We had a brief tour of the 'Family of Man' sculptures by Barbara Hepworth. The students were asked to interpret the gender of each of the figures, which was amusing.
In addition to abundance of sculpture, there was also a Rob Ryan exhibition, which was described by the tour guide as the exact opposite from Moore's sculptures.
While Moore's quest was for form, and perhaps the greater advancement of art, Rob Ryan is a businessman, who pursues craft.
There was, inevitably rain, because this is the north.
Time limited my picture taking, as well as the peculiar restriction of photography in the interior gallery. There was a moment when we were quite happily discussing tools and process in one room, when an elderly couple 'shushed' all 30-odd of the us. I was amused by this reminder of the often reverential characteristic of galleries.
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