MONO-PRINTED SLAB POTS AND BOXES
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomAn introduction to mono-printing coloured slips onto clay slabs. These pre-decorated slabs can then be used to make many types of slab built pottery with edge to edge decoration. The
FULLY BOOKED: RUSKIN LACE
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomA Lake District speciality since the late nineteenth century, Ruskin lace was made from hand-spun and woven linen produced by cottagers around Coniston. Karen is a leading exponent of this
FULLY BOOKED: YOGA AND CIRCLE DANCE
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomYoga and circle dance complement each other beautifully. Yoga practice - postures, breathing techniques, relaxation - will alternate with sessions of circle dancing which is drawn from many countries and
FULLY BOOKED: RUSKIN LACE
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomA Lake District speciality since the late nineteenth century, Ruskin lace was made from hand-spun and woven linen produced by cottagers around Coniston. Karen is a leading exponent of this
INTRODUCTION TO UPHOLSTERY (2)
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomThis workshop looks at furniture preparation - condition check, measuring for fabric, stripping, small repairs, woodworm, cleaning and inspecting filling to see what can be reused or what to replace it
PILATES AND CIRCLE DANCE
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomPilates and circle dance complement each other beautifully. Sessions of body-control pilates (a safe, effective form of body conditioning that works by strengthening the core postural muscles, re-balancing the body
FULLY BOOKED: WINTER BIRDS
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomImagine spectacular gatherings of barnacle and pink-footed geese against a backdrop of a winter sunset and the massed pipings of thousands of waders as they swirl in the sky. Our
FULLY BOOKED: DECORATIVE PAPER MAKING
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomStudents will produce a range of decorated papers using techniques such as pigmented paste, suminagashi (Japanese ink marbling) and traditional paper marbling on a 'thickened' water surface. The samples produced
FULLY BOOKED: CURIOSITIES OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomThis course will focus on some curious and intriguing aspects of the English language. Why has English the richest vocabulary in the world? Why is English spelling so infuriating? What
FULLY BOOKED: TRY FOR A DAY: BOTANICAL ART
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomThis informal and relaxed workshop is a gentle introduction to the delights of drawing from nature. You will spend the morning building confidence while closely observing individual flower petals, leaves