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24th May, 2013
LEONARD BERNSTEIN – The COMPLETE MUSICIAN M2023
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A towering artistic figure of the twentieth century, Bernstein was a ‘man for all musics’, the like of whom we may never see again. Our study includes him as formidable conductor of works by Ravel, Mendelssohn and Mahler and of artists such as Kiri Te Kanawa and José Carreras; as pianist and composer of orchestral and choral works, including the Chichester Psalms and jazz-inflected pieces; as creator of the ground-breaking stage musicals On The Town, Candide and West Side Story. We look back at his success as a great ambassador and communicator for all that is best in music.
Chris Howes
Residential: £200
Non-residential: £136
MEDITATION – To QUIETEN the MIND F2024
MEDITATION – TO QUIETEN THE MIND F2024
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John will introduce you to a variety of meditative techniques and help you to understand the concepts underlying the practice. Sessions will include periods of seated practice using ordinary chairs. No special postures are required. Techniques and concepts will come mainly from the Buddhist tradition but no attempt will be made to promote any particular faith tradition – meditation is of universal relevance.
John Preston
Residential: £195
Non-residential: £131
CORACLE BUILDING C2025
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Coracles are simple and fun to build – no previous experience is required for this course. One of the most ancient water craft, the coracle is surprisingly light, capable and easy to carry. A wide range of skills will be learnt as we progress through the build: laminating timber to form the gunwale; weaving then steaming, bending and fixing timber strips; attaching and waterproofing the canvas covering. The course will include an opportunity to try coracle paddling. Prices include all materials and you take your coracle home (it will fit in most cars with the seats down!)
Residential: £335
Non-residential: £265
26th May, 2013
NGS Garden Open Day
Our Advert in the NGS leaflet this year showing a part of Lana’s Japanese-inspired corner of the grounds.
We are proud to open the gardens of our 19th Century Gothic mansion set in approximately 6 acres of mature garden with wonderful open views of Skiddaw and surrounding fells. Many interesting trees and perennials, stream with wildlife pond, large lawn, putting green and croquet lawn, raised bed vegetable area. Woodland walks with many wild birds and a chance to see red squirrels.
Plant sales and the opportunity to cut your own flowers!
Garden Tours available on NGS day. 12 noon and 3pm
Home-made teas
Adm £3.50, children free
In aid of Macmillan Cancer Support
POETICAL PAINTING and ‘the SUBLIME’ In the LAKE DISTRICT D409
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2 – 5 pm
The artists and the poets of the Eighteenth and Nineteenth centuries recorded their impressions of the Lake District in paint, verse and prose. Join Viv and Geoff for a superbly illustrated talk exploring works by the artists and poets of the Romantic Movement in their efforts to portray the ‘savage grandeur’ of Lakeland scenery.
Viv Philpot
£16 including tea
TALES FROM the MUSICAL STAGE… D410
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2 – 5 pm
Ethel Merman walks out on the audience; Mozart’s Requiem gets embroiled in skullduggery, a chance meeting crowns a Sinatra masterpiece – and much, much more….
Chris Howes
£16 including tea
KEEPING a HOLIDAY SKETCHBOOK in PEN and WATERCOLOUR A2027
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You don’t have to be the last one on the coach when you keep a holiday sketchbook Learn techniques for rapid sketchmaking during studio sessions, working from images on a big screen, and consolidate your skills during outings around the Lake District. Visit Cockermouth and Grasmere and take a cruise on Derwentwater for sketching on the move. Study examples from great artists’ sketchbooks and discover that keeping a sketchbook is much easier than you think.
Viv Philpot
Residential: £460
Non-residential: £295
31st May, 2013
HAND EMBROIDERED CALICO GARDENS C2028
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With inspiration from gardens and architecture you will learn new techniques and produce fascinating textures to represent flowers, doors, windows and stone walls. The course is structured to cover all levels of ability, starting on a small sample and progressing to larger pieces. You can look forward to producing a highly original piece of work to treasure.
Irene Coulthard
Residential: £195
Non-residential: £131
1st June, 2013
T’AI CHI D411
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10 am – 4.30 pm
T’ai Chi involves slow, flowing movement which encourages quietness, awareness and relaxation. The day will include simple breath exercises and short movement sequences and is suitable for all ages and levels of experience.
Sheila Aimson
£40 including coffee, lunch and tea
ALEXANDER TECHNIQUE D412
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10 am – 4.30 pm
This is an opportunity to slow down and spend a day using the Alexander Technique to heighten awareness of your movement. You will learn a more efficient and easier way of walking, sitting, bending and moving.
Vida Hedley
£40 including coffee, lunch and tea
2nd June, 2013
HIGHAM’s GOTHIC RESTORATION PROJECT D413
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2 – 5 pm
Come and hear about the fascinating research that has been done into ‘restoring Victorian Gothic’ and how it might be applied to ‘repainting’ Higham Hall. New insight into the history of the building will also be revealed.
Maxine Berry
£16 including tea
LAKELAND BIRDS N2029
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As an area to provide an all-round bird watching experience, the Lake District has few equals. Early summer provides an opportunity to become familiar with residents and visitors alike, and the mix of indoor and outdoor activities will aim to explore the wide variety of habitats, from the upland fells to the rivers, lakes and coast. Taken at a comfortable leisurely pace, this course provides the ideal foundation for learning to recognise birds by both sight and sound. There will be a reasonable amount of walking – up to 2 miles, sometimes over uneven ground. Level 1 walking.
Keith Offord is a professional ornithologist, photographer, tutor and tour leader
Residential: £450
Non-residential: £285
3rd June, 2013
WATERCOLOURS WITH CONFIDENCE A2030
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You will have ample opportunity to paint in a variety of settings – studio, Higham’s extensive grounds and the surrounding beautiful countryside. Sessions will comprise demonstrations, ‘paint-alongs’ and painting en plein air. You will also be able to photograph and print your own scenes ready for painting in the studio. Individual tuition is designed to help you develop your skills and improve your confidence with watercolours. The course is suitable for beginners and those with some experience.
