After ten years of sincere guidance and deep interest, funds were raised by Barbara Hepworth, with the aim of converting adjacent buildings into studios for craft and sculpture as well as painting; these expanded the project still further at Back Road, St Ives. In 1967 Kathleen Watkins was appointed curator and secretary (1967-2013) of the society advising, among other things, clients on potential purchases.
Barbara Hepworth raised funds over a decade of sincere mentorship and keen interest to convert adjacent buildings into studios for crafts, sculpture, and painting; this expansion furthered the project at Back Road, St Ives. In 1967, Kathleen Watkins was appointed curator and secretary (1967-2013) of the society, offering advice on potential purchases.