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Nature Wrapped: Artist Workshop with Ella McBride

Tuesday 27 May 2025

Drop in any time between 10:30–12:30 and 13:30–15:30

Henry Moore Institute, Leeds

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Join local artist Ella McBride for a tactile workshop creating sculpture through the playful wrapping and binding of natural wood with textiles.

Taking inspiration from Roger Ackling’s use of natural materials and his meditative process, artist Ella will guide you in creating an abstract sculpture to take home.

We’ll use wood and textiles in a calming, repetitive process, perfect for families to slow down and create together.

This workshop will provide a safe, fun, and creatively stimulating environment for you to explore the themes, materials and processes within our current exhibition through creative play. Although aimed at families, people of all ages are welcome

Free, no booking necessary

This event is free of charge and no booking is required, just drop in any time between 10:30–12:30 and 13:30–15:30.

Suitable for families with children aged 4+. This is an intergenerational workshop – we encourage creativity in all ages! Children must be accompanied by an adult for the duration of the workshop.

Accessibility

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

We want to make it as easy as possible for all to attend, so please get in touch if you have any access needs that you would like to discuss before the workshop.

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 72cm wide) to all floors of the building.

Pushchairs & bags

You can store pushchairs and bags in the Studio for the whole event. We also have lockers on the basement level, suitable for bags and smaller items.

Toilets

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

Baby-changing facilities

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.