Mike Dobson
Residential: £370
Non-residential: £230
7th June, 2013
SAXOPHONE WEEKEND M2031
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A short course for saxophonists with at least 18 months’ playing experience. The course will offer a wide range of opportunities through ensemble coaching and continual tutor support. Participants will be matched with others of similar ability and can expect to play in groups of varying size. Groups will be altered at each session. An extensive music library will be available throughout. For maximum benefit, students should have experience of sight-reading.
Debbie Scherer and Sarah Jobson
Residential: £200
Non-residential: £136
EFFECTIVE PUBLIC SPEAKING and INTERVIEW PREPARATION W2032
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Friday 7 to Sunday 9 June
Having to ‘say a few words’ can happen quite often in everyday life. Some people find it easy; for others it is a daunting task. There are all kinds of occasions when we are asked to speak in public, make a presentation or have to attend an interview. Good public speaking is a skill which can be taught and who better to do that than a retired judge. The course requires no prior preparation. It involves a great deal of student participation.
Alan Taylor
Residential: £195
Non-residential: £131
WILDLIFE WOODCARVING C2033
WILDLIFE WOODCARVING C2033
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Students will be taken through all aspects of carving a bird or an animal – but will be able to do all the work themselves under the tutor’s close supervision. The use of different tools and their care and sharpening will also be covered.
Ron Dickens
Residential: £195
Non-residential: £131
9th June, 2013
ASPECTS of LANDSCAPE – PAINTING in ACRYLICS A2035
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A closer look at the components of landscape painting, composition and mood will involve considering the effects of weather, times of day and choices of colour and paint handling. There will be a chance to paint outside, with all the subject matter found within the landscape.
Linda Birch
Residential: £450
Non-residential: £285
ENCORE OPERA D414
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8 pm
The Encore Opera group will again be performing a programme of classical and romantic opera with many popular choruses and ensembles. The group has performed throughout the north-west and brings its own special blend of music, passion and romance to the well-known operatic repertoire.
Concert only – £10
Including dinner at 6.30 pm – £30
11th June, 2013
CUMBRIAN GARDENS – OLD & NEW, LARGE & SMALL N2037
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This course is being repeated as N2065 and N2076 due to popular demand!
This course will take in gardens ranging from the grand old to the charming modern. At Lowther Castle, set in 130 acres, we will see and hear about the on-going restoration of this once great garden which was forgotten about for 70 years. The relatively new garden at Winton Park occupies 3 acres and contains both traditional and contemporary features. We will visit 3 other private gardens including Henley Syke which, although only half an acre in size, is an absolute gem.
Residential: £300
Non-residential: £195
13th June, 2013
The AMERICAN SONGBOOK M2041
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At the start of the 20th C two large migrations from Europe and the Southern United States crammed into New York’s Manhattan Island. In this frenetic social hothouse the new arrivals from the Jewish and Black-American Diaspora created a new kind of music.
The popular songs of Berlin, Kern, Gershwin, Porter, Rodgers, Arlen, were to capture the world’s affection for the next half century.
A new format – starting Thursday eve and ending with a short discussion after breakfast on the Sunday.
Ron Guariento
£260
£155
14th June, 2013
DEATH & The AFTERLIFE in ANCIENT EGYPT H2038
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Much of what we know of the ancient Egyptian was buried with them in their tombs. This course will look in detail at the preparations the ancient Egyptians made for the afterlife. Students will learn about mummification, the design and decoration of a tomb, and the methods employed (both physical and magical) to preserve the body & protect the Ka (spirit/soul) from harm.
Victor Blunden
Residential: £195
Non-residential: £131
FELTED VESSELS C2039
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Make a selection of pots, bowls and containers using natural wools, dyed wool along with silks and threads for interest. This is a wet felting course with rolling and rubbing. Materials will be available at cost from the tutor.
Debbie Lucas
Residential: £195
Non-residential: £131
SILVER and GLASS C2040
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Dichroic glass and silver clay are a match made in heaven. The stunning colourful dichroic glass works seamlessly with fine silver clay to create beautiful wearable art jewellery. Start the workshop creating your own dichroic glass cabochons then progress to learn all the top tips and secrets to capture the glass in silver. The suggested projects will work on creating a focal pendant and matching earrings set.
Tracey Spurgina
Residential: £195
Non-residential: £131
16th June, 2013
DISCOVER LOWER LAKELAND F2042
DISCOVER LOWER LAKELAND F2042
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We shall spend the week exploring a different valley or area each day and covering some 8 miles taking in some of the lower tops. Walking will be on well trodden but sometimes rough paths but always at a leisurely pace allowing time for photographs and even the occasional tea shops! Level 1-2 walking.
Tony Duncan
Residential: £445
Non-residential: £280
WATERCOLOUR/GOUACHE – MIXED MEDIA TECHNIQUES for DEVELOPING EXPRESSIVE PAINTINGS A2044
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This course will explore the properties of watercolour and gouache, separately and combined, with an emphasis on generating quick studies that will be the basis for more fully developed paintings. You’ll be encouraged to experiment with these media and push the boundaries of your current working style. Students will be working with personal resource material which may include still life, books, photos or the surroundings of Higham Hall. Representational and abstract painters welcome.
Ed Hinkley
Residential: £445
Non-residential: £280
21st June, 2013
DEBUSSY, RAVEL & IMPRESSIONISM in MUSIC M2045
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Like the French Impressionist painters, Debussy wanted music not merely to represent Nature but to reflect the mysterious correspondence between Nature and the imagination. Both he and Ravel extended the orchestral palette, evolving unusual colours and forming mosaic-like designs within a new sense of harmonic space.
Alan Cuckston
Residential: £195
Non-residential: £131
FAMILY HISTORY H2046
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Friday 21 to Sunday 23 June
This weekend course is aimed at family historians who have used basic sources and possibly the internet to undertake research and would like to take their research a little further. We will look at how you can use and access Board of Guardians, parish chest records and education records to discover more about your ancestors. The course will also provide an introduction to using both local and archives and consider how we might access information on the Internet.
Sue Wood
Residential: £195
Non-residential: £131
SEWN BOARD BINDING C2047
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The structure of the sewn board binding is associated with the advent and advancement of the codex format book in late antiquity. This particular sewn board technique was designed by Garry Frost and has become one of my favourite versatile book structures. Our aim is to reproduce the binding using the Coptic chain stitch and an ingenious board attachment along with various modern materials and fabrics to make a very satisfying, tactile and, most importantly, flat opening book structure.
