WATERCOLOUR LANDSCAPES FOR BEGINNERS (EVERYTHING PROVIDED)
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomLearn how to paint a simple but effective landscape, including skies, hills, trees, hedgerows and other landscape features including adding buildings to the landscape. Suitable for beginner and intermediate levels
SKETCHBOOK: FAST AND LOOSE!
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomArtful games to get creative inspiration flowing, all in the privacy of your own sketchbook. Be introduced to new ways of seeing objects, recording your impressions and using your sketchbook
CERAMIC SCULPTURE: GET A-HEAD!
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomMake face and head sculptures up to 30cm tall to be glazed and fired in a raku kiln at the end. Make a single larger piece using Cumbrian brick clay,
FULLY BOOKED: WAGNER: THE EASY WAY
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomPeople often keep Wagner at arm's length. Avoiding 'heavy' sounds and 'longueurs', this course aims to make his music approachable, with scenes and excerpts from across his operas. Throughout, the
FULLY BOOKED: VISITING LAKELAND GARDENS
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomJoin expert Louise on an intimate tour of gardens, some not normally open to the public. Take inspiration and meet gardeners, viewing behind the gates, walls and hedges of some
RECITAL: THE INSTRUMENT OF THE DEVIL
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United Kingdom“CLAR’NETS, HOWEVER BE BAD AT ALL TIMES ... DEPEND UPON’T, IF SO BE YOU HAVE THEM TOOTING CLAR’NETS YOU’LL SPOIL THE WHOLE SET-OUT”. So said Michael Mail and Mr Penny
FULLY BOOKED: CALICO GARDENS EMBROIDERY
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomHand stitches in neutral shades with subtle enhancements creating texture and 3D effects. Beginners or experienced welcome, work on either a Calico Garden Sampler to frame or your own project.
WILLOW BASKET – INTERMEDIATE (MATERIALS PROVIDED)
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomSlightly more advanced techniques will be covered to create a slightly more intricate hand basket with a handle, suitable for carrying shopping, tools or for enhancing a performance of Little
PASTELS: PURE AND SIMPLE
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomLearn and develop a mastery of chalk pastel on its own, delivering vibrant colours across a wide range of tones. Work from landscape and still life under guidance of an
REIVERS TO WEAVERS: VISITING THE BORDERS
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomVisit lesser-known heritage sites around our Border Lands. Medieval dwellings fortified against attack from Scottish raiders and the infamous Reivers; wild moorland scenery; wooded river valleys with a forgotten industrial