Adult workshop (age 16+)
Agency of Objects with Olivia Bax and Artist Students in Residence
14:00–15:00
Studios & Gardens, Hertfordshire
Consider the secret lives and thoughts of objects through playful writing experiments in this artist-led workshop.
Henry Moore is well known for being inspired by natural objects, which he collected and used in material experiments and as an aid in sculpture making.
In this workshop, led by sculptor Olivia Bax and students from Camberwell College of Arts, we’ll respond to a collection of objects that might be inspiring, unusual, everyday or handmade. Many of the object have been brought in by the students, or created by other participants throughout the residency week.
You’ll also be introduced to the idea of ‘Speculative Realism’ – the rejection of humans as superior ‘subjects’ over non-human ‘objects’.
Take time to imagine, invent and create new narratives about all that’s around us!
This event is part of a collaborative project that explores interconnectedness in the arts and how everyday encounters shape our ideas, experiences and relationships.
Tickets
Entry is included in an annual ticket. Please sign up for the event at the visitor desk when you arrive.
- If you already have an annual ticket, just come along on the day and bring your annual ticket with you.
- If you don’t have an annual ticket, you can buy one online at the same time as your event ticket or from the ticket desk when you arrive.
An annual ticket lets you return to Studios & Gardens as often as you like, during open season, for 12 calendar months.
Subsidised tickets
We are able to offer five free tickets for this event, to anyone who wouldn’t otherwise be able to attend.
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About the artists
Olivia Bax
Olivia Bax (b. Singapore) lives and works in London. She studied BA Fine Art at Byam Shaw School of Art, London (2007-10) and MFA Sculpture at Slade School of Fine Art, London (2014-16).
Recent solo exhibitions include: Thresh and Hold, Ribot Gallery, Milan (2025); Handrailing, New Arts Centre, Roche Court (2024); Floss, Holtermann Fine Art, London (2024).
In 2023 she was a Research Fellow at Henry Moore Institute, Leeds, where she investigated how contemporary sculpture addresses hybridity, considering the mix or clash of materials, disciplines, ideas and classifications.
Camberwell College of Arts students
Students from the MA Sculpture course at Camberwell College of Arts, University Arts London, have joined us to run this workshop as part of a collaborative project between the University and Henry Moore Studios & Gardens. Student artists participating in the residency week include:
Bea Underwood
Hanzi Li
Jia Hao
Juan Ramon Velazquez
Milena Orlandi
Rita Veres
Savannah Snead
Xinglin Liu
Yiheng Chen
Zihan Tang
Encounters
16 April – 2 November 2025
This season at Henry Moore Studios & Gardens, we’re celebrating the inspiring and transformative encounters between Henry Moore and the people, objects and ideas in his orbit.
We’ll be holding a series of talks, open archives and film screenings, as well as a daily programme of free creative activities for families.
Find out more about this season’s events
Getting here
We’re located just 27 miles north of London in the beautiful Hertfordshire countryside.
Our 2025 visitor season runs from 16 April to 2 November. We’re open Wednesday to Sunday, 11:00–17:00.
Henry Moore Studios & Gardens
Perry Green
Hertfordshire
SG10 6EE
United Kingdom
T: 01279 843 333
E: visitorservices@henry-moore.org
