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  • Saxophone Weekend

    Listed on August 5, 2016 by Knuston Hall in Featured Courses

    This highly popular course will provide continual teaching and guidance through participation in ensembles of various sizes.  Groups are changed for every session and participants can expect to play in ensembles ranging from trios to massed sax groups. Players will be grouped with those of similar ability.  A vast library of music will...

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  • Patchwork Summer School Part 2

    Listed on August 3, 2016 by Knuston Hall in Featured Courses

    Come and share in a passion for patchwork and the enjoyment of creative sewing, learning new skills in both machine and hand sewing.  Enjoy a few days sewing for pleasure with like minded friends. The projects range from beginners to those already with skills. Just let me know by email what you would...

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  • Painted Books of Ancient Mexico

    Listed on August 3, 2016 by Knuston Hall in Featured Courses

    On this course you will learn the meaning of the Aztec Calendar Stone and the Aztec calendar, hear the Legend of the Five Suns – the Genesis of Mesoamerica – and see pre-Colombian “Graphic Novels” of the long walk of the Mexica from the lost island of Aztlan and the seven caves of...

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  • Patchwork Summer School Part 1

    Listed on August 1, 2016 by Knuston Hall in Featured Courses

    Come and share in a passion for patchwork and the enjoyment of creative sewing, learning new skills in both machine and hand sewing.  Enjoy a few days sewing for pleasure with like minded friends. The projects range from beginners to those already with skills. Just let me know by email what you would...

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  • Botanical Watercolour Painting

    Listed on July 31, 2016 by Knuston Hall in Featured Courses

    This course is a perfect opportunity for beginners, as well as the more experienced, to paint in the lovely, peaceful and friendly surroundings at Knuston Hall. The summer is a good time to find a wide variety of stunning plants and flowers and the length of this course provides the chance to do...

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  • Fashionista: Elegant Beaded Ladies

    Listed on July 31, 2016 by Knuston Hall in Featured Courses

    For a change from the Beaded “Mini People”, we are going to create “FASIONISTAS” – beaded elegant ladies, with no apologies to any Divas (living or dead!). The process will be the same as the other beaded people, just slightly longer legs. There will be patterns for the dresses, petticoats, jackets, hats, shoes...

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  • The Beauty of Russian Lace

    Listed on July 29, 2016 by Knuston Hall in Featured Courses

    Russian lace is a chain lace which has developed over many years. It gives the lacemaker the opportunity to play with colours and texture and even introduce beads into the lace. Taking part in the lace will help broaden participants conception of Russian lace and explore its potentials on an individual basis. The...

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  • Bedfordshire Lace Summer School Part 3

    Listed on July 29, 2016 by Knuston Hall in Featured Courses

    Choosing and discussing patterns together and individually; teaching and discussion of threads and techniques; looking at old and modern lace patterns; looking at lace, old and new; looking at photographs and photocopies of Thomas Lester lace and discussing how the designs and techniques can be translated for modern use; forming a personal progression...

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  • Ruskin Lace for All

    Listed on July 29, 2016 by Knuston Hall in Featured Courses

    Ruskin Lace is a form of lace which originated as a cottage industry in the Lake District and has its own distinctive style. It is worked on Linen fabric with linen thread, and uses a combination of drawn thread and cut linen work before geometric designs are created using needlepoint lace techniques. Read more ...

  • Botanical Watercolour Painting

    Listed on July 29, 2016 by Knuston Hall in Featured Courses

    This course is a perfect opportunity for beginners, as well as the more experienced, to paint in the lovely, peaceful and friendly surroundings at Knuston Hall. The summer is a good time to find a wide variety of stunning flowers to use as subjects. However, if you are new to botanical painting, I...

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  • Crewelwork Embroidery

    Listed on July 26, 2016 by Knuston Hall in Featured Courses

    Crewel work is a very old, traditional and historically important technique, which can also be used very successfully in a modern design. If you are a newcomer to embroidery and would like to learn some of the lovely hand stitches available, crewel work is the ideal technique with which to begin, as it...

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  • Bobbin Lace: Bucks Point

    Listed on July 24, 2016 by Knuston Hall in Featured Courses

    The course covers all the techniques for this type of lace and is suitable for those who are new to Bucks Point as well as for those who are experienced in making this beautiful type of lace. During the weekend you could start a new project or work on / complete an on-going...

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  • Bedfordshire Lace Summer School Part 2

    Listed on July 24, 2016 by Knuston Hall in Featured Courses

    Choosing and discussing patterns together and individually; teaching and discussion of threads and techniques; looking at old and modern lace patterns; looking at lace, old and new; looking at photographs and photocopies of Thomas Lester lace and discussing how the designs and techniques can be translated for modern use; forming a personal progression...

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  • Milanese Lace

    Listed on July 24, 2016 by Knuston Hall in Featured Courses

    This is a course to learn or add to your knowledge of this popular and versatile lace. You will be able to work a traditional design or experiment with colour and a variety of threads. Perhaps create an exciting piece to  be worn as “jewellery” It will also be an opportunity to continue...

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  • Contemporary Wire Bobbin Lace

    Listed on July 24, 2016 by Knuston Hall in Featured Courses

    An introduction to/ continuing working with 0.5mm wire. Follow on from course J552 or:  Begin by making samples, which could be made up into bracelets, while learning how to use and adapt simple bobbin lace techniques to suit working with wire. Then choose the scale of project you want to do next. It...