Doug Mitchell
Residential: £200
Non-residential: £136
23rd June, 2013
QUILTERS’ RETREAT C2049
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Make a 24” wallhanging which has a crazy block look or a quilt by a different method, but similar effect. Larger quilt, Radiant Star, has a spectacular effect. Many bag options, including a new handbag. Also see the new look appliqué, and pretty 3D flowers.
Julie Andrews
Residential: £445
Non-residential: £280
24th June, 2013
The CREATIVE APPEAL of CROCHET C2050
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Beginners to Experienced Crochet workers welcome. Choose from a simple tree in a ring, improving your crochet techniques, working with mixed media, and a nature-inspired free-form picture. You start with what you want from the course. Listen to what other groups are doing, continue your hands-on crochet in your group and get a maximum input for future crochet projects at home. Stuck with a project? Bring it along for solving.
Pauline Turner is the founder and organiser of the International Diploma of Crochet, a member of the Crochet Guild of America and author of several books
Residential: £295
Non-residential: £185
26th June, 2013
FANTASY FELTED BIRDS D415
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9.30 am – 5 pm
Come and join Sue for a fun day that will definitely satisfy your creative soul. You will learn how to create an armature onto which you will dry needlefelt wool fibres and fabrics, and then with the addition of further embellishments and wired legs you will create your very own fantasy bird!
Sue Allan from SewSister in association with Woolfest
£40 including coffee, lunch and tea
27th June, 2013
FABULOUS NEEDLEFELTED DOLLS D416
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9.30 am – 5 pm
This day will inspire your creativity and most importantly – be fun! Using an armature as the base, you will add fibre and fabrics to create your doll before being taken through all the steps needed in order to complete the making of your fabulous creation.
Sue Allan from SewSister in association with Woolfest
£40 including coffee, lunch and tea
SCULPTING HERDWICK FLEECE ~ FLOPSY BUNNIES D418
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We will take inspiration from Joss’ sculpture “And Peter”. This was the first in a series entitled ‘Moral Fibre – Mrs Heelis’s Herdwick’ and was her dedication to Beatrix Potter and the imaginary and real iconic creatures that still shape our love of the Lakes today. First shown at “Wow – wonder of wool” Gallery Rheged, Woolfest regulars may remember him from the Carolyn Rawlinson Memorial Stall display last year. Learn how to control and combine various states of Herdwick fleece (loose, carded, tops) to create your own little bunny needlefelted sculpture. All abilities.
Joss Wrigg in co-operation with Woolfest
9.30am – 5.00pm
£40 including coffee, lunch and tea
28th June, 2013
FLAMENCO M2051
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Flamenco is a dynamic and passionate dance form from Andalucia. It has its origins in Arabic, Indian, Sephardic Jewish and Gypsy culture as well as traditional local rhythms from the region. This combination of elements gives historical depth and emotional resonance to expression through music, song and dance. The course will introduce participants to Sevillanas. Sevillanas is danced with a partner, but there is no need to bring a partner with you to take part in the course. This dance form is practised by both men and women and is one of the principal forms of social enjoyment at festivals and fiestas throughout Andalucia.
Amarita Vargas
Residential: £195
Non-residential: £131
CANE and SEAGRASS RESEATING C2053
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Any chair or stool of a reasonable size may be brought and re-seated in suitable cane or sea-grass material (but not rush). The course aims to give the student sufficient knowledge under instruction to complete the project.
David Bowen
Residential: £195
Non-residential: £131
TRAVEL PHOTOGRAPHY WEEKEND IT2054
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Today, magazines and newspapers are full of wonderful images from across the world. This weekend course looks at different aspects of Travel Photography. You will learn about the definition of Travel Photography; its objectives and styles; the history of Travel Photography; see Brian’s stunning Illustrated Case Studies and pick up practical tips and techniques for taking successful travel photos. Finally, snap your own Travel Photography assignment in the environs of Higham Hall.
Tutor: Brian Anderson
Residential: £195
Non-residential: £131
WOOLFEST CHARABANC C2048A & C2048B
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Come for a leisurely dinner on Thursday, followed by a good night’s sleep and a hearty breakfast before we whisk you off to spend the day at Woolfest. We will pick you up and bring you back for dinner at Higham for a night’s rest before you depart.
Includes admission to Woolfest
George Cooke in cooperation with Woolfest
EXTRA DAY ADDED DUE TO DEMAND:
Now Thur to Sat (C2048A – FULL)
Fri to Sun (C2048B – FULL)
Non-residential £69
Residential £95
29th June, 2013
Make a Roman Blind in a Day D433
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Learn how to make a Roman Blind in a day.
9.30am – 5.00pm
£40 including coffee, lunch and tea.
Materials available at cost from the tutor, Linda McGlasson.
Part of our courses celebrating all things Woolfest.
USE WHAT YOU BOUGHT at WOOLFEST C2052
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Here’s a notion… Why not come to Higham after a Friday at Woolfest, enjoy dinner and then show what you have brought with you to our Tutor Lana. Together; you can then decide on something to do with whatever you have been tempted into buying at Wollfest. …And you’ll be able to enjoy a bit of time with like-minded people in the comfort of Higham!
Lana Norman in co-operation with Woolfest
non-residential £89
residential £115
30th June, 2013
WATERCOLOURS: SUMMER VIEW of SKIDDAW A2055
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This course welcomes complete beginners as well as those with more experience of watercolour painting. Our inspiration will be the landscapes surrounding Higham Hall. Through guided tuition on watercolour techniques and individual help you will be encouraged to explore this vibrant and exciting medium, allowing you to develop your own creative path to your paintings of Skiddaw in summer.
Tutor: Angela Burton
non-residential £295
residential £460
5th July, 2013
PIANO WORKSHOP M2058
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A course for up to ten players, some of whom may wish to present works for piano duets, and any number of listeners, with performing standard of Grade 7 or above expected. Each performer to play a prepared programme of about 25 minutes which will be discussed by all afterwards. Main topics for discussion will centre on style, technical ability and presentation. The two sessions on Sunday morning will be devoted to a recital in which all players will take part, playing pieces chosen by mutual consent. Visitors and course listeners are very welcome to attend, and the course is, as always, strictly non-competitive.
