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Patterns of Repair:
Motif-Making from Place Workshop at Belsay Hall
DATE
Wed 15 Oct 2025
TIME11am - 1pm
LOCATION
Belsay Hall, Castle and Gardens
SUITABLE FOREveryone
Get an introduction to Patterns of Repair, a creative method for reading and responding to place through art and design. Rooted in the Make & Mend ethos, the session draws inspiration from Belsay’s rich architectural and material context.
The workshop will focus on gathering site-specific photographic studies and examples of decorative motifs derived from Belsay’s details and textures. Explore how observational drawing, photography, and simple printmaking can translate into pattern.
Using materials provided, you’ll create your own motif using gelli-printing techniques, responding directly to textures, forms, and fragments from around the Hall. These designs may act as prototypes for modular architectural elements or decorative patterns.
There are two identical sessions on Wednesday 15 and Wednesday 22 October.
To book your place for this workshop, please email belsay.hall@english-heritage.org.uk
Prices
| Type | Price |
|---|---|
| English Heritage members | Free |
How to book
Entry to the workshop is included with your site admission which you can book via the button below. Select how many tickets to enter Belsay Hall you need, select the date you are visiting and click continue. You will need to book your place for this workshop separately by emailing belsay.hall@english-heritage.org.uk. You can also pay for site entry onsite too.
How to find us
Property:
Belsay Hall, Castle and Gardens
Address:
Belsay, Nr Morpeth, NE20 0DX. Follow the brown signs. Sat Nav: NE20 0DU
Location:
Nr Morpeth, Northumberland, North East