Illumination Workshop with Lucy Thomasin Morrish
Step into the world of medieval manuscripts with a hands‑on illumination workshop exploring traditional techniques of gilding, colour, and decorative design while creating your own illuminated miniature to take home.
- Booking essential
Step into the world of medieval manuscripts with a hands‑on illumination workshop exploring traditional techniques of gilding, colour, and decorative design while creating your own illuminated miniature to take home.
All materials included (vellum, 22ct gold leaf, gum ammoniac, pigments, brushes, tools).
What you'll learn:
• Painting on vellum - how to work on natural calfskin using gentle, layered colour inspired by medieval pigments
• Gilding with 22ct gold leaf - applying genuine gold leaf for luminous, raised details
• Using gum ammoniac - preparing and applying this traditional gold size, used by manuscript artists for over a thousand years
• Medieval colour techniques - building luminous layers with fine brushes
• Take‑home artwork - a finished illuminated miniature to frame or gift
Suitable for complete beginners as well as returning students, this gentle, heritage‑rich workshop offers a rare chance to learn illumination in a National Trust setting.
Places are limited to maintain a focused and supportive studio atmosphere.
Times
Prices
| Ticket type | Ticket category |
|---|---|
| Adult | £160.00 |
The basics
- Booking number
Call 07554 627 584
- Accessibility
This event will take place in the Brownlow Room on the first floor of the Stables building. A lift is available to this floor and there is accessible parking on site. A shuttle is also available from the accessible car park to the Stables building if needed. There is a changing places facility as well as accessible toilets.
- Meeting point
This workshop will take place in the Brownlow Room in the Stables building at Belton Estate. Please head into the Stables Café from the courtyard seating area and you will be directed upstairs.
- Suitability for children
Suitable for 18+.
- What to bring and wear
All materials will be provided.
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