PALETTE KNIFE EXPERIMENTS (MATERIALS PROVIDED)

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

Explore the application of paint through drag, scrape and spread technique. Play with mixing colours on the go and creating textures and layers (impasto). Palette knife painting lends itself to 

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EXPLORE EMBROIDERY (WINTER SPECIAL)

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

A friendly course for all, from new to the more experienced. Bring your own project for helpful guidance or choose a project available from Angie. Angie Burt (Lancashire highamhall.com/angie-burt) WINTER 

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SONGWRITING SESSIONS WITH CHRIS MCSHANE

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

Beat them winter blues! A unique opportunity for instrumentalists and/or aspiring lyric writers with the aim of recording and performing original songs at the end. Gain confidence from collaboration and 

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PORTRAITURE (CLOTHED LIVE MODELS)

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

One of the essential skill sets for artists, focusing on the human top third, including live subjects. Be guided to experiment towards a freer, yet meaningful drawing style. Expand, refine 

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EXPLORE EMBROIDERY (WINTER SPECIAL)

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

A friendly course for all, from new to the more experienced. Bring your own project for helpful guidance or choose a project available from Angie. Angie Burt (Lancashire highamhall.com/angie-burt) WINTER 

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FULLY BOOKED: PRINTMAKING WORKSHOP

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

Explore a wide range of techniques: woodcut (cutting in plankwood); engraving (on endgrain hardwood or plastic); drypoint (drawing on metal with steel); and etching, (using acid to etch on a 

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RUSKIN LACE

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

A Lake District speciality since 1884, using Needlepoint Lace techniques for drawn thread and cut linen work with geometric designs. Suitable for both beginner and experienced. If required, a starter 

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PRINCELY PIANO CONCERTOS

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

From the genius of Mozart (no.20), that prince of concerto writers, we will survey many of the peaks of the repertoire. Mighty Beethoven (no.3), lyrical Chopin (no.1), popular Grieg, symphonic 

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BOTANICAL ART IN COLOURED PENCIL: WINTER WONDERFULS

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

Surprisingly, the winter garden can offer some much-needed colour and even scent with interesting subjects to cheer the winter chill: plants such as Hamamelis, Lonicera Fragrantisima, Viburnum Bodnantense, Sarcoccoca, Chimonanthus 

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