Make small, personal sculptures in these workshops with artist Shanti Bell. Afterwards, we’ll head outside together to make larger-scale structures in the sculpture gardens.

We’ll be working with materials like balsa wood, flexible plywood and wood veneer sheets, as well as fabric and rope to create sculptural forms you can hang from trees. You’ll be guided through experimenting with materials, sculptural play and creating a site-specific sculpture together.

As part of this activity we’ll look at the negative space in many of Moore’s sculptures, and the views of nature that you can see through them, using this as an opportunity to pause and reflect on our making.

The workshops run in the morning, 11:15–13:15, and again in the afternoon, 14:15–16:15. Both workshops will have the same content.

This event celebrates our seasonal theme of Encounters and is part of a week of Material Encounters activities taking place this August.

This activity has been designed for visitors age 16+. The workshop includes time working outside, so please dress for the weather.

The workshop is included in the cost of an annual ticket, however places are limited so please book a place in advance. You will need a valid annual ticket to take part in the workshop.