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Drop-in workshop

Sculpting Mushrooms

Saturday 6 & Sunday 7 June 2026

12:00–16:00, last entry 15:30

Studios & Gardens, Hertfordshire

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An abstract bronze sculpture, photographed in a studio. The top is smooth, curved and highly polished, while the lower parts and rougher, with scratches and gouges still evident where tools have been used.

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About this activity

In this sculpture session we’re going to get creative with mushrooms.

Do you know Henry Moore’s Atom Piece? Well here at Studios & Gardens, the Learning Team think it looks like a mushroom! Come along to our new exhibition and see what we mean for yourself.

Join us to learn how to use modelling wax to create your own sculptures.

Tickets

Entry is included in an annual ticket. This event is drop-in, so there’s no need to book. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

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 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.

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Safety & accessibility

Children must be accompanied by adults, to ensure the safe use of the materials on offer during these sessions.

These sessions are suggested at ages 4+, however younger visitors may also take part at their guardians’ discretion. The sessions are widely self-led and so designed with all ages and abilities in mind.

Activities can be altered based on the needs of the participant. Please speak to a member of staff in the Learning Studios to request any necessary adjustments.

You might get messy in these sessions, so please don’t wear your best clothes! Sturdy footwear is recommended.

We will be working with a very fun casting material called alginate, which when set has a very cold, wet and slippery texture. Visitors with additional sensory needs can be provided with gloves as a heat and texture barrier.

This workshop is subject to availability of materials and space in the Sheep Field Barn. Workshops are frequently busy, so we advise arriving early to not miss out.

Last entry is 30 minutes before the activity closes.

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What’s on

Find out more about what you can see and do this season at Henry Moore Studios & Gardens, Hertfordshire.

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