Week of Courses
DRAWING AND PAINTING BUILDINGS
Have you ever wanted to draw or paint buildings but not sure how to start? Then this course is for you. Learn the tricks of the trade looking at perspective, how to accurately measure and transfer what you see and bring character to your drawings using watercolours. Step by step demonstrations throughout. This is your
FULLY BOOKED: RUSKIN LACE
Ruskin Lace is a distinctive form of lace which originated as a cottage industry in the Lake District in the 1880s. You will be working on linen fabric using a combination of drawn thread and cut linen work, with the geometric designs being created using needlelace techniques specific to this type of lace. The course
NORWEGIAN ART: THE EMERGENCE OF THE MODERN
19th century Norway was culturally impoverished by 600 years of foreign control, but by the mid-1800s art was becoming a potent expression of national pride, culminating in the realism of Christian Krohg and the exuberant celebrations of Norwegian landscape of Harald Sohlberg and Nikolai Astrop. Tim Stimson Residential: £350 Non-residential: £245
CREATIVE RELIEF WOODCARVING
Relief carving is the process of cutting a pattern or design into a flat surface. For those new to the craft, Sharon will gently guide you through the process of transforming a block of wood into a unique image in relief with generous one-to-one support, technical instruction and extensive knowledge of her subject. Bring your
CHORAL MASTERPIECES
Following the inspiring example of Mozart’s Requiem we will immerse ourselves in three requiems from the Romantic era. Brahms’ German Requiem used a Lutheran text and includes the chorus “How lovely are thy dwellings fair”. Verdi’s Requiem is well-known for its dramatic “Dies Irae”; by contrast the opening is quietly pleading. Faure’s Requiem has an
BOTANICAL WATERCOLOUR PAINTING
Sculptural seed heads and glowing hedgerow fruits will inspire you to capture the fresh palette and clean lines of autumn. Working direct from nature, learn to accurately depict them in watercolour with technical demonstrations, knowledgeable guidance and one-to-one tuition. For both beginners and the more experienced. Marion Wilson SBA Residential: £485 Non-residential: £330
CINEMA, ART AND HISTORY
This course will be a wide ranging look at the history of cinema in Britain and the USA with three evening screenings and individual sessions on great directors, different genres and the complexities of film-making. Colin Shindler Residential: £485 Non-residential: £330
WHITEWORK EMBROIDERY
On this course you will be shown stitching techniques that are all grouped under the heading of whitework. As the name suggests they are all stitched on white fabric with white threads. We will focus on Schwalm and Mountmellik embroidery techniques. Some embroidery experience is recommended for this course. Angie Burt Residential: £350 Non-residential: £245
SING WITH OTHERS: YES, YOU CAN!
If you have little experience of singing with others, believe you can't sing or just feel a bit rusty, then this course will be a journey of discovery to find your voice and use it to join others singing beautiful music together. We take a holistic approach and have a lot of fun along the
WHITEWORK EMBROIDERY
On this course you will be shown stitching techniques that are all grouped under the heading of White work. As the name suggests they are all stitched on white fabric with white threads. We will focus on Schwalm and Mountmellik embroidery techniques. Some embroidery experience is recommended for this course. Angie Burt Residential: £485 Non-residential:
FULLY BOOKED: DRAMATIC SEASCAPES, SKIES AND LANDSCAPES IN SOFT PASTEL
Extend your artistic skills to create dramatic seascapes and skies using soft pastels. Demonstrations throughout, with constructive one-to-one critiques, support for beginners and encouragement for the more experienced to inspire you to make the most of this exciting and very versatile medium. Eileen Gardner Residential: £585 Non-residential: £380
LATE SUMMER YOGA AND WALKING
A perfect mix of hatha yoga sessions (working on postures, breathing exercises and relaxation) and guided hill walks of up to 5 miles, sometimes over rough and steep ground (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.