Week of Courses
FULLY BOOKED: STRING CHAMBER MUSIC WORKSHOP
Higham is the ideal country house venue for chamber music. This course is for preformed string chamber groups (may include piano). Self-chosen repertoire. A large library will be available for further study. Louise Latham (Gr Manchester highamhall.com/louise-latham) Residential: £275 Non-residential: £195 An alternative to 8th Mar.
PICTURE FRAMING
The right frame can make or break a work of art. Enjoy the satisfaction of making your own frames to complement your art competently and accurately. Learn about mount cutting, double mounts, glass cutting and wash lines. No experience required. Make at least two complete frames. Bill Davies (Wirral highamhall.com/bill-davies) Residential: £270 Non-residential: £190 (Materials
NATURE JOURNALING FOR WELLBEING
*NEW* Nature Journals can be an ideal way to connect more closely with nature. It has proven benefits to our wellbeing, and is a fun way to add value to even the shortest walk. Explore the different ways to record your finds, and leave with a plan and the beginning of your own journal. Ideal
NATURE IN INK AND COLOURED PENCIL: WOODLAND
Artist and author Helen Hanson’s unusual combination of ink and coloured pencil, originally developed for landscape, is applied to the natural world in this exciting new course. Use creative mark-making in ink, dry coloured pencil, embossing and lifting out to depict the plants, birds, animals and features of the woodland environment. This is slow art,
NEW YEAR YOGA RETREAT WEEKEND
Explore the Yoga tradition, balancing seasonal effects through diet, daily routine and yoga practice. Essentially practical, using posture, breathing, meditative techniques and just a tiny bit of theory. All levels. Amanda Oakes (Cumbria highamhall.com/amanda-oakes) Residential: £270 Non-residential: £190
FULLY BOOKED: ART SELF-RUN WORKSHOP
For experienced artists to take advantage of the studio to develop your own projects free of distractions, whilst enjoying the Higham magic, the food! No tutor, but a chance to share ideas and mutual support inspired by the surroundings. Residential: £230 Non-residential: £150
WINTER LANDSCAPE: SKETCHING AND PAINTING
Suitable for intermediate to advanced level. Explore the Lake District in winter when colour and shadow are at their most varied and dramatic. With demos, exercises and expert advice throughout, experience outdoor sketching trips (dress for the weather). Use mixed-media and develop a studio project in the painting medium of your choice. Lionel Playford (N
FULLY BOOKED: ADVANCED WOODWIND ENSEMBLES
A course for wind players from Grade 8 to Diploma, working in detail on wind chamber repertoire for large and smaller ensembles. There will be an informal concert on the morning of the last day. Laurence Perkins (Manchester highamhall.com/laurence-perkins) Residential: £710 Non-residential: £540 We can pick up at 5pm from Penrith Rail Station (+£40) BY
SUNDAY LECTURE: LOST CUMBRIA ON FILM
SUNDAY LECTURE: LOST CUMBRIA ON FILM
We will be heading back in time for a nostalgic trip to bygone Cumbria with the Cumbria Film Archive. A unique afternoon of entertainment enjoying genuinely rare and unique footage of people and places across the county - always fascinating and always something new. See cumbriafilmarchive.com for examples of the growing collection of excellent footage
TRY FOR A DAY: PASTELS FOR THE TERRIFIED (EVERYTHING PROVIDED)
TRY FOR A DAY: PASTELS FOR THE TERRIFIED (EVERYTHING PROVIDED)
What is says on the tin. Get step-by-step guidance to produce a picture to be proud of, using pastels. Anyone can give this a go and the results can be remarkable, even if you’ve never tried anything arty! NEW TUTOR: Emma Hunt (Cumbria highamhall.com/emma-hunt) £105 (incl. lunch and materials)