Higham Hall College
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BEGINNERS DRESSMAKING
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomFor anyone with little or no knowledge of dressmaking or for those with little confidence, this is an opportunity to make an item of clothing of your own choice, using your own fabric, with generous encouragement and support from our experienced tutor. Lis will show you how to cut out, how to interpret the instructions, […]
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BRIGHT COLOURS IN A DARK MONTH
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomBACK BY POPULAR DEMAND, this short painting course with Robert will focus on getting to grips with Derwent's Inktense blocks on Canson cotton rich watercolour paper (all materials provided). This highly versatile new painting medium allows for bold mark-making, glazing and layering - perfect for achieving expressive, semi-abstract compositions. We will take a creative approach to landscape subjects […]
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FURTHER MEDIEVAL MANUSCRIPT ILLUMINATION
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomThis an intermediate-level course. Make perfect manuscript gesso using a traditional recipe, lay it smoothly and gild with loose leaf gold. This class is full of practical tips, helping you to achieve raised areas of gilding with a mirror shine. Those who are already able to make and lay gesso are welcome to work on […]
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NATIONAL MEADOWS DAY – SUMMER VERGE WALK
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomFREE! Volunteer event. Join us for a walk around the local verges close to Higham to look for plants and flowers that would once have been present in the fields around us. Road verges are home to almost half of the UK’s wildflower species and often contain remnants of once widespread flowers found in meadows and […]
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ART HISTORY STUDY DAY: ‘ACTIVISM’ – OI YOU!
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomJoin us for the third in our series of study days exploring concepts and ideas that shape the world we live in through the lens of art history. We will bring together artists from across the centuries to interrogate the relationship between art and politics and examine how artists have interpreted their role in society, […]
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ALAN BARNES JAZZ MASTERCLASS
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomDevelop your jazz playing with award-winning saxophonist/clarinettist Alan Barnes. We will take a relaxed look at jazz theory for instrumentalists with lots of opportunities to play and practise together. You will need to be able to read music, understand chords and preferably have some rehearsal band experience. (Limited spaces)
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INTRODUCTION TO MEDIEVAL MANUSCRIPT ILLUMINATION
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomUse skills passed down by medieval craftspeople to create small designs using 23 carat gold and pigments. No drawing experience is necessary. A selection of medieval and contemporary designs are available to trace, including illuminated letters, but creativity is welcomed.
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BOTANICAL WATERCOLOUR FROM WINTER INTO SPRING
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomFrom architectural seed heads, twigs and berries to the vibrant colour of emerging spring flowers from bulbs and shrubs, and of course Florist cut flowers will give us plenty of scope to paint a wonderful Botanical portrait in watercolour to brighten up the January days. Tuition for beginners and the more experienced students will be […]
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UPHOLSTERY
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomLearn to strip a small item of furniture (e.g. a chair, stool, ottoman or headboard), tackle interior paddings and rebuild it using traditional or modern upholstery techniques as appropriate. You bring the item of furniture you want to restore and the fabric you would like to use; all the fillings, specialist tools, technical materials and […]
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WINTER BIRDS
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomImagine spectacular gatherings of Barnacle and Pink-footed geese against a backdrop of a winter sunset and the massed pipings of thousands of waders as they swirl in the sky. Our Solway and Cumbrian coast is a wintering ground for many species prior to their northward migration, hosting an exciting array of raptors. Hone your identification […]