John Clegg
Residential: £195
Non-residential: £131
SUBJECTS FROM a SUMMER POTAGER in COLOURED PENCIL A2060
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Flowers, fruits, herbs and vegetables can all be grown together in a potager plot to combine the decorative with the edible. Create a small composition that captures some of the abundance and delights of this season. The aim is to make an accurate study observing botanical details. There will be an opportunity to sample a wide variety of coloured pencil types with examples of work and demonstrations to show techniques as well as lots of individual attention, conducted in a relaxed atmosphere, where you can work at your own pace. The course is suitable for beginners as well as those with some experience.
Susan Christopher Coulson
Residential: £195
Non-residential: £131
6th July, 2013
HANDS UP for MORE BRITISH SIGN LANGUAGE D419
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1.30 – 5.30 pm
If you are interested in developing your sign language skills further and would like to refresh your skills, then this is the course for you. The aim of this practical and informal workshop is to develop your vocabulary and provide a deeper understanding of this fascinating language. The session can be adapted to meet your specific needs. You will be guided through vocabulary that you may use when in contact with sign language users, for example: medical staff, police and education or customer services. Please contact the tutor, Maxine on sign.scape@yahoo.co.uk for the subject areas you wish to cover.
Maxine Berry
£18 including tea
7th July, 2013
The SPIRIT of the NORTH – NORDIC LANDSCAPE PAINTING A2061
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In Northern Europe, landscape painting has a powerful hold on our visual culture, and none more so than in Scandinavia, where far-Northerly folk have found a kinship with nature to be indispensible. The 19th Century paintings of snow and sun, rock and forest, mountain and fjord – and the people who lived there - helped confirm their difference from Mediterranean culture and shaped their national identity.
Tim Stimson
Residential: £195
Non-residential: £131
ABSTRACT ACRYLIC USING PHOTOGRAPHS IT2062
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Use inspiration from manipulated photographs taken at Higham to produce a unique acrylic painting. Explore elements to give your art work a new dimension, culminating in an acrylic painting with a difference. Previous experience of digital photographs is not required.
Karen Walker
Residential: £225
Non-residential: £155
EXPLORE YOUR DIGITAL SINGLE LENS REFLEX CAMERA IT2063
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This course is designed for those photographers who have just upgraded to their first digital SLR camera. By using practical methods the course will open up the capability of your SLR and improve your ability to navigate your camera. Photograph the outstanding views in and around Higham Hall, develop your compositional eye and look at night photography. Additional equipment for the SLR will be looked at as well as macro and narrative photography. You will see how you can use computer applications to alter and improve your image, creating the perfect photograph.
Paul Walker
Residential: £225
Non-residential: £155
9th July, 2013
CUMBRIAN GARDENS – OLD & NEW, LARGE & SMALL N2065
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This is a repeat of N2037 due to popular demand!
This course is being repeated as N2076 due to popular demand!
This course will take in gardens ranging from the grand old to the charming modern. At Lowther Castle, set in 130 acres, we will see and hear about the on-going restoration of this once great garden which was forgotten about for 70 years. The relatively new garden at Winton Park occupies 3 acres and contains both traditional and contemporary features. We will visit 3 other private gardens including Henley Syke which, although only half an acre in size, is an absolute gem.
David Haigh
Residential: £300
Non-residential: £195
DIGITAL SINGLE LENS REFLEX – USING the RIGHT LENSES IT2066
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This course is designed for those photographers who have upgraded to a digital SLR camera, and wish to gain a better understanding of the many types of lenses available. You will be able to photograph the outstanding views in and around Higham Hall, and develop your compositional eye. Additional equipment for the SLR such as filters and non-specific lenses and Macro lenses and tethered shooting will also be looked at.
Paul Walker
Residential: £325
Non-residential: £220
12th July, 2013
METALLICS MIXED MEDIA C2069
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This course will introduce a wide range of metallic media including real metal leaf, metallic powders and metallic transfer foil. Students will experiment with colouring, distressing and texturing metallic surfaces using a variety of techniques on different surfaces – paper, plastics, textiles etc. Students are encouraged to explore combinations of media on both flat and raised surfaces and will build up a collection of experimental samples which will provide dramatic starting points for future use and further embellishment.
Jo Mabbutt
Residential: £195
Non-residential: £131
UPHOLSTERY C2070
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Does your chair need a new cover? Is the seat tired and sagging? Would you like a new look for your headboard or stool? If yes, then this is the course for you. Bring the item and new fabric and we will transform it. Expert tuition is given at every stage and the tutor will supply all the necessary equipment at cost.
Simon Ireland
Residential: £195
Non-residential: £131
14th July, 2013
SILVER JEWELLERY SUMMER SCHOOL C2072
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This course is suitable for any level of jewellery making experience. The course offers an opportunity to learn basic jewellery making skills. Each day there will be a demonstration of a different technique, with the chance to produce a sample piece. Over the course of the week students could make five test pieces of various techniques that could be assembled to make a single piece, or if preferred, can work on a single project of their own choosing.
Anne McDarby
Residential: £545
Non-residential: £330
15th July, 2013
WHITEWORK C2073
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Learn the art of whitework using a combination of techniques. Demonstrations and individual tuition, combined with examples of the tutor’s own work, will be used to guide you. Suitable for all levels including beginners. Extend your studies with the follow-on session….
Helen McCook
Residential: £300
Non-residential: £195
Book both Embroidery courses C2073 & C2074 and save £40
18th July, 2013
HAND EMBROIDERY C2074
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Learn a new skill, have your embroidery problems resolved, advance your skills from the previous session, or simply complete any of your unfinished embroidery projects from home under the guidance of an experienced Royal School of Needlework graduate.
Helen McCook
Residential: £300
Non-residential: £195
Book both Embroidery courses C2073 & C2074 and save £40
20th July, 2013
BRIDGE W2075
BRIDGE W2075
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This course is not intended for beginners, but any players with at least two years’ experience in the game are welcome. The seminar topic on this occasion will be Competitive Bidding. Seminars will discuss what Competitive Bidding is and how it differs from constructive bidding. Set hands will be played to illustrate each seminar and duplicated notes will be provided. There will also be sessions playing randomly dealt hands (hand records provided), followed by discussion of instructive points.
