FULLY BOOKED: PATCHWORK QUILTING: WINDING WAYS
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomThis is a well-known design but very difficult to piece if you don’t have a few tricks up your sleeve. Learn a different way of piecing curves, how to sew accurate ¼” borders and quilting options. Alternatively, you may bring your own project to work on. Suitable for all levels. Lis Binns (Lancashire www.highamhall.com/lis-binns)
UNDERSTANDING THE HUMAN MATURATION PROCESS: INTRODUCTION TO INDIVIDUATION
Analytical psychologist Carl Jung believed that our human lived experience (conscious experience) represents a relatively small part of our total psychological functioning. In reality, much of our experience, and many determinants of our behaviour, exist outside our awareness i.e. our unconscious. We will explore Jung’s mid-life concept; through the map of the psyche; personal and
FULY BOOKED: STAINED GLASS PANEL OR TIFFANY LAMP
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomMake a stained glass panel or a Tiffany-style lamp, developing skills so that you can construct more elaborate projects later. Understand and use the techniques of template glass cutting, using grinding machines, copper foiling, leading application and final soldering. No experience required - be guided in all aspects. Illustrated evening slide lectures. Materials dependent on
FULLY BOOKED: GET WEAVING!
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomExplore 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 (Cumbria www.highamhall.com/jan-beadle) Residential: £365 Non-residential: £255 (Yarns £15 purchasable from Tutor)
TALK & TEA: LOST CUMBRIA ON FILM
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomWe will be heading back in time for a nostalgic trip into the past all over the county with the Cumbria Film Archive. A unique afternoon of entertainment enjoying genuinely rare and unique footage - always fascinating and always something new. See www.cumbriafilmachive.com for examples of the excellent footage they have been collecting. Andrew
DRAW LIKE A PRO!
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomProfessional artists often have a pleasing polish to their drawings. They look confidently handled, pleasingly proportioned, with a bold clarity to the detailed sections contrasting with a dreamy delicacy to the more out of focus areas. Is this achieved by talent alone? No, it is created by careful control of a specific set of drawing
SKETCHING IN PEN AND WATERCOLOUR (MATERIALS PROVIDED)
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomFor those who may have lightly dabbled or not, but seeking something still gentle and not too full-on, this course aims to help you explore the merits of Sketchbooking as an artist's tool towards better Watercolour. Hone your skills and develop your appetite for different subjects. All abilities welcome, even if you feel you struggle
WRITING FICTION: SETTING AND STRUCTURE
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomA residential creative writing course aimed at both beginning and intermediate writers interested in flash fiction, short stories, novellas or the novel. Consisting of lectures, writing exercises and individual tutorials, enjoy uninterrupted writing time in a beautiful rural retreat. In addition to taught sessions on ‘Setting’ and ‘Structure’, Darren will provide you with short stories
FULLY BOOKED: SEMI-ABSTRACT MIXED MEDIA EXPRESSIVE LANDSCAPE (3 NIGHT)
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomThis exciting short studio-based art course explores lots of creative and expressive techniques with mixed media. Engage with your subject with greater depth, meaning and feeling. Create sumptuous paintings with acrylic inks, watercolour/gouache and soft pastels, often in the same study. Not suitable for pure beginners (as the techniques may be too advanced), but for
REPRESENTING ROYALTY: THE PHARAOH IN ANCIENT EGYPTIAN ART
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomThe Pharaoh dominated ancient Egyptian official art. This course examines how and why this was the case, investigating evidence from the Predynastic Period to the Roman occupation of Egypt. What is a sphinx, exactly? How many crowns does one king need? Why does Akhenaten look so odd? Come for answers to these and more questions!