MOVING AWAY FROM REALISM WITH STILL LIFE

Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United Kingdom

As the title suggests we will be looking at ways to gently move your art from strict copy work into more creative territory. Why still life? Well, still life is 

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ADVANCED GOLDWORK

Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United Kingdom

This course is aimed at students who already have knowledge and experience of gold/metal thread work. you will be introduced to more advanced-level skills such as hard string padding, basketweave, 

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FULLY BOOKED: WOVEN TAPESTRY: PULLED WARPS

Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United Kingdom

Curved forms created by pulled warps. Making a tapestry to be manipulated into a shape once off the loom. The first of two technical courses led by international award-winning tapestry 

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COUNTED TECHNIQUES

Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United Kingdom

During this course we will look at the traditional counted hand embroidery techniques of blackwork, pulled thread work and drawn thread work on evenweave fabric. This course is suitable for 

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FULLY BOOKED: DRAMATIC SKIES, LAND AND SEASCAPE IN SOFT PASTELS

Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United Kingdom

Extend your artistic skills using pastels to create expressive seascapes, landscapes and dramatic skies. With demonstrations throughout, gentle guidance for beginners, encouragement for the more experienced and constructive oneto-one critique 

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FULLY BOOKED: WOVEN TAPESTRY: WEDGE WEAVE LANDSCAPE

Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United Kingdom

This course uses the landscape in and around Higham to explore the wedge weave technique. We will consider how the forms and movement in the landscape may be expressed in 

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FULLY BOOKED: BOTANICAL WATERCOLOUR PAINTING

Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United Kingdom

Sculptural seed heads and glowing hedgerow fruits will inspire you to capture the fresh palette and clean lines of autumn. Working direct from nature, learn to accurately depict them in 

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FULLY BOOKED: DRAWING AND PAINTING LAKELAND CHURCHES

Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United Kingdom

The northern Lake District is littered with characterful old churches in stunning locations - where the dappled light of old churchyards conjure atmospheric qualities ideal for mixedmedia sketching and painting 

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FULLY BOOKED: GET WEAVING!

Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United Kingdom

Explore the use of colour and texture. Dress a loom. Understand how to read pattern draft. Suitable for both absolute beginners and developing weavers.   Jan Beadle   Residential: £410 

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