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  • Bobbin Lace: Bucks Point

    Listed on July 22, 2016 by Knuston Hall in Featured Courses

    The course covers all the techniques for this type of lace and is suitable for those who are new to Bucks Point as well as for those who are experienced in making this beautiful type of lace. During the weekend you could start a new project or work on / complete an on-going...

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  • The Beauty of Russian Lace

    Listed on July 22, 2016 by Knuston Hall in Featured Courses

    Russian lace is a chain lace which has developed over many years. It gives the lacemaker the opportunity to play with colours and texture and even introduce beads into the lace. Taking part in the course  will help broaden participant’s conception of Russian lace and explore its potentials on an individual basis. The...

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  • Contemporary Wire Bobbin Lace

    Listed on July 22, 2016 by Knuston Hall in Featured Courses

    An introduction to working with 0.5mm wire.  Begin by making samples, which could be made up into bracelets, while learning how to use and adapt simple bobbin lace techniques to suit working with wire. Then choose the scale of project you want to do next. It could be one of Ann’s, or you...

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  • Bedfordshire Lace Summer School Part 1

    Listed on July 22, 2016 by Knuston Hall in Featured Courses

    Choosing and discussing patterns together and individually; teaching and discussion of threads and techniques; looking at old and modern lace patterns; looking at lace, old and new; looking at photographs and photocopies of Thomas Lester lace and discussing how the designs and techniques can be translated for modern use; forming a personal progression...

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  • Embroidery Summer School: The River Bank

    Listed on July 17, 2016 by Knuston Hall in Featured Courses

    The river bank is a wonderful subject for embroidery with all the textures and colours of the flowers, animals (Ratty, Mole, Badger and of course Mr Toad come to mind) birds, insects and water side plants. During this course, by the showing of samples, and through detailed demonstrations, instruction and discussion, both as...

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  • Beadwork Jewellery Summer School Part 2

    Listed on July 13, 2016 by Knuston Hall in Featured Courses

    Spend a relaxing few days creating beautiful and intricate pieces of jewellery in many styles for both everyday and special occasion wear which are constructed using beadwork techniques which require predominantly only seed beads, needles and thread to work. Choose from a wide range of pieces which includes necklaces, pendants, lariats, bracelets, earrings...

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  • Learn How to Create Impressionist Paintings Part 2

    Listed on July 13, 2016 by Knuston Hall in Featured Courses

    The Impressionists created a particular way of working that was a reaction to traditional painting techniques.  The course explores various techniques through a series of exercises; building images with brushstrokes, the use of colour and creating more with less; to help any artist progress their own painting style.  We will discuss the characteristics...

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  • The History of Classical Music in London

    Listed on July 11, 2016 by Knuston Hall in Featured Courses

    Over the centuries London developed into a major centre for musical culture, drawing into it composers and performers from every branch of the arts.  This course will follow the story of our amazing capital city from the years of the middle-ages through to the twentieth century. On the way we will look at...

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  • Beadwork Jewellery Summer School Part 1

    Listed on July 11, 2016 by Knuston Hall in Featured Courses

    Spend a relaxing few days creating beautiful and intricate pieces of jewellery in many styles for both everyday and special occasion wear which are constructed using beadwork techniques which require predominantly only seed beads, needles and thread to work. Choose from a wide range of pieces which includes necklaces, pendants, lariats, bracelets, earrings...

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  • Learn How to Create Impressionist Paintings Part 1

    Listed on July 11, 2016 by Knuston Hall in Featured Courses

    The Impressionists created a particular way of working that was a reaction to traditional painting techniques.  The course explores various techniques through a series of exercises; building images with brushstrokes, the use of colour and creating more with less; to help any artist progress their own painting style.  We will discuss the characteristics...

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  • Mosaics Summer School Part 2

    Listed on July 6, 2016 by Knuston Hall in Featured Courses

    This course enables anyone interested in Mosaic Decoration a chance to explore and learn many aspects of this craft. My love of colour, texture and the art form, gives me a chance to help students to find their own natural creativity. *A supplement of £38 for materials, according to usage is payable...

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  • The Life and Times of Handel

    Listed on July 6, 2016 by Knuston Hall in Featured Courses

    There is a lot more to Handel than his justly celebrated oratorio Messiah or The Water Music.  This short course will examine his life, time and achievement.  Lavishly illustrated with images, music and anecdotes, we will explore the whole range of his output and demonstrate his complete mastery and genius.  Importantly, we will...

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  • Let’s Paint Italy (Including Venice) in Watercolour

    Listed on July 6, 2016 by Knuston Hall in Featured Courses

    We’re painting Italy but there’s no need to leave the country! Using photographs the tutor will lead you through two main projects which include some simple perspective and colour mixing. The tutor will demonstrate how to paint using the layering method and also wet into wet. Ways of improving picture composition will be...

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  • Let’s Paint with Drama Like Van Gogh in Mixed Media

    Listed on July 5, 2016 by Knuston Hall in Featured Courses

    A great day to create a mixed media painting inspired by Van Gogh’s colour and light. Come and be creative and original.  You could collage using coloured, textured and printed papers, use ink, pastel, acrylic, watercolour or gouache etc.   The composition, colour choices  and tonal balance of your painting  are of great importance...

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  • Mosaics Summer School Part 1

    Listed on July 4, 2016 by Knuston Hall in Featured Courses

    This course enables anyone interested in Mosaic Decoration a chance to explore and learn many aspects of this craft. My love of colour, texture and the art form, gives me a chance to help students to find their own natural creativity. *A supplement of £38 for materials, according to usage is payable...

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