Nat Bellingham
Nat Bellingham is a freelance maker, performer, and creative facilitator. Born in South Africa, raised in Manchester, and now living in Wakefield, Nat works with adults, children, families and young people in visual arts.
Working in a range of settings, including theatres, galleries, schools, hospitals and in the outdoors, play and imagination is at the centre of everything Nat does.
Nat studied Performance at Bretton Hall, in the grounds of YSP, graduating with a First Class honours in 2008. During her time here, Nat’s unique practice, combining visual arts and nature developed. Nat continues to instigate projects, collaborate, mentor, and teach, alongside her practice. She has worked with YSP as an artist educator for over 12 years.
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25 March 2024 - Art Outdoors

Kenny Hunter: Bonfire
Kenny Hunter’s work is an examination of popular culture through the legacy of a darker history that continues to shape contemporary life. His work disrupts traditional modes of sculpture presentation by using bronze, which is associated with traditional statues or monuments, in combination with humble or everyday subject matter. This can be seen in the Bonfire works that are in the YSP landscape. 
YSP MADE x Design-Nation Showcase
–YSP continues its mission to support independent makers with the biannual MADE showcase, in collaboration with Design-Nation for Spring 2026.- Event

Teacher CPD: Techniques in Printing - Inspired by Nature
Educators are invited to a hands-on interactive session to explore a range of printing techniques, including relief printing, collagraph and screen printing, all of which can be replicated in the classroom.