complete in a day - replace a drop in seat in a dining chair, piano stool or small stool - using a mixture of traditional and modern techniques. Learn how to take off old coverings and work out what you can reuse, rebuild with appropriate filling, fabric selection and placement,
QUILT AS YOU GO LOG CABIN
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomLog Cabin is a very versatile patchwork block with many variations. For this project you can create nine different log cabin variations (no foundation piecing involved) as a sampler quilt (see picture) or as a 'Sew A Row' quilt. The different blocks are quilted before being joined together using a 'Quilt As You Go' technique.
FULLY BOOKED: PEN AND WASH
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomA course looking at pen and ink techniques and combining them with watercolour to create line and wash artwork. We will be looking at how to create textures, tones and decorative patterns with ink and how to paint various washes and then combining the two to produce line and wash work. Demonstrations, help and advice
FULLY BOOKED: QUILT AS YOU GO LOG CABIN
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomLog Cabin is a very versatile patchwork block with many variations. For this project you can create nine different log cabin variations (no foundation piecing involved) as a sampler quilt (see picture) or as a 'Sew A Row' quilt. The different blocks are quilted before being joined together using a 'Quilt As You Go' technique.
SUNDAY LECTURE: SAMUEL TAYLOR COLERIDGE: LIFE, LITERATURE AND IMAGINATION
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomFamous as the author of The Rhyme of the Ancient Mariner, Samuel Taylor Coleridge is one of the most intriguing and contradictory characters in English literature. He is also of course a leading figure among Lake District writers. This lecture will focus on Coleridge's achievements as a poet and thinker, in the context of his