Symposium for teachers
Sketchbooks as Tools for Transformation
9:30–16:30
A partnership between the Henry Moore Foundation and AccessArt
Studios & Gardens, Hertfordshire
£65
About this event
‘Sketchbooks as Tools for Transformation’ is a welcoming symposium for teachers of all levels of experience, teaching key stage 1, 2 and 3. This event is specifically aimed at teachers who may not usually attend conferences or other arts and making events.
Led by AccessArt and the Henry Moore Foundation in their Learning Studios at Perry Green, the day will explore how sketchbooks provide pupils with a powerful opportunity for exploration, experimentation, transformation and reflection, nurturing curiosity and creativity in all learners.
Set within the context of Henry Moore’s work and legacy at the stunning Perry Green studios, the symposium will also consider how artists of all disciplines use drawing and sketchbooks to develop ideas over time, observing, collecting, revisiting and reshaping thoughts and documenting learning through material exploration.
Supported by AccessArt’s extensive expertise in this area, participants will have the opportunity to connect Moore’s processes with contemporary approaches to creative learning, discovering practical ways sketchbooks can support deeper engagement, inclusivity and creative independence across all education phases and settings.
This day of discovery aims to empower teachers with the practical strategies necessary to explore and teach the process of sketchbooking in the classroom. Teachers will return to their students feeling inspired and refreshed after a day of creative exploration.
This event has been organised by the Henry Moore Foundation in collaboration with AccessArt.
Tickets
Tickets cost £65, and include:
- Admission to the Symposium
- Free admission to Henry Moore Studios and Gardens
- Annual Pass to Henry Moore Studios and Gardens, which allows you to return as many times as you like in one calendar year
- Lunch and refreshments
- All materials
Free places for teachers
We have five free places available for teachers working at schools where more than 30% of students are eligible for Pupil Premium. Places will be allocated on a first come, first served basis.
To request a ticket, please fill in the form below. Once we have received your message, someone will be in touch to confirm your booking.
Learning Through Making Educator Network
This brand-new teacher network brings teachers of key stages 1, 2, 3 and 4 together each term in the Foundation’s studios at Perry Green.
Co-led by AccessArt and the Learning and Engagement team at the Foundation, these sessions will provide an inspiring opportunity for educators to connect, share practice, and develop approaches which can be taken back to the classroom.
“AccessArt are thrilled to announce this partnership which will enable both organisations to connect communities, engage new audiences, and inspire learners of all ages and backgrounds.”
Paula Briggs, CEO AccessArt
Upcoming networking events
Educator Network event
Learning Through Making
10:00–12:00
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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.
The Art and Life of Henry Moore
This exhibition in the newly-opened Sheep Field Barn Gallery presents over eighty sculptures made between 1922 and 1986, alongside photographs and archival materials from the Henry Moore Foundation Collections.
Henry Moore: Shelter Drawings
Our special display for 2026 focuses on Moore’s Shelter Drawings. Created during the Second World War, they are among the most powerful and widely recognised works of Moore’s career.
Upcoming events
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Drop-in workshop
Sounds of Sculpture
12:00–16:00, last entry 15:30
Drop-in drawing activity
Sketching Sculptures: Reclining Figure: Angles
14:00–15:00
Live material demonstration
Sculpture Series: Carving Stone
13:30–16:00
Conference
Recasting Global Modernities and the Making of Shared Worlds: New Perspectives through Henry Moore
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Getting here
We’re located just 27 miles north of London in the beautiful Hertfordshire countryside.
Our 2026 visitor season runs from 1 April to 25 October. 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
Roadworks are currently affecting routes to Henry Moore Studios & Gardens that travel through Green Tye. Access via Bourne Lane or Stansted Hill is unaffected.
If you are travelling to us, please plan your route in advance and allow extra time for your journey. Thank you for your patience, and we look forward to welcoming you soon.