Soft Ground: Textiles and Self-Soothing Workshop Series

About this event

After a short pause, we’re pleased to announce that Soft Ground will be recommencing on 31 July until 11 September 2026. Soft Ground is a programme of free weekly drop-in textile-based art sessions designed to support mental wellbeing through creativity, routine, and communal making. Drawing from neurodivergent practices and trauma-informed methodologies, these sessions are open to everyone, with a particularly warm welcome extended to neurodivergent participants. The programme offers a gentle, sensory-aware, and low-pressure environment where you can engage with textile processes at your own pace, using tactile making as a tool for self-soothing, co-regulation, and creative exploration. For this next chapter, we’re joined by textile artists Sue Mayo and Jenny McIlhatton, who will each lead a series of mindful, relaxing workshops using recycled materials and fashion waste. Sessions follow a consistent weekly format designed to create structure and accessibility, particularly for those who experience anxiety, sensory overload, or social isolation. While the programme centres neurodivergent experiences, it is open to anyone in the local community interested in creativity as a pathway to wellbeing. The programme will be taking place every Friday from 2-4pm at SET Social. Please note that there will be no session on 21st August. All sessions are free to attend and conclude with refreshments, creating a relaxed space for conversation and connection.