Family drop-in: Statue Dressing

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Explore the intersection of sculpture history and global cultures in this free workshop, suitable for all ages and skill levels.

Delve into themes such as power, identity, and the representation of royalty, as presented in our current exhibition Sculpting Royalty: Hew Locke and Mary Thornycroft.

You’ll have the opportunity to experiment with a variety of creative techniques, including clay modelling, paper sculpture, and mixed media collage, while drawing upon the narratives of both Hew Locke and Mary Thornycroft’s works.

Two children at at table, wrapping sticks with wool to make small sculptures.

A school group sat around four tables, working on a creative project involving photos of sculpture, transparent sheeting and brightly coloured string.

A young girl drawing bold colours over the top of a photo of a sculpture on a clipboard.

Free, no booking necessary

This event is free of charge and no booking is required, just drop in any time between 10:00–12:00 and 14:00–16:00

Suitable for families with children aged 5+. This is an intergenerational workshop – we encourage creativity in all ages! Children must be accompanied by an adult for the duration of the workshop.

Access information

The workshop will take place in the Studio, our new workshop space on the second floor of the building.

Accessibility

Step-free entrance

Our accessible entrance is on Cookridge Street, with a lift (doors 100cm wide) bringing you onto the ground floor of the building.

Internal lift

There is an internal passenger lift (doors 76cm wide) to all floors of the building.

Pushchairs & bags

You can store pushchairs and bags in the Studio during the event. Smaller items can be stored in lockers on the basement level.

Toilets

The Studio has its own toilet facilities, including one accessible superloo (self-contained cubicle with toilet and sink) and two additional gender-neutral superloos.

Baby changing

There are baby-changing facilities within the Studio’s toilets. Additional baby-changing facilities are located on the basement level, within one of our gender-neutral superloos.

Quiet space

The Studio has a dedicated quiet space for those needing a break from noisy activities.

If you would like to talk to us about any access concerns before the event, you can email us at institute@henry-moore.org, or call us on 01132 467 467.