Uploaded March 2021 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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Barbara Hepworth was an English artist and an important figure in the abstract art movement in the 20th century. The artist often created sculptures that were influenced by nature, such as the shapes of shells and rocks found by her home near the seaside in St Ives, Cornwall.
Join Youth and Community Programs Manager Marisely Gonzalez, as she designs a soap carving inspired by Hepworth’s natural-looking sculptures.

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