Three Spheres (Family Grouping)

Barbara Hepworth used geometric forms in her sculpture Three Spheres (Family Group) to explore relationships between human beings and the relationship of human beings to the landscape. Think of the memories and people you connected with at the previous stop. Which ones would you identify as chosen family? Chosen family members are those who care about us and support us, but who may not be our blood related family. Create your most treasured group of people out of circles and other geometric forms. Use a pencil to sketch in the gallery or use whatever materials you have at home. Think about which shapes represent different members of your chosen family. Does someone have rounded edges or more jagged ones? Would certain shapes be closer to each other than others? Where would you be in your creation? This sculpture is a defining moment in your life. What events would be represented? Think about the placement of these events. Did a specific moment make you feel more grounded in who you are? Maybe that moment lives in one of the pieces near your feet.