OIL PASTELS

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

Suitable for beginners and improvers. Oil pastels are a beautiful and versatile medium to use, whether for a quick sketch or a finished painting for exhibition. The rich, pure colour 

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THE ART AND ARCHITECTURE OF THE EARLY STUARTS 1603-1660

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

In this short course we will explore something of the revolution in art and architecture in England during the first half of the seventeenth-century, associated with such names as Inigo 

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FULLY BOOKED: TWISTED LOG CABIN

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

Take a look on Pinterest and you will find many twisted log cabin quilts. They look complicated but are actually very easy with the main difficulties coming from the colours 

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TICKET TO RIDE – PART 1

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

An exploration of multiple styles of 20th century popular music, from the great American songbook, the emergence of jazz, blues and rock ‘n’ roll and onwards to pop music of 

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SILVER CLAY JEWELLERY

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

Silver Clay is a remarkable material made up of fine silver particles, an organic plant-based binder and water. It can be moulded, rolled, textured and shaped to create hand-crafted pieces 

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FULLY BOOKED: LEATHERWORK: HAND-STITCHED TOOL HOLDER

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

Leatherwork is a great craft; using traditional methods to make quality items that will last you for years. In this course you will learn how to make your own hand-stitched 

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FOLK SINGING WITH WILL AND ROSIE

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

A gentle introduction to singing folk music in three- and four-part harmony! Can’t read music? No problem - folk is an oral tradition, and we teach everything by ear. Learn 

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LINO-CUT PRINTMAKING

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

Using traditional lino-cut printmaking techniques, print your own images to create individual and decorative cards or pictures with expert guidance from Clare Melinksy. Clare is a renowned illustrator whose lino 

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