IDENTIYING TREES AND UNDERSTANDING WOODLANDS
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomSome gentle level walking through woods to collect specimens and identify trees in leaf. Develop your relationship with trees and their ecosystem, guided by a respected, patient expert in one of the most stunning areas of our country. Paul Nichol (N Cumbria www.highamhall.com/paul-nichol) Residential: £380 Non-residential: £270 (incl. field trips)
FULLY BOOKED: WATERCOLOURS WITH CONFIDENCE
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomPaint in a variety of settings: Studio, Higham grounds and Lakes National Park. Enjoy demos, paint-alongs and painting en plein-air. Photograph and print your own scenes ready for painting. Develop skills, improve confidence. Beginners upwards. Mike Dobson MBE (N Yorkshire www.highamhall.com/mike-dobson) Residential: £465 Non-residential: £330
FULLY BOOKED: SUMMER QUILTERS’ RETREAT
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomA choice of projects available or bring your own. Choose from a lap quilt, a Christmas wall hanging or maybe try your hand at bag making. Relax with new friends and old as you sew your day away. Lis Binns (Lancashire www.highamhall.com/lis-binns) Residential: £470 Non-residential: £335
LIGHT ON THE LAKE: LANDSCAPE IN INK AND COLOURED PENCIL
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomUsing Helen’s unusual mix of media, this course combines the impact of ink with the softness and subtlety of coloured pencil, perfect for the lakeside in summer. Practise mark-making in ink and blending, embossing and lifting out in coloured pencil. Integrate both media to build a harmonious image using cool reflections, soft light and contrasting
YOGA AND WALKING: MID-SUMMER LONG WEEKEND
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomA perfect mix - sessions of hatha yoga (postures, breathing exercises, relaxation) coupled with guided walks of 3-5 miles, (requiring a reasonable level of fitness), among the peaceful northern fells - which will leave you feeling supple, relaxed and refreshed! Suitable for beginners and experienced. Gill Hunter with Alan Hunter (Cumbria www.highamhall.com/gill-hunter) Residential: £480 Non-residential:
FABRIC DYEING
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomDyeing cotton fabric in cold water Procion dyes is easy and fun. Dye a rainbow of fabrics (red to blue to yellow to red), learn some Shibori techniques and fun ways to dye fabric. We may be able to try Sun Dyeing (weather permitting) or other techniques like Parfait Dyeing. Use the fabric in future
FULLY BOOKED: BOOKBINDING: RESTORATION
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomOld books are history and deserve TLC. Bring along at least three books (no larger than A4) and be guided step by step through each process, learning techniques of paper repair and cover restoration using modern materials and keeping as much of the original as is practical. Leather bound books can be more difficult to
FULLY BOOKED: FOLK SINGING FOR THE TERRIFIED
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United Kingdom*NEW* A gentle sing together workshop which welcomes all abilities including those with little experience of folk singing. No, you do not need to read music - folk music traditionally is passed on by ear. Warm-up, sing in rounds and in parts, become acquainted with a wonderful repertoire with professional folk duo Rosie and Will
MAKING SENSE OF CARL JUNG AND THE UNCONSCIOUS
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomCarl Jung’s theories changed the way we see the world by increasing understanding and awareness of Self and our life purpose. In this workshop we will explore his meaning of the unconscious as a container of life experience and one’s creative potential. Experiential learning through self-reflective exercises, discussion and more will bring his theories alive
FULLY BOOKED: PAINT LIKE AN IMPRESSIONIST WITH WATERCOLOUR
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomMany watercolour painters want to paint impressionistically. Creating colourful, light touch paintings that feel spontaneous and full of life. This course provides an opportunity to look at how Impressionism might be applied to watercolour painting, prompting you to explore cleaner, brighter, colour use in conjunction with more lively and varied brush work. Impressionist watercolours strip