Education group visit & workshop
Education group visit & metal workshop, in partnership with Ore Projects (ages 16-25)
9:45–14:30
Studios & Gardens, Hertfordshire
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About this event
Combine a visit to Henry Moore Studios & Gardens with a hands on metalworking and welding workshop.
We’ve partnered with local metalworkers Ore Projects, so that you can see their workspace in action and have a go at bending and welding metal yourselves.
Alongside a guided visit to Studios & Gardens, you’ll learn how Moore’s own sculptures were made, and how this creative process continues in industry today.
Guided visit to Henry Moore Studios & Gardens
You and your students will be accompanied by one of our Volunteer Guides for an outside tour of the sculpture gardens, which present an awe-inspiring portfolio of Henry Moore’s sculptural works and creative processes.
Your booking will include additional time for independent study. Feel free to sketch, write or take photos in the sculpture gardens, or use our interpretation room.
Metal workshop at Grandey’s Place, led by Ore Projects
In this one hour session students will learn about making armatures for sculpture.
In art, an armature is an underlying, unseen, supporting component usually made from metal. This inner structure serves as a skeleton or framework to support an object.
During the session you will discover how Henry Moore used armatures in his work, and learn about the processes he used to make small models known as maquettes, for the foundries he worked with.
You’ll gain practical hands-on experience making models from card and metal, which you’ll be able to take away with you. You’ll also get the opportunity to try cold bending steel and welding.
Schedule of activities
| Time | Activity |
| 9:45 | Arrive at Henry Moore Studios & Gardens |
| 10:00 | Start of your tour |
| 11:30 | Lunch |
| 12:00 | Free time for sketching and photography |
| 13:00 | Depart from Henry Moore Studios & Gardens |
| 13:15 | Arrive at Grandey’s Place |
| 13:30 | Start of metal workshop |
| 14:30 | Depart from Grandey’s Place |
About Ore Projects
Ore Projects aim to nurture young people’s talent by offering support, providing hands-on skills, and building self-esteem.
They work with local education groups to provide free hands-on classes in metalwork, alongside careers advice through our mentoring network which is designed to help young people navigate a career within the creative industry.
Ore Projects was set up by RubinoWilson, the design duo responsible for world-class fabrication projects, workshops and events. Daniela Rubino and Lauren Wilson run the project from their workshop, at Grandey’s Place in Hertfordshire.
Booking information & FAQs
Available dates
The workshops take place on the third Wednesday of each month during term time:
Wednesday 17 April
Wednesday 15 May: Booked
Wednesday 19 June: Booked
Wednesday 17 July: Booked
Wednesday 18 September: Booked
Wednesday 16 October: Booked
Capacity is limited, and sessions will be allocated on a first-come-first-served basis.
Who are the workshops for?
These workshops are free for any school, college, university or alternative educational groups.
They are suitable for ages 16 to 25 years.
We interpret sculpture broadly, and support groups from a wide range of subject areas. Beyond art and design, we’ve had groups studying construction, engineering, architecture, mathematics, language, storytelling, history, the natural environment, the power of being part of a community and much more.
Group sizes
We can accommodate a maximum of 30 students per session.
Groups will be divided up so that there are a maximum of 15 students with each of our tour guides and workshop leads.
Secondary schools: you will need to bring at least one supervising adult per 15 students, plus an additional adult.
Colleges and universities: you will need at least one supervising adult per 15 students.
Coaches
Due to the narrow lanes leading to our site, we have a coach length limit of 11 metres.
You will be responsible for transporting your group from Henry Moore Studios & Gardens, to the local workshop space at Grandey’s Place (five minute drive).
Book a workshop for your group
Essential documents for your visit
If you are planning a visit, or have already booked one, please make sure you have downloaded and read the documents below before you arrive.
Other events at Studios & Gardens
This season our busy events programme draws inspiration from the natural world with creative workshops, artist talks, film screenings, and open archive sessions. Many events are included in an annual ticket to the Studios & Gardens, allowing visitors to return as often as they wish to explore new elements and ideas.
Education group visit & workshop
Education group visit & metal workshop, in partnership with Ore Projects (ages 16-25)
9:45–14:30
Getting here
Henry Moore Studios & Gardens is located just 27 miles north of London in the beautiful Hertfordshire countryside.
Grandey’s Place at Warren Park is around a five-minute drive from Studios & Gardens.
Henry Moore Studios & Gardens
Dane Tree House
Perry Green
Much Hadham
Hertfordshire
SG10 6EE
United Kingdom
T: 01279 843 333
E: visitorservices@henry-moore.org
Grandey’s Place at Warren Park
Nr Green Tye
Much Hadham
Hertfordshire
SG10 6FF
United Kingdom
T: +44 7775 996846
E: info@grandeysplace.co.uk