Arty-Folks

Arty-Folks Inspiring people who feel at a low point in life and who are struggling with mental ill health on their journey to recovery through the Visual Arts.

It doesn't matter whether you are talented and experienced or haven't done any art since school. We offer you quality 'me'-time where you can make new friends, build up your skills and confidence, and explore a range of art techniques and materials such as painting with acrylics, inks, oils, drawing with pencil or charcoal, sculpture, ceramics, carvings, collage, etc.

We run Creative Peer Support groups in Coventry as well as in Lillington.  Our weekly Lillington Makers🧶group brings adu...
28/07/2025

We run Creative Peer Support groups in Coventry as well as in Lillington.

Our weekly Lillington Makers🧶group brings adult residents together to connect and unwind, and create artwork to brighten up their community.

Whether you're into knitting, crochet or seasonal crafts, this is a relaxed, friendly space to enjoy a cuppa and meet others in your community.

No experience needed. No booking required. Just pop in.

Knitting, crochet, seasonal crafts
All materials provided
Just pop in and enjoy

🧠 Great for:
Boosting wellbeing
Learning new skills
Meeting new people
Relaxing through creativity

Every Tuesday
📍 Lillington Library | 10–11.30am
📍 Lillington Health Hub | 1–2.30pm

Come for the craft, stay for the connection 💬

🔗 Find out more at arty-folks.org.uk

🧘‍♀️ Feeling overwhelmed or anxious?Join our free online workshop this Wednesday and discover how simple creative techni...
27/07/2025

🧘‍♀️ Feeling overwhelmed or anxious?

Join our free online workshop this Wednesday and discover how simple creative techniques can help you slow down, switch off, and reconnect with yourself.

✨ No art experience needed
✨ Just bring paper, a pen, scissors, and colours
✨ For adults 16+ in Coventry & Warwickshire
✨ You’ll leave feeling calmer, more grounded, and inspired

🗓 Wednesday 30 July
🕚 11am – 12pm
📍 Online via Zoom

💬 “It really surprised me how easy it was to create something beautiful.”

Only a few days left to book your free place, visit arty-folks.org.uk/events/come-connect-300725

"Some people are always so super positive - it's nearly annoying!"This mindset (choosing to emphasize the bright side) c...
26/07/2025

"Some people are always so super positive - it's nearly annoying!"

This mindset (choosing to emphasize the bright side) can be viewed as a strength. Gratitude and optimism are indeed powerful tools for resilience.

However, what happens when this positivity serves as a shield, preventing you from acknowledging the very real issues that require your attention?

“It could be worse” or “Just be grateful for what you have” can unintentionally teach us to ignore our pain or dissatisfaction.
These emotions don't just go away, they just linger beneath the surface, often showing up in other ways, like anxiety, resentment, or physical tension.

Unaddressed issues grow bigger: Ignoring problems doesn’t make them disappear. They often grow. For example, if you avoid addressing recurring conflicts in your relationship, resentment can build over time, creating a deeper divide.

Emotional disconnection: When we suppress our true feelings to maintain a positive outlook, we can become disconnected from ourselves and others. Authentic relationships require vulnerability, which means being honest about both the good and the bad.

Missed opportunities for growth: Challenges and discomfort are often where growth happens. By avoiding them, we miss the chance to learn, adapt, and strengthen our emotional resilience.

Life is rarely all good or all bad. It’s usually a mix of both.
Instead of forcing yourself to choose between gratitude and addressing problems, practice acknowledging both sides.

For example: You might be grateful you have a partner, a job, a roof over your house. And at the same time you can also feel burned out and wanting to set better boundaries.

🧘‍♀️ You deserve some time for you.If you're feeling overwhelmed, anxious or just need a gentle reset, Come Connect is f...
25/07/2025

🧘‍♀️ You deserve some time for you.

If you're feeling overwhelmed, anxious or just need a gentle reset, Come Connect is for you.

Join us this Wednesday morning (30 July, 11am-12pm) for a free online taster workshop introducing you to art as a form of mindfulness and emotional release - the Arty-Folks way.

✨ You don’t need any art or mindfulness experience
✨ Open to adults 16+ living in Coventry & Warwickshire
✨ All you need is A4 paper, a pen or pencil, scissors, and any colouring materials you have at home

You’ll leave feeling calmer, more grounded, and inspired.

💬 “It really surprised me how easy it was to create something beautiful. I felt part of a lovely group, even from my own home.”

Only a few days left to book your free place:
👉 https://arty-folks.org.uk/events/come-connect-300725

Too often, young people are seen for what they can’t do, not what they can.At Arty-Folks, we believe in shining a light ...
23/07/2025

Too often, young people are seen for what they can’t do, not what they can.

At Arty-Folks, we believe in shining a light on your creativity, your strengths, and everything that makes you you.

Our free weekly course Canvas to Change is for 16–25 year olds in Coventry & Warwickshire who are navigating mental health challenges and struggling to find their place in the world.

Just like this lantern, you’ll create something beautiful
🎨 Learn new creative skills
🧠 Build confidence and wellbeing
🤝 Meet others in a small, welcoming group
🌱 Start growing towards the future you want

Sessions run every Wednesday, 4–6pm
Join anytime, it’s completely free.

🔗 Sign up here: https://arty-folks.org.uk/events/art-for-young-people

Because when we stop focusing on what’s ‘wrong’, we start to see everything that’s right.

