FULLY BOOKED: MYTHICAL RINGS: THE STONE CIRCLES OF THE BRITISH ISLES
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth
Week of Courses
FULLY BOOKED: PRINTMAKING WORKSHOP
Explore a wide range of techniques to produce handmade prints to your own design: woodcut (cutting on plank wood); wood engraving (using end-grain substitute or similar); drypoint (drawing on plastic or metal sheet with a needle); and etching (using copper sulphate to etch zinc plates, hard and soft ground and aquatint). All abilities welcome. With
SKETCHBOOK: FAST AND LOOSE COLOUR
Relax and enjoy getting back to the basics with artful games to get creative inspiration flowing, all in the privacy of your own sketchbook! Explore new ways of seeing objects, recording your impressions and using your sketchbook so it becomes an essential resource to support your creative thinking. Pam Grant Residential: £350 Non-residential: £245
NURTURE THROUGH NATURE SUMMER YOGA RETREAT
This transformative summer yoga retreat is designed to rejuvenate the mind, body and spirit. Beginners and seasoned yogis will immerse themselves in the practice of Hatha yoga and mindfulness activities. Inner balance, peace and calm will be restored using the nurturing magic of nature. The day will be energised with an invigorating flow, and the
FULLY BOOKED: MYTHICAL RINGS: THE STONE CIRCLES OF THE BRITISH ISLES
Stone circles have always stimulated the imagination and generated debate. This course will explore the long history of the study of these ‘mythical rings’, including attempts to understand how they were built and their original purpose, the folklore they have inspired, modern interpretations, and issues of presentation and management. We will travel from Orkney to
FULLY BOOKED: CIRCLE DANCE RETREAT
An extended Circle Dance retreat. Newcomers as well as experienced are welcome to join this inclusive form of community dancing where no partners are required. Music and dances drawn from worldwide cultures and countries and pace varies from lively to meditative. A tonic for body and mind! Anne-Lise Kryger Residential: £585 Non-residential: £380
NATURE PRINTS
“When we observe nature, the guiding feature seems to be a kind of permission to exist, a capacity to co-exist amongst the countless forms of life” Gustav Metzger (1992) Nature prints were for centuries used to reproduce plants and build up study collections of flora and fauna; during the 19th century they were the precursor
STARTERS’ MINI-ORCHESTRA FOR WOODWIND & STRINGS (C INSTRUMENTS)
Not played with others much? Instrument been languishing in its case? Lacking confidence? This easy beginners-level weekend is for you! Primarily designed for musicians between Grades 1-4. For instruments in the key of C (i.e. flute, oboe, bassoon and bowed strings - sorry, no clarinets or saxophones). With relatively straightforward instrumental parts in terms of
PAINTING THE SEA
Cumbria's west coast has a wide variety of shoreline subjects for the painter, from dramatic cliffs to sandy/pebbly beaches and tidal estuaries. Join landscape painter Lionel Playford visiting two different locations for inspiration. Sharpen up your skills sketching and painting en plein air and learn some useful techniques to capture the look and feeling of
DRAWING FROM THE EARTH
“Nature, from the Latin nasci means to become, to come from, that is to say, all that by its own force develops, forms, moves.” (Kurt Schwitters 1924) Iron, sandstone and slate have been mined in Cumbria for centuries and are still used to make artist colours such as Egremont red, St Bees yellow and Kirkby