Activity 1
Can you create your own abstract sculpture, just like Barbara
Hepworth?
You could use Lego bricks, building blocks, old cardboard boxes,
strips of coloured paper…
Remember if it abstract, it doesn’t have to look like something
that is real.
A sculpture needs to be 3D, so you can see all around it.
You might choose to make a hole in your sculpture, just like
Barbara Hepworth made in many of her sculptures.
Think of a name for your sculpture.
Activity 2
Can you create your own abstract sculpture, just like Barbara
Hepworth, using Playdoh or Salt dough?
Activity 3
Create a poster to encourage people to visit the Hepworth in
Wakefield.
Where is it? What will you see inside? What is around the
building?
Look back at your work on Barbara Hepworth and the geography of
the Hepworth to include information on your poster. Use the
template on the website or that you collected from school.
Activity 4
Andy Goldsworthy is a British sculptor who lives and works in
Scotland.
He is well-known for using natural materials to create
sculptures outdoors.
Can you collect outdoor materials to create your own sculpture
in your garden?
You could use twigs, leaves, stones…
Look at the pictures below for inspiration.
Activity 6
Can you recreate van Gogh’s famous Starry Night painting?
You could use paint, coloured pencils, crayons or any art
materials you have at home.
Activity 5
Can you create your own vase of Sunflowers art, just like
Vincent van Gogh?
You could use paint, coloured pencils, crayons or any art
materials you have at home.
Activity 8
Vincent van Gogh’s painting of his chair is one of the most
iconic and well-known painting today. It can be seen in the
National Gallery in London.
Can you draw or paint a chair from your house? Place an object
on the chair which is special to you.
You could use paint, coloured pencils, crayons or any art
materials you have at home to colour it in.
Activity 7
Vincent van Gogh is well-known for his self-portrait paintings.
He drew over twenty self-portraits during his life.
Can you draw or paint your own self-portrait of you? Look at
yourself closely in a mirror as your draw your self-portrait.
You could use paint, coloured pencils, crayons or any art
materials you have at home to colour it in.
Activity 9
Complete some mindfulness colouring in of some of van Gogh’s
most famous art works.
Activity 10
Can you be an artist and create your own rainbow artwork?
The rainbow has been a symbol of hope during lockdown to remind
people that better things are still to come.
You could use paint, coloured pencils, crayons or any art
materials you have at home to create your own rainbow art.
