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Gathered Things is a creative market and digital platform celebrating neurodivergent artists, makers and small businesses.
CREATIVE PEOPLE.
THOUGHTFUL THINGS.
REAL CONNECTIONS.
We believe in community over competition, creativity without pressure and spaces that feel good to be in.
NEURODIVERGENT-LED
LOW-SENSORY FRIENDLY
INCLUSIVE & WELCOMING
COMMUNITY FOCUSED
WHAT IS GATHERED THINGS?Two things, working together.
Gathered Things started with a simple idea: the best creative work often comes from people whose brains work differently. People who go all the way in on the things they love. Who hyperfocus, who obsess, who make things with a depth of care that's hard to find anywhere else.
We're building two things to celebrate them.
THE MARKET
A low sensory community market in Penrith, Western Sydney.
A carefully curated gathering of neurodivergent makers, artists and small businesses. Free entry. Welcoming to all.
Coming soon — register your interest below.
THE ONLINE PLATFORM
A marketplace where neurodivergent makers can sell their work year-round.
Beyond the market, beyond the day. Coming soon — join the waitlist to be first in.
Join the waitlist →
Made by different minds.
Because different minds make remarkable things.
WHY GATHERED THINGS?
Neurodivergent people (those with ADHD, autism, dyslexia, and other ways of thinking) represent one of the most creative communities in the world. Yet most markets and platforms weren't designed with them in mind.
Gathered Things was.
Made differently
Work created with the kind of focus and care that only comes from a brain that goes all the way in.
Gathered thoughtfully
Every stallholder and maker is curated. Not for aesthetic consistency. For genuine quality and care.
Experienced kindly
Our markets are designed to be low sensory, low pressure, and genuinely welcoming. For everyone, but especially for those who find most events overwhelming.
Coming to Penrith, Western Sydney.
THE MARKETOur first market is coming to the Penrith area. A curated market of 20–25 neurodivergent makers, artists and small businesses. Free entry. Low sensory.
A quiet zone. Plenty of space to breathe.
📍 Penrith, NSW
🗓 Date to be announced
FOR MAKERSA stall at Gathered Things.
We're now accepting expressions of interest from neurodivergent makers, artists and small businesses for our first market.
If you make something you're proud of, we want to hear from you.
THE ONLINE PLATFORM (COMING SOON)The market, open every day.
Beyond the physical market, we're building an online marketplace where neurodivergent makers can sell their work year-round. A place where buyers can find things made with genuine care — and come back between markets for more.
We're not there yet. But we're building it — and we want you with us from the beginning.
No spam. Just updates when it matters.