Host a program

Looking for an easy way to foster creative community, wellbeing, and sustainability? We would love to help you launch a visible mending circle. Our hosting partners provide the space and funding. We do the rest!

Art on the Mend provides everything you need. Mend-tors share skills and help spark creativity and connection. And we come to you with textiles, embroidery and sashiko thread, stencils, washable mending transfers, and tools—so members can dive right in from day one and keep it going once we leave.

Whether you want to bring your community together, create a healing space, or support sustainability, Art on the Mend will help you craft an unforgettable creative and connective experience with lasting impacts.

Perfect for fostering creative community

Who can request a community mending circle?

Any individual or organization can host by providing the space and funding. We do the rest. Community mending circles are well-suited for organizations whose missions include art, wellness, sustainability, community building, or lifelong learning.

This can include:

• Arts and culture organizations including museums, galleries, studios, community centers, and makerspaces fostering creativity and expression.
• Wellness organizations such hospitals or other healing programs fostering physical and mental health including survivorship, support groups, mindfulness, meditation, and stress reduction.
• Educational programs in art, fashion design, environmental sustainability, service programs, classes, and clubs at schools and universities.
• Community- or sustainability-oriented programs at other third places—social spaces that are separate from home and work. These include libraries, parks, streets, markets, cafes, libraries, shops, markets, transit, community centers, and skateparks.

What is involved in hosting?

The hosting organization provides a quiet space. To minimize barriers to entry, the hosting organization funds the program instruction and supplies, which will be free to attendees. All cultures, identities, neurodiversities, and abilities will be welcome. No experience is required.

What supplies will we bring?

We bring all of the needed supplies to the mending circle. Typically, this includes textiles, embroidery needles, sashiko needles, darning needles, sashiko thread, embroidery floss, yarn, needle threaders, thimbles, grips, buttons, grommets, safety pins, scissors, sashiko stencils, embroidery hoops, fabric marking pens, stick ‘n stitch 8-½ x 11”, an iron and small ironing pad, and a darning egg or mushroom.