Barbara Hepworth (1903-1975)
Who?
A British Sculptor and leading artist in the international art scene.
Her career spanned the course of five decades and she was the first female modernist sculptor.
She studied and worked alongside the equally infamous British sculptor, Henry Moore.
Both were pioneers of the avant-garde movement and method of Direct Carving.
Avant-Garde:new and contemporary ideas at the time of creation in all the arts.
For example, the Impressionists were considered avant-garde when they were creating their work.
Direct Carving:working straight onto the material.
Brought forward to the modernist sculpture movement by Constantine Brancusi in 1906.
Traditionally cast models were first created so that plan exactly what they would be carving.
Carvings were sparse, with simple, clean cut designs to enhance their uniqueness.
Historical fact:
There is a rich history of floral soap carving in Thailand.
Passed on from generation to generation, the knowledge and skill continues.
Many examples can be seen in markets geared toward tourists and their detail is astounding.
Weird and wonderful fact:
In the last couple of years soap carving has gone viral.
Yes, you heard right, soap carving!
They use certain repetitive motions joined with the sound of those movements to create a moment of serenity.
In this case, soap carving.
The ASMR Group was created in 2010 by a cybersecurity professional by the name of Jennifer Allen.
So with this all in mind, lets get soap carving with our children.
There are two versions of this art activity depending on how old your children are.
This version is aimed toward the younger child, the preschooler.
The second version is for any older siblings that want to join in.
Through self-expression and creativity, childrens skills will develop naturally, and their ability to create will soar.
Children learn through doing.
Learning first hand if something works to their satisfaction or whether they made a mistake.
Whether it be pipe cleaners, glitter, earbuds, sponge or even soap… Children will need to be able to follow instruction and will be marked accordingly.
Think about where they might think their sculpture should be placed.
Hepworths work was intended to be placed in nature and the landscape.
Dont throw away your soap shavings!
Here are a few ideas of what to do with them.
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