Join art historian Jan Cox as we look at 100 selected paintings from Norway, Sweden, Denmark, plus Finland and Iceland too. The nineteenth century saw some wonderful pictures from the North that rarely get exhibited in the UK. Paris has been fortunate enough to host three top exhibitions in recent months: Backer, Zorn and Liljefors are household names in Scandinavia but barely known in Britain. We will see landscapes from Sweden and Norway, portraits from Denmark, and beautiful depictions of wildlife and nature. The course will show key paintings by Edvard Munch, Anders Zorn and Wilhelm Hammershøi, successful pictures from the Paris Salon, and carefully chosen works full of character, skill and interest. In an area where female artists are also well represented, this promises to be a wide-ranging feast of Nordic art!

Our home for the day will be the stunning surroundings of Pennard House, a Grade II listed manor house nestled in the idyllic Somerset countryside. The friendly team at Pennard will ensure you are well looked after throughout your visit with a beautiful 2-course lunch and refreshments, not to mention a welcoming and relaxed atmosphere.

Enjoy a day Printing with Leaves inspired by the Somerset countryside .You will start the day by looking at examples of heat printed fabric and the tutor will demonstrate the technique and explain the sublimation process using disperse dyes and natural leaves .

You will learn how to choose suitable leaves for printing and how to prepare them to print  using disperse dyes and how to prepare dye papers to be used for the background.

We will prepare the leaves and backgrounds in the morning and after lunch print beautiful and often surprising designs onto fabric and there will be an opportunity to print your own bag with a unique design.