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FULLY BOOKED: QUILT AS YOU GO LOG CABIN
Log Cabin is a very versatile patchwork block with many variations. For this project you can create nine different log cabin variations (no foundation piecing involved) as a sampler quilt
TIME TO WRITE
A creative retreat in the idyllic surroundings of the Lake District which has been an inspiration to generations of writers. Whether you’re a beginner needing help to put your ideas
2 events,
FULLY BOOKED: INTERMEDIATE WOODWIND WORKSHOP DIRECTED BY LAURENCE PERKINS
All applications to be made initially through Laurence to ascertain ensemble line-up. www.laurenceperkins.com/wind-serenades There will be a free informal concert with participants on Sunday 11:15am Laurence Perkins with Mandy Burvill
4 events,
FULLY BOOKED: ELGAR: MUSIC FOR AUTUMN
Elgar often looked back nostalgically, with wistful tenderness or at times with regret. For this course Ian has selected movements from Elgar’s symphonies and concertos together with his shorter orchestral
BOTANICAL ART IN COLOURED PENCIL: OBSERVING NUTS, BERRIES, SEEDS AND FRUITS
Take a close look at seasonal nuts, fruits and berries to accurately capture their colours, textures and forms in coloured pencil. Working on either a single study or a small
FULLY BOOKED: LANDSCAPE EXPRESSIVE SEMI ABSTRACT ACRYLIC MIXED MEDIA
Explore mixed media techniques using watercolour, gouache, acrylics, inks and soft pastel. We may venture outdoors (weather permitting), painting and drawing in the dramatic Lakeland landscape in order to build
4 events,
STOICISM AS A GUIDE TO LIFE: THE FOUR VIRTUES
Though many people wish to live a full and flourishing life, it is not always as easy as the next self-help bestseller might suggest. For the Stoics, there is a
6 events,
FULLY BOOKED: UPHOLSTERY
Hands-on! Bring chair, stool, ottoman, headboard... Build up from scratch or just re-cover, tackle interior paddings with traditional or modern techniques. Please contact Cathy prior to your course to discuss
A WEEKEND WITH THE HARP
All ability levels except absolute beginners. Emphasis will be on having fun, but attention will be paid to technique, tone, accuracy and musicality. Written music supplied and specially written parts
TALK & TEA: A PHILOSOPHER’S GUIDE TO SIMPLICITY
TALK & TEA: A PHILOSOPHER’S GUIDE TO SIMPLICITY
Ever contemplated the profound essence of simplicity? Can Thoreau's retreat to Walden Pond unveil the secrets of a meaningful, uncluttered life in the midst of nature? How does Emrys Westacott’s
3 events,
CEILIDH BAND FOLK ENSEMBLE FOR ALL
For musicians of any standard with basic playing skills and a concert pitch instrument such as violin (fiddle), viola, cello, mandolin, mandola, banjo, ukulele, guitar, flute whistle, piano accordion, melodeon,
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3 events,
FULLY BOOKED: CALICO GARDENS EMBROIDERY
Calico Embroidery is worked in neutral shades of cream and beiges only. It relies upon textured stitches and its own unique 3D elements to add interest to the embroideries. It
TRADITIONAL STAINED GLASS
Make a traditional stained-glass panel using key skills that will enable you to construct more elaborate projects later, including preparing your pattern, cutting glass safely, leading and soldering and finally,
5 events,
RECORDER ENSEMBLES: GRADES 4-6
For intermediate players (roughly grades 4-6). An opportunity to play together over a pleasant weekend with others, with expert guidance as appropriate. Annemarie Klein Residential: £310 Non-residential: £230
CALICO GARDENS EMBROIDERY
Calico Embroidery is worked in neutral shades of cream and beiges only. It relies upon textured stitches and its own unique 3D elements to add interest to the embroideries. It
FULLY BOOKED: SILVER RING MAKING WITH ART CLAY SILVER
Making rings in metal clay can be one of the most challenging things to do with this medium. During this course, students will learn the essential tips, tricks and trade
4 events,
CRAFTER’S WEEK
We are turning Higham over to CRAFT for a week of workshops and demos for craft students led by some of our most sought-after tutors, offering a rich mix of
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WILLOW BASKET-MAKING – BEGINNERS
Work with Cumbria basket maker Phil Bradley to learn the techniques involved in English roundwork basketry. We will cover some of the basic elements of working with willow and -
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3 events,
CARTOONS FOR CHRISTMAS
This entertaining short break will give you the basic skills necessary to draw cartoon figures and animals and offer several ingenious methods to cheat at drawing your own Christmas cards.
SUNDAY LECTURE: NORMAN NICHOLSON: A WRITER FOR OUR TIME
SUNDAY LECTURE: NORMAN NICHOLSON: A WRITER FOR OUR TIME
The Cumbrian poet Norman Nicholson (1914-1987) lived in Millom all his life, apart from the two-year period he spent as a teenager in a TB Sanatorium in the New Forest.
3 events,
FULLY BOOKED: INSECTS IN CHINESE BRUSH PAINTING
You will either wish to improve your Chinese brush painting or be a painter wanting to try new techniques in this ancient artform that is still evolving. A relaxed, informative
4 events,
GEOLOGY WITH ANNETTE MCGRATH: ROCKS, MINERALS, FOSSILS
A thorough introduction to rocks, minerals and fossils through illustrated talks and hands-on practical sessions. You will have the opportunity to examine a museum-quality geological collection from around the world
3 events,
SILVERPOINT, PEN AND BRUSH WITH INK
We will be exploring traditional drawing techniques including the old art of silverpoint - an early method of drawing used by artists such as Albrect Dürer and Leonardo da Vinci.
5 events,
AUTUMN YOGA RETREAT: TOWARDS A PERSONAL PRACTICE
An opportunity to explore and deepen your understanding of the accessible approach to yoga within the spirit of Vini yoga as developed by the pioneering yoga teacher T.K.V. Desikachar; adapted
FULLY BOOKED: CHRISTMAS CREATIONS (MATERIALS PROVIDED)
Get into the Christmas Spirit! Arrangements will include several of the following: a scarlet Christmas basket, a lit bauble bowl, an icy winter scene, a lantern, a Scandi felt pot
CONTEMPORARY LANDSCAPE PAINTING
Look at fresh approaches to working from the landscape, via the lens of contemporary painting. With exercises, briefs and tutorials, be pushed to extend your responses to your chosen media
7 events,
FESTIVE FOLK SINGING WITH ROSIE AND WILL
Come and join Rosie and Will for some seasonal folk singing with this gentle introduction to singing folk music in three- and four-part harmony! Can’t read music? No problem -
THE ART OF PAINTING NOCTURNES
Take advantage of the early sunsets of mid-winter to sketch the nocturnal scene from dusk to starry night at Higham Hall including natural and artificial light. Back in the studio
SUNDAY LECTURE: THE CULINARY CALENDER CUSTOMS OF CUMBRIA
SUNDAY LECTURE: THE CULINARY CALENDER CUSTOMS OF CUMBRIA
Until recently, the working class families of the farming, forestry and mining communities of Lakeland subsisted on a fairly simple diet, largely based on locally grown oats and barley. However,
WILL FINN AND ROSIE CALVERT IN CONCERT
WILL FINN AND ROSIE CALVERT IN CONCERT
Join Will Finn and Rosie Calvert for festive spine-tingling harmonies and rousing instrumentation with warm and witty stage presence - a show not to be missed! Will Finn and Rosie