Philip Wraight
Residential: £515
Non-residential: £305
23rd July, 2013
CUMBRIAN GARDENS – OLD & NEW, LARGE & SMALL N2076
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This is a repeat of N2037 and N2065 due to popular demand!
This course will take in gardens ranging from the grand old to the charming modern. At Lowther Castle, set in 130 acres, we will see and hear about the on-going restoration of this once great garden which was forgotten about for 70 years. The relatively new garden at Winton Park occupies 3 acres and contains both traditional and contemporary features. We will visit 3 other private gardens including Henley Syke which, although only half an acre in size, is an absolute gem.
David Haigh
Residential: £300
Non-residential: £195
26th July, 2013
A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’s DREAM L2079
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Friday 26 to Sunday 28 July
A Midsummer Night’s Dream has been, from its first performance, a play for a special occasion, and it has become the quintessential outdoor treat, with its gorgeous poetry, its inspired farce and its blend of the exotic and the earthy, with just enough sombre tinting to set off the rich colours of romance and magic. Everyone is there to celebrate marriage in the palace of Theseus at the end, after mysterious adventures in the woods – why not join them?
Hugh Parry
Residential: £210
Non-residential: £145
Our Open Air Production of the play by the Festival Players is here: http://www.highamhall.com/course/a-midsummer-nights-dream-an-open-air-production-in-the-gardens-d420/
27th July, 2013
A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’s DREAM ~ an Open Air Production in the Gardens D420
A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM ~ an open air production in the gardens D420
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Saturday 27 July 3.00 pm
Open from 1.30 pm for picnics
The Players return with the ever-popular Dream. You can be sure of an exciting and very professional performance. Bring your own seating.
The Festival Players Theatre Company
£13.50 adults
£10 school children
We have a Residential Course based upon this Merrie Shakespearian Frolicke:
http://www.highamhall.com/course/a-midsummer-nights-dream-l2079/
28th July, 2013
JAPANESE CALLIGRAPHY C2084
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Sunday 28 July to Saturday 3 August
The course will look at the history and origin of calligraphy followed by an explanation of tools and then writing with individual attention. This is a rare and special opportunity to work with a leading calligraphy teacher from Japan.
Ransetsu Ozawa
Residential: £545
Non-residential: £330
3rd August, 2013
T’AI CHI D423
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Saturday 3 August
10 am – 4.30 pm
T’ai Chi involves slow, flowing movement which encourages quietness, awareness and relaxation. The day will include simple breath exercises and short movement sequences and is suitable for all ages and levels of experience.
Sheila Aimson
£40 including coffee, lunch and tea
4th August, 2013
WORKING FROM the LIFE MODEL A2086
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Sunday 4 to Sunday 11 August
Working from life has been a central element of art education for centuries. We will be following the example of artists like Degas, Bonnard, Picasso and Matisse all of whom made the figure their focus. This course will concentrate on three key areas of image-making: composition, markmaking and the use of materials. Students’ increased understanding and confidence with these three elements is likely to lead to the creation of more challenging and original work. The course is not suitable for beginners and students should have some recent experience of painting from life.
Michael Stewart
Residential: £680
Non-residential: £450
WAINWRIGHT TOPS EXPLORED F2087
WAINWRIGHT TOPS EXPLORED F2087
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Sunday 4 to Saturday 10 August
We aim to explore the valleys and mountains popularised by A. Wainwright in his very detailed books. The first few days will be taken very gently allowing ample time for photography as well as brushing up on navigation skills. Level 2-3 walking.
Tony Duncan
Residential: £540
Non-residential: £325
7th August, 2013
FROM the SUMMER HARVEST – BOTANICAL ILLUSTRATION in COLOURED PENCIL A2088
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High summer brings an abundance of produce in the garden and the greengrocers’. Choose a favourite fruit, vegetable or flower to capture the spirit of Summer for a botanical study to be worked in coloured pencil. The aim is to make an accurate study/studies observing botanical details. There will be an opportunity to sample a wide variety of coloured pencil types with examples of work and demonstrations to show techniques as well as lots of individual attention, conducted in a relaxed atmosphere, where you can work at your own pace. The course is suitable for beginners as well as those with some experience. The tutor is Susan Christopher-Coulson, and all materials are available to purchase from her at cost.
Residential: £195
Non-residential: £131
11th August, 2013
JAZZ PLAYERS’ SUMMER SCHOOL – WITH ‘the LEGENDARY’ ALAN BARNES, SAXOPHONIST M2089
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Sunday 11 to Sunday 18 August
A jazz course for players of all instruments who are able to play jazz and read music to rehearsal band standard. This will be a relaxed and enjoyable week playing jazz from the Swing period to Bebop styles in small groups. Applicants are requested to contact Len Phillips on 01322 521 515 or by email on lenphillips@btinternet.com before enrolling at Higham.
Tutors will be: Alan Barnes (http://www.alanbarnesjazz.com), Len Phillips, Dave Barnes and Graham Mintram
Residential: £525
Non-residential: £300
GET a-HEAD! CERAMIC SCULPTURE C2090
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Sunday 11 to Sunday 18 August
‘Your face is as a book where men may read strange matters’. Explore the fascinating subject of the human face through making a ceramic sculpure. Martin will guide your steps from a lump of clay to a finished piece using his tried and tested techniques whatever your skill level or experience. The first part of the week will be making sculptures concentrating on the human face, up to 30cm tall. These will be glazed and fired in a raku kiln on the Saturday ready to take home. The second half of the week develops the methods of the first, making a larger scale piece using Cumbrian brick clay. This will be left at the college to be fired and students will be notified when they may collect the completed work.
Martin Copley
Residential: £650
Non-residential: £400
17th August, 2013
JAZZ CONCERT D424
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Saturday 17 August 8 pm
A lively and diverting evening of mainstream jazz led by the irrepressible Len Phillips and performed by all the players from the week’s residential jazz course.
