Nuno-felted Wearable Art: ZOOM Class with Andrea Dupree
Saturday, May 2nd
1:00pm-4:00pm
Members: $50
Non-Members: $60
Materials: This is an online ZOOM course. You will need to provide your own internet connection. Materials must be provided by students. Fiber may be purchased at EVFAC, on our online store, or in person. Please see information below.
Class Minimum: 3 participants
Class Maximum: 15 participants
Ages 13+
All skill levels welcome, beginner and beyond!
Learn to Nuno wet felt from home with Andrea Dupree in her latest online Zoom class!
Join artist and educator Andrea Dupree on Zoom for an interactive virtual felting workshop blending fiber art techniques with mindfulness and creative exploration. Participants will learn the fundamentals of nuno felting, a process that bonds fine wool fibers into silk, creating a lightweight flexible felt ideal for wearable art.
The class begins with a short mindfulness-based grounding practice to help participants attune to breath, body, and materials. From there, Andrea will guide the group through the nuno felting process.
Throughout the session, Andrea will use detailed visual and verbal instruction to guide you through the steps to create a soft, multi-functional wearable piece that can be styled as a cowl or head warmer.
No prior experience is needed. Log in from the comfort of home and be ready to work with your hands to create a one-of-a-kind nuno felted accessory and a deeper connection to fiber, form, and wearability.
Materials instructor will provide for class:
Andrea will be providing the ZOOM link before this class. Please come prepared and have your computer visible for the duration of this class. It is important to remember to stand facing the camera of your computer, so you can see the instructor for the duration of the class: Have your materials in between the camera and yourself.
Andrea will provide a PDF handout as well as an email with detailed instructions for navigating Zoom and setting up workspace before the workshop.
Please see materials list student’s must provide below!
Materials students must provide for class:
2oz: Merino Wool Tops in 19mic or 16mic (Available for purchase at EVFAC).
Silk Gauze or Margilan Silk 3-5 momme (available on Etsy)
(optional) embellishment fibers: ramie, loose silk fibers, sari silk roving, viscose, wool nepps, small pieces of cut silk or open-weave fabrics
15" x 24" Poly Bubble mailer OR 1/8" foam sheet (this will serve as the resist form to create our wearable)
bubble wrap ( 30" x 30" sheet or similar size- this will be used as our work surface, placed below the resist form & felt materials. Mainly used to protect your table. Option to use plastic sheeting instead of bubble wrap)
tulle netting (24" x 24" or similar) this is used during the felting process and will not be part of the final piece of art
container for water (large mixing bowl or similar size)
kettle, pot or slow cooker for warming water
hand towels & bath towel
soap (olive oil or similar low-lather soap) & small container for holding wet soap * sponge, ball brause sprinkler, fine-mist spray bottle or small watering can (DIY or store-bought)
rolling pin or rolling pin-sized pool noodle
About Andrea Dupree: Andrea Dupree is an 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 Early Childhood Education (MA), Andrea is also a Registered Yoga Teacher who brings over 20 years of experience teaching art, mindfulness, and movement. Look for her fiber artwork in 2026 in Santa Fe at the El Zaguán Gallery (May-June), Little Bites Art (August) and New Mexico Museum of Art’s Vladem Contemporary (Nov'26-Feb'27).
Class COVID-19 policy: There are no COVID-19 restrictions for this class. Please do not come to class if you are feeling sick, and it is always advised to wear a mask if you are comfortable doing so.
Class cancellation policy: Please note: All Class cancellations are charged a $15 processing fee in addition to the following policy: Class cancellations 7 days or less prior to first day of class will receive no refund. 8-13 days before beginning of class, students will receive an 80% refund. 14 days or more before beginning of class: Full refund.