Mending Clothes – Summer of Culture 2026

DATE: Thursday 13th August 

TIMES: 10am – 1pm

This hands-on workshop introduces simple darning and visible mending techniques for repairing worn or damaged clothing. Through slow and thoughtful stitching, participants will explore repair as both a practical skill and a creative process, learning how to extend the life of garments while developing a more mindful relationship with the clothes they wear.

Suitable for beginners, the workshop offers a supportive and welcoming environment focused on care, sustainability and creative expression.

All materials are provided, and participants are encouraged to bring along an item of clothing to repair. Scrap fabric will also be available for experimentation and practice throughout the session.

Tutor Bio:

Sadie Goswell is a multidisciplinary artist based in Elephant and Castle. Her practice explores themes of chronic illness, care and close relationships, focusing on the quieter and often unseen ways people support one another. Working across textiles, sculpture and participatory workshops, she uses making as a means of exploring tenderness, repair and connection. Alongside her studio practice, Sadie has facilitated creative workshops with a wide range of participants, including people living with dementia and their families, creating supportive spaces centred around conversation, creativity and shared experience.

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