Tickets £6
18th August, 2013
PRACTICAL SILVER JEWELLERY MAKING TECHNIQUES C2093
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A hands-on course providing invaluable insights with much to interest and inspire. Basic techniques will be learnt through the making of projects selected from a wide range. Flexible teaching allows for individual progress regardless of experience and ability. All tools provided and materials at cost from
Tutor: Steve O’Keeffe
non-residential £295
residential £460
ABSTRACT SCULPTURE C2091
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SORRY – COURSE POSTPONED BY TUTOR PENDING RESCHEDULED DATE
Sunday 18 to Friday 23 August
This course will concentrate on making sculptural forms and relief pattern, including relief tiles. We will look at the importance of strong design and its relationship with making ‘thoughtful’ pieces. This is a unique opportunity to work with an artist who is rapidly establishing an international reputation.
Halima Cassell
Residential: £490
Non-residential: £310
19th August, 2013
CHAMBER MUSIC SUMMER SCHOOL M2092
CHAMBER MUSIC SUMMER SCHOOL M2092
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Monday 19 to Friday 23 August
This course is for pre-formed trios, quartets and quintets. Groups will work together in the mornings at self-selected repertoire. The afternoons are free to explore the beautiful surroundings. The remaining sessions will be for mixed ensembles. A large library of music will be available for exploration.
The professional tutors will be Louise Latham and Michael Beeston.
Residential: £410
Non-residential: £275
23rd August, 2013
LANDSCAPE PHOTOGRAPHY WITH YOUR DIGITAL CAMERA IT2094
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Friday 23 to Sunday 25 August
The course will combine classroom-based and outdoor sessions, covering: light, composition, exposure, maximising the sharpness of your images, lens choice, filters, aperture, shutter speeds, ISO settings, white balance, JPEG colour settings and focusing. It’s an un-missable course for anyone wanting to capture stunning landscape photographs. To get the best out of the course, you’ll need a Digital SLR or bridge camera, rather than a basic compact and a tripod, camera manual, note book and pen.
Paul Walker (replacement for previous Tutor who is unable to deliver this course)
Residential: £200
Non-residential: £136
BOOKBINDING PLAYTIME C2095
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Friday 23 to Sunday 25 August
Yes it’s playtime! A weekend of completing all those books that are nearly finished or have no lettering (titles), a project you would like to start and just need a helping hand, or an old book whose pages are in need of that extra loving care. Let’s see what we can accomplish.
Doug Mitchell
Residential: £195
Non-residential: £131
25th August, 2013
PAINTING SUMMER SCHOOL – EXPLORING an INDUSTRIAL LANDSCAPE of WEST CUMBRIA A2098
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Sunday 25 to Friday 30 August
The Florence Mine near Egremont in West Cumbria was until recently the last working haematite deep mine in Cumbria and is now being developed as an arts centre. The painting Summer School this year will include a couple of sketching field trips to the mine as a source of ideas and imagery for painting. This offers a mix of authentic mine buildings and equipment, which have not been tidied up for tourism, plant life reclaiming the environment and a backdrop of the Western Lakes – a fertile ground for the artistic imagination. There will be plenty of studio time to work up your ideas with the usual professional support from the tutor.
Lionel Playford
Residential: £450
Non-residential: £285
30th August, 2013
HAND EMBROIDERED CALICO GARDENS C2101
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Friday 30 August to Sunday 1 September
With inspiration from gardens and architecture you will learn new techniques and produce fascinating textures to represent flowers, doors, windows and stone walls. The course is structured to cover all levels of ability, starting on a small sample and progressing to larger pieces. You can look forward to producing a highly original piece of work to treasure.
Irene Coulthard
Residential: £195
Non-residential: £131
PRINTMAKING – WOODCUT, WOOD ENGRAVING & DRYPOINT C2103
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Friday 30 August to Sunday 1 September
Try one or all of these handmade printmaking techniques: woodcut on softwood, wood engraving on hardwood or plastic, or drypoint – drawing with a steel point on metal. This is a step by step course for beginners or those with some experience – no formal art education necessary, just curiosity for making prints with handmade tools.
Peter Collins
Residential: £195
Non-residential: £131
1st September, 2013
DISCOVERING BRITAIN – LIVERPOOL and the MERSEY T2104
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Sunday 1 to Friday 6 September
This year we will be staying at Liverpool University and visiting the many remarkable buildings and places in the area including Port Sunlight, the Albert Dock, two famous cathedrals, Speke Hall and, as usual, a number of lesser known surprises. Exploring the unusual will feature strongly.
Group Leader: Alex Alexandre with local guides
Single en-suite room: £550
Deposit: £50
KLIMT D425
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Sunday 1 September
2 – 5 pm
Gustav Klimt, after years of dismissal as merely a decorative artist, has now been recognized as not only the greatest artist of Vienna – of both the last Hapsburg era and the revolutionary secession – but also a pioneer of the depiction of women. Understanding Freud’s critique of sexual repression, the frankness of his pictures polarised contemporary opinion and contributed to the development of modern attitudes which are still evolving.
Tim Stimson
£16 including tea
DEVELOPMENTAL LIFE and PORTRAIT WORKSHOP A2105
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Sunday 1 to Friday 6 September
This exciting workshop explores the human figure through alternating daily sessions of portraiture and life drawing and painting. Different models introduce variety and dynamic to the practical sessions, and the workshops offer different stylistic approaches to our art making, through formal teaching with an ‘academic’ bias to highly informal and expressive techniques. Patrick will demonstrate and explain the fascinating intricacies of the subject through a series of beautifully illustrated slide shows. Beginners and experienced artists are welcome and fully supported throughout.
Patrick Oates
Residential: £475
Non-residential: £315
2nd September, 2013
CAILLEBOTTE – The NEGLECTED IMPRESSIONIST A2106
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Monday 2 to Wednesday 4 September
A man of independent means, devoted to the Impressionist exhibitions, without whose organisation and enthusiasm many would have failed, Gustave Caillebotte contributed a series of unsurpassed Paris street paintings and views of everyday life, which languished unknown in private collections until recently. We will consider his paintings in the context of fellow Impressionists and the modernisation of Paris, whilst sampling his sometimes eccentric and unpredictable output!
