Mindful Making: Creating Wet-Felted Vessels

The Historic Santa Fe Foundation is excited to present a one-day Wet-Felting workshop with Scott Horn. 

Mindful Making: Creating Wet-Felted Vessels

Saturday, May 23rd, 2026, 1-4 pm

$125 (includes materials)

Join artist and educator Andrea Dupree for a hands-on wet felting workshop that blends fiber art techniques with mindfulness practices and creative exploration. Participants will learn to make wool vessels using water, natural soap and wool. Wet felting is an ancient fiber art technique that transforms loose fibers, such as wool, into a dense, durable, non-woven fabric.

The class begins with a short grounding practice to help participants attune to breath, body, and materials. Throughout the session, Andrea will guide you through the wet-felting process to create hollow vessels. We’ll explore the rich sensory elements of these materials and engage in a slow, thoughtful process that honors the meditative nature of felting.

No prior experience is needed, and all materials are provided. Come ready to work with your hands and leave with a one-of-a-kind felted vessel and a deeper connection to fiber and form.

Bio:

Andrea Dupree is an eco-artist and educator based in the Pojoaque Valley. Her fiber-based artwork explores themes of interconnectedness and ecological attunement, primarily using hand felting, embroidery, found, and natural materials. With a background in Studio Arts (BFA) and Reggio-inspired Early Childhood Education (MA), Andrea is also a Registered Yoga Teacher who brings over 20 years of experience teaching art, mindfulness, and movement. Learn more about her work here: bluebird-art.com or Instagram @andreadupree

The workshop will be held at El Zaguán, located at 545 Canyon Road, Santa Fe, NM 87501. For more information, please contact Anne Kelly at anne@historicsantafe.org