Kids Day: The Shape of Emptiness in the Sculptures of Barbara Hepworth

On Sundays at 3 pm, free workshops for children aged 4 to 10 take place at the museum. Younger visitors are introduced to art in an accessible and engaging way, and are also given the opportunity to learn and explore various topics and experiment with different art techniques.

Can emptiness be a sculpture’s true form? Barbara Hepworth carved solid forms, opening cavities that reveal an inner space shaped with the same care with which she modelled matter. Inspired by the coast of St. Ives, where the sea carves and smooths the rocky shore, she transformed solid and void into two forces in constant dialogue. Hepworth’s idea of emptiness as a living form provides the starting point for creating artworks in which openings and perforations transform air into sculpture.

REMEMBER

• Kids Days are free, but advanced online booking is required.
• A brief guided tour of the museum is followed by an art workshop.
• The workshop is in Italian. Interpreting into English or other languages can be arranged, based on the availability of the educators, by requesting it in the registration form.
• Parents intending to visit the museum while their children participate in the workshop must purchase a ticket online or at the ticket office.
• Guggenheim Family Card holders can register by calling Monday–Friday +39 041 2405429.

For more information:
+39 041 2405 444 / 401