Tim Stimson
Residential: £195
Non-residential: £131
6th September, 2013
INTRODUCTION to ARABIC DANCE M2108
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Friday 6 to Sunday 8 September
Come and join us in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere looking at the basic moves, a simple choreography, a veil dance, costumes, history, rhythms and some of the different styles and ideas of the dance, also known as Belly Dance, Raqs Sharqi or Oriental Dance. No previous dance experience required, just a willingness to ‘have a go’ and a sense of humour!
Alex Gledhill
Residential: £195
Non-residential: £131
UPHOLSTERY C2109
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Friday 6 to Sunday 8 September
Does your chair need a new cover? Is the seat tired and sagging? Would you like a new look for your headboard or stool? If yes, then this is the course for you. Bring the item and new fabric and we will transform it. Expert tuition is given at every stage and the tutor will supply all the necessary equipment at cost.
Simon Ireland
Residential: £195
Non-residential: £131
8th September, 2013
LOGIC and CRITICAL THINKING – A VERY SHORT INTRODUCTION D429
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Sunday 8 September
2 – 5 pm
Clear the cobwebs from your brain for an afternoon of clear thinking and precise reasoning! We will consider the basics of logic – premises and conclusions, recognising arguments, deduction and induction, truth and validity, informal fallacies and how to avoid them. Your partner will never misunderstand you again.
Michael Travers
£16 including tea
EXPERIENCE THEATRE M2110
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Sunday 8 to Friday 13 September
In partnership with Theatre by the Lake, Keswick, this popular course provides the opportunity to see all six plays from the summer season. These are: See How They Run (Philip King); An Inspector Calls (J.B. Priestley); She Stoops to Conquer (Oliver Goldsmith); Vincent in Brixton (Nicholas Wright); ‘Tis Pity She’s a Whore (John Ford) and The Shape of Things (Neil Labute). On each occasion you will be transported to the Theatre by the Lake to watch the play as a group (tickets, programmes and transportation are included) and then the following morning discuss your reaction to each performance, practising the art of the theatre critic. In addition you will have the opportunity to hear something about the work of each playwright, meet with stage management, directors and members of the company, becoming better acquainted with the work of the Theatre.
Jim Smith & Eileen McLean with Theatre by the Lake, Keswick’s technical and creative teams
Residential: £640
Non-residential: £460
FACES, FIGURES and COLOUR A2112
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Sunday 8 to Wednesday 11 September
The theme of faces and figures is a complex, intriguing subject. Historically, artists have puzzled over the portrayal of the human form and portraiture. This short course can only be an introduction at looking and interpreting. So, required is the ability to leave behind your preconceived ideas of what you think is there and start ‘listening’ with your eyes. A life model will be used for part of the course. Enthusiasm, patience, ability to draw plus experience with painting is a must. This is not a course for beginners.
Hazel Lale
Residential: £295
Non-residential: £185
11th September, 2013
STITCHED BEADED JEWELLERY C2113
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Wednesday 11 to Friday 13 September
This course is created for every ability to enjoy. If you’re new to working with beads, you’ll have the thrill of choosing the beads and wearing your unique piece of jewellery; if you already have experience you can develop your skills and try something different. You’ll choose your project to work on from the many and varied design samples on display.
Jane Matthews
Residential: £195
Non-residential: £131
13th September, 2013
HERITAGE OPEN DAY D428
SORRY, WE STATED THE WRONG DATE IN THE PRINTED BROCHURE!
This is not Friday 6 September but
Friday 13 September 2013
We are still open the previous week, but will be doing some special things for the Heritage Open Day a week later on 13th.
Apologies once again for our mistake!
10 am – 4 pm
We are pleased to offer an open invitation to all to visit the house and gardens as part of the National Heritage Open Week. Hear about the history of the house, join a garden tour, enjoy music, art and craft events, see what goes on at Higham . . . and have tea . . . all for free.
Free – yes, that’s right, FREE, so why not just pop in on 13th Sept to see what it’s all about?
WHO WAS the REAL ANTONIO SALIERI? M2114
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Friday 13 to Sunday 15 September
The name of Salieri has had an appalling press for many years. Legends have built up about him murdering Mozart, which were hardly helped by derogatory works by Pushkin, Rimsky-Korsakov and, more recently, Peter Shaffer – all of which has resulted in him being viewed as a kind of musical pariah. This could not be further from the truth, and it is time to set the record straight. In fact, Salieri was one of the most important musicians in Europe for some fifty years. He was held in high esteem by all the great musicians of the day – Gluck, Haydn, Mozart, Schubert and Beethoven – who admired his works and honoured him as one of the finest teachers of his age. We will delve into this fascinating character and, with the help of some of his rarely heard music, build a picture of a great man who, sadly, has been so abused by history.
Julian Williamson
Residential: £195
Non-residential: £131
STUMPWORK C2115
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Friday 13 to Sunday 15 September
Learn how to stitch traditional Elizabethan Stumpwork creating insects, fruit, small animals and flowers worked on a background of heavy silk using coloured silks and metallic threads. If you would like to create a modern piece then any design which is raised is considered to be stumpwork and your design inspiration can be taken from a book, picture or photograph using any fabric and threads you feel appropriate to add texture to your project.
Jane Matthews
Residential: £195
Non-residential: £131
14th September, 2013
ALEXANDER TECHNIQUE D430
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Saturday 14 September
10 am – 4.30 pm
This is an opportunity to slow down and spend a day using the Alexander Technique to heighten awareness of your movement. You will learn a more efficient and easier way of walking, sitting, bending and moving.
£40 including coffee, lunch and tea
Vida Hedley
15th September, 2013
PAINTING IS DEAD – LONG LIVE PAINTING! A2118
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NOTE: ERROR IN OUR PRINTED BROCHURE:
Marked ** below.
Sunday 15 to Friday 20 September
Contemporary Art History is littered with narratives which conjure the ‘death’ or end of painting. This course will engage students with ways to invigorate their painting practice, within the context of early 21st Century (**this is correct, but our printed brochure states “20th Century” and it is, we are reassured by Steve, 21st Century – sorry for the mix-up!) culture. Through a series of exercises, discussions, demonstrations and a variety of subject material, students will be pushed to extend their thinking of painting, as a visual art practice and to develop their technical handling of media. Some level 1 walking may be involved.