The next free online creative session is happening Wednesday 30 July, 11am to 12pm, and there’s still time to book your ...
22/07/2025

The next free online creative session is happening Wednesday 30 July, 11am to 12pm, and there’s still time to book your place.

If you’ve been feeling overwhelmed, stuck in your head, or just in need of a mindful break, this one-hour taster session is for you.

We’ll guide you through Creative Mindfulness and show you calming art techniques you can use anytime to help switch off, reset, and feel more in control.

✅ No art experience needed
✅ Open to adults 16+ in Coventry and Warwickshire
✅ Free to join, from the comfort of your own home

All you need is paper, a pen, and a little curiosity.

📍 Online via Zoom
🗓️ Wednesday 30 July
🕚 11am to 12pm

🎟️ Book your free place now: https://arty-folks.org.uk/events/come-connect-300725

Let this be the hour you take for you.

We’re supporting more people than ever before and we need your help!According to new research from the Charity Commissio...
20/07/2025

We’re supporting more people than ever before and we need your help!

According to new research from the Charity Commission - charities across the UK are helping three times as many people as they used to, while facing increasing financial pressure.

At Arty-Folks, we’re seeing the same. More people, some as young as 16yrs old, are turning to us for support with their mental health and wellbeing and we’re committed to keeping our creative workshops free and accessible to all.

But we can’t do it without you.

🎨 Just £10 helps provide art materials for 3 participants!

Your donation, however small, helps someone take a quiet step toward feeling calmer, more connected and more in control.

Help us keep that space open for someone who needs it.

💛 Donate here: https://cafdonate.cafonline.org/13024 #!/DonationDetails

Still feeling curious and curiouser... even as an adult?When Alice said those famous words, she was stepping into the un...
19/07/2025

Still feeling curious and curiouser... even as an adult?

When Alice said those famous words, she was stepping into the unknown. It was unfamiliar, a little frightening, and full of possibility.

As children, we often embraced that kind of adventure.
As adults, it can feel harder.
Fear, routine and self-doubt can hold us back from exploring something new.

Our 3-week Art for Wellbeing course offers a gentle space to begin again.
A small, supportive group.
Creative activities with no pressure.
Time to reconnect, reflect and grow at your own pace.

You do not need any art experience. Just a little curiosity.

📍 Coventry
📅 Starts 30 June
🔗 Book your free place: https://arty-folks.org.uk/events/art-for-mental-health-210725

When someone lashes out, it’s often not really about you.It usually comes from pain, stress or emotions that haven’t had...
17/07/2025

When someone lashes out, it’s often not really about you.

It usually comes from pain, stress or emotions that haven’t had the space to be heard.
But that doesn’t make the words hurt any less.

Few things cut deeper than harsh comments, especially when they come from someone close.
You might feel the urge to defend yourself, explain, or shut down.

But those reactions rarely bring what we really want: understanding, respect and a sense of safety in our relationships.

Instead, pause.
Take a breath.
Pick up your artwork.

Creativity can give your emotions a place to settle.
It helps you feel more grounded so you can come back to the conversation when things are calmer and clearer.

🌿 COME CONNECT with Arty-Folks and our team in a gentle online creative session.Join us on Wednesday 30 July, 11am–12pm ...
16/07/2025

🌿 COME CONNECT with Arty-Folks and our team in a gentle online creative session.

Join us on Wednesday 30 July, 11am–12pm for a free taster workshop designed for adults aged 16+ living in Coventry and Warwickshire.

This relaxed, one-hour session will introduce you to Creative Mindfulness and simple art techniques you can use to quiet racing thoughts and unwind.

No experience needed.
No pressure.
Just time to pause, create and breathe - all from the comfort of your own home.

✨ Suitable for all abilities
✨ Free to attend
✨ All you need is a pen, paper and a little curiosity

📍 Online via Zoom
🔗 Book your free place: https://arty-folks.org.uk/events/come-connect-300725

Feeling anxious because there’s never enough time?If you’re constantly racing the clock, you’re not alone. But what if t...
15/07/2025

Feeling anxious because there’s never enough time?

If you’re constantly racing the clock, you’re not alone. But what if the issue isn’t time itself, but how we experience it?

The ancient Greeks had two words for time:
👉 Chronos – time measured by clocks and calendars. It’s about deadlines, routines and productivity.
👉 Kairos – time felt. It’s those rare moments when you’re fully present, deeply engaged and everything else fades away.

One participant put it beautifully:
"When I’m engrossed in my artwork, I feel peaceful and calm. It feels like everything is suspended in time."

At Arty-Folks, we create spaces where you can step out of Chronos and into Kairos, even if just for an hour.

Explore creativity. Ease anxiety. Reclaim your time.

True growth is not a linear path—it requires getting lost, facing inner demons, and accepting your past instead of runni...
14/07/2025

True growth is not a linear path—it requires getting lost, facing inner demons, and accepting your past instead of running from it.

This July we are running a few courses that will help you start your journey of personal transformation, the one that starts with the creative process beneath the surface, in the quiet, unseen moments of introspection and self-work.

3-week Art for Wellbeing course to get you started
https://arty-folks.org.uk/events/art-for-mental-health-210725

1hour Taster workshop
https://arty-folks.org.uk/events/come-connect-300725

Canvas to Change project for young people 16-25years old
https://arty-folks.org.uk/events/art-for-young-people

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Coventry

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

Telephone

+442476414740

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