WHITEWORK EMBROIDERY
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomOn this course you will be shown stitching techniques that are all grouped under the heading of whitework. As the name suggests they are all stitched on white fabric with white threads. We will look at both Schwalm and Mountmellik embroidery techniques. Some embroidery experience is recommended for this course. Residential: £305 Non-residential: £220
INSPIRED BY BLOOMSBURY
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomA joyful painting course with inspiration from work by artists of the Bloomsbury Group, our very own English Post Impressionists! Work from set-ups in the studio and use the interior spaces of Higham Hall to explore the ideas behind their painting process and develop your own work using theirs as a starting point. Residential: £410
ADVANCED WOODWIND ENSEMBLES
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomA course for wind players from Grade 8 to Diploma, working in detail on wind chamber repertoire for large and smaller ensembles. There will be an informal concert on the morning of the last day. All applications to be made initially through Laurence to ascertain ensemble line-up. www.laurenceperkins.com/wind-serenades Residential: £770 Non-residential: £580 We can pick
BOOKBINDING: SPRINGBACK BINDING MODEL
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomA chance to make this amazing book structure - something that should be tackled at least once in a lifetime. The historical development of the account book was originally patented in Great Britain in 1799. As a style the spring back is firmly rooted in the ‘trade’ binding tradition; it’s robustness and ability to lie
FULLY BOOKED: COLOURED PENCIL WORKSHOP
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomFor beginners and improvers. Bring your own photographs of your pet, other animals, birds, landscape, or inanimate objects. Learn about the different ways you can use pencil, layering, blending, removing colour to create texture and depth. Bring your own good quality coloured pencils (the tutor will be using Derwent Inktense), together with an A3 size
FULLY BOOKED: PIANO WORKSHOP
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomA performance-based workshop where up to 10 players of Grade 7 standard and above prepare a short recital of between 15-20 minutes to play to the other participants. If possible, please bring along extra copies of the works being performed for the other players. John will give constructive suggestions for improving aspects of interpretation, technique,
FULLY BOOKED: LAKES, RIVERS AND SPRING WOODLANDS – PAINTING NATURE WITH ACRYLICS
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomA taught course with step-by-step instruction to produce two beautiful paintings featuring lakes/rivers and spring woodlands. We will use acrylic paints, brushes and any other painting tools that you wish to bring. Learn to employ a range of techniques to achieve realism, impressionistic techniques and coherent tonal qualities, pushing the boundaries of the acrylic medium.
OIL PASTELS
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomSuitable for beginners and improvers. Oil pastels are a beautiful and versatile medium to use, whether for a quick sketch or a finished painting for exhibition. The rich, pure colour of oil pastels can be applied with a myriad of techniques; some we will practice, such as laying on glazes of colour, blending, impasto and
THE ART AND ARCHITECTURE OF THE EARLY STUARTS 1603-1660
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomIn this short course we will explore something of the revolution in art and architecture in England during the first half of the seventeenth-century, associated with such names as Inigo Jones, Charles I, Anthony Van Dyck and Peter Paul Rubens. We will also consider the effects of Civil War, the Puritan Republic and the Restoration
FULLY BOOKED: FRANCES IN RESIDENCE – FOCUS ON COLOUR EXPERIMENTS
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomExplore colour dynamics, using strong and vibrant colour, tonal contrasts and subtle colour to express mood and harmony. This course will be suitable for beginners who would like to learn about colour dynamics but is also good for people seeking to push their work to new levels. Work alongside Frances who will be developing her