Steve Humble
Residential: £450
Non-residential: £285
16th September, 2013
BEGINNERS’ BIRDWATCHING N2119
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How can you tell a Kestrel from a Sparrowhawk? What does the call of a Nuthatch sound like? Which binoculars should you choose? These and other questions will be answered in this course, aimed at taking the newcomer to birdwatching through all the basics from elementary anatomy to behaviour and identification skills. Each day will be a mixture of theory and practice, the emphasis being placed upon a relaxed and enjoyable few days.
Keith Offord is a professional ornithologist, photographer, tutor and tour leader
Residential: £200
Non-residential: £136
18th September, 2013
WILDLIFE THROUGH the CAMERA N2120
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The opportunity to photograph wildlife surrounds us daily. This course is designed for the beginner who may only have a basic camera and wishes to learn more about the skills and compositional elements which make a good photograph. Much of the activity will be in the grounds of Higham Hall (including having a go in a hide!) although there will be an outing to put into practice compositional skills. There will be a certain amount of walking and so it is essential that you are reasonably mobile.
Keith Offord is a professional ornithologist, photographer, tutor and tour leader
Residential: £200
Non-residential: £136
20th September, 2013
WAXING LYRICAL M2122
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Friday 20 – Sunday 22 September
Fifty years after the demise of the 78rpm record, a few people still like to turn a handle for a 2-minute song overlaid with crackle! Switch off the CD player, suspend the downloading and be entertained by the music of your youth, and that of your parents and grandparents. On a variety of machines, dating from 1900 onwards, discs and cylinders will proudly reveal their secrets. Be prepared for everything from chamber music to rock’n’roll.
Hugh Parry
Residential: £195
Non-residential: £131
RUSKIN LACE C2123
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Friday 20 to Sunday 22 September
Ruskin Lace is a very distinctive form of lace which originated as a cottage industry in the Lake District. It is worked on linen using a combination of drawn thread and cut linen work with the geometric designs being created using needlepoint lace techniques. The course is suitable for both beginners, who can purchase a starter pack (£9) from the tutor, and for those with more experience.
Karen Quickfall
Residential: £195
Non-residential: £131
GATHERING IMAGES – INNOVATIONS in SKETCHBOOK TECHNIQUES A2124
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Friday 20 to Sunday 22 September
Recording landscapes in our sketchbooks allows for an immediate response to remarkable scenery whilst on our travels. This course develops rapid techniques in pen and pastel that captures those ‘moments’ in particularly beautiful ways. A local excursion and wonderful evening slideshows will enhance the experience and enable a permanent record of your travels to be made.
Patrick Oates
Residential: £195
Non-residential: £131
21st September, 2013
YOGA D431
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Saturday 21 September
10 am – 4.30 pm
This day course is suitable for all levels of Yoga experience. It is essentially a day of practical Yoga, using posture, breathing and meditative techniques and a little bit of theory, with the focus on the physical body.
Anne McDarby
£40 including coffee, lunch and tea
22nd September, 2013
LANDSCAPE and TOPOGRAPHICAL PAINTERS of the 20th CENTURY D432
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Sunday 22 September
2 – 5 pm
After World War I, many ‘war artists’ adapted their skills of landscape painting to more passive forms of recording the British landscape. Ravilious, Nicholson and John Piper were remarkable in capturing a particular quality of topography that shifted between representational and abstracted values. This course compares many paintings of different styles and techniques – all are inspirational and uplifting.
Patrick Oates
£16 including tea
CROCHET WITH WIRE C2125
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A contemporary application for your crochet skills! Learn how to crochet with wire to create beautiful beaded ‘statement’ jewellery or expand your skills by experimenting with sculptural form. Workshop sessions will equip all levels of ability with the necessary skills so that even a beginner can produce intricate and impressive-looking pieces to take home.
Materials from Tutor, Julie Glaze at cost (est £10)
Residential: £195
Non-residential: £131
FREE UP YOUR FRENCH T2126
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Sunday 22 to Tuesday 24 September
This course is for people who may have learned a little French at school, or have some basics, and want to be able to converse with greater ease. You will be guided step by step towards achieving confidence in conversation. How to cope in situations where a rapid response is required will also be addressed along with the provision of a range of useful tips and techniques for success. The workshop will be light-hearted and informal but the aim of the course is to refresh and improve your French so that you dare to speak it!
John Tickle
Residential: £195
Non-residential: £131
27th September, 2013
The ROOMS WE LIVE in A2131
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Friday 27 to Sunday 29 September
The interiors we live in are ephemeral affairs, the temporary meetings of architecture, furniture, objects, décor, products and images. Their history is therefore a story not of objects, but of moments that exist, pass, and are remembered – or forgotten. This course takes you through the history of the interior, from the hearths of ancient Rome to the digitised spaces of the present, exploring how the rooms we inhabit today resonate with the echoes of their ancestors – and ours.
Edward Hollis
Residential: £195
Non-residential: £131
STARTING OUT WITH SILVER CLAY C2132
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Friday 27 to Sunday 29 September
This weekend course is aimed at the beginner with little or no experience of working with Silver Art Clay. You will be guided through different projects to learn new skills and techniques. Working at your own pace you will use three Art Clay products to create and take home four pieces of fine silver jewellery. Inspired with example, you will become confident and comfortable working with Art Clay and will soon be applying your own creative ideas to your own designs.
Tracey Spurgin
Residential: £195
Non-residential: £131
GETTING to KNOW MUSHROOMS and TOADSTOOLS N2133
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Friday 27 to Monday 30 September
Autumn is a wonderful time for walking in the countryside not least because this is the time of year to witness the bonanza of mushrooms and toadstools that can suddenly appear to carpet woodlands and spring up on lawns. This course is intended for those who may have some knowledge of fungi and who want to develop their skills in identification. We will foray in private woodlands and nature reserves as well as exploring those fungi that are associated with grasslands, in particular waxcap grasslands. If your interests in fungi are gastronomic then there will also be something for you!
Paul Nichol
Residential: £290
Non-residential: £175
29th September, 2013
RELIEF WOODCARVING C2134
Under patient and enlightened tuition, you can work on a project that utilises the carving skills to create relief from a solid block of wood.
Tutor: Sharon Littley
non-residential £280
residential £425