The Henry Moore Foundation

08/06/2008 by Mary.

I went with two friends to the Henry Moore Foundation at Perry Green in Herts. on Friday.  We decided to visit after seeing the sculptures in Kew Gardens last year.  We booked in advance for a tour of the house and a tour of the grounds and exhibitions.(£10)

The house has been kept as it was when Henry Moore was alive.  The sitting room was fascinating because covering every surface were objects which could have been used as design sources:- rocks, shells, native artifacts etc.

The beautiful gardens have recently been re-done by Yvonne Innes -who had a show garden at Chelsea this year. Within these grounds are the sculptures.  Apparently they are often off on tour, so the actual positioning in the garden varies.  We had a knowledgeable guide who took us through the various stages in making the sculptures with the aid of demonstration exhibits. She also explained the design sources and gave details about where the sculptures went around the world.

There is a special exhibition on in the Sheep Barn at the moment on Henry Moore’s textiles, which is well worth a visit.  We could have spent longer in this but were hurried on to another barn full of amazing tapestries based on Henry Moore’s sculptures made at West Dean College in Sussex.

This is just a taster so you know what is there.  Its well worth a visit. www.henry-moore-fdn.co.uk

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