Curious Botanicals, Curious Maximalist, and the Joy of Wearing Art Some artworks are meant to live on a wall. Others are meant to travel with us. Over the past few months, alongside creating larger felt sculptures for upcoming exhibitions, I’ve found myself returning again and again to smaller forms. Hand-felted flowers, brooches, and wearable sculpturesContinue reading “Curious Botanicals: Hand-Felted Wearable Art Inspired by Nature”
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Needle Felting Workshop at Meow Wolf Santa Fe | Andrea Dupree | Curious Bluebird
If you’re looking for a needle felting workshop in Santa Fe, join me on August 2nd at Meow Wolf Santa Fe for an afternoon of creativity, curiosity, and making. In this beginner-friendly workshop, we’ll transform colorful wool into imaginative soft sculptures inspired by the surprising beauty of the natural world. Needle Felting in Santa Fe:Continue reading “Needle Felting Workshop at Meow Wolf Santa Fe | Andrea Dupree | Curious Bluebird”
Contemporary Fiber Art in Santa Fe: Exhibition, Workshop + Artist Talk
Bound by the High Desert: Contemporary Fiber Art, opening May 15, 2026, at El Zaguán This May, I’m honored to be included in Bound by the High Desert: Contemporary Fiber Art at El Zaguán 545 Canyon Road, presented by Historic Santa Fe Foundation. The exhibition in Santa Fe brings together five New Mexico-based artists includingContinue reading “Contemporary Fiber Art in Santa Fe: Exhibition, Workshop + Artist Talk”
Create Nuno Felted Wearable Art with me on Zoom
Weaving Wool, Silk, and Spirit There is a quiet kind of magic in the meeting of fibers. Wool and silk come together through water, soap, and steady movement to create a fabric that is both strong and fluid, structured and soft. In my upcoming Nuno Felted Wearable Art Workshop on May 2nd from 12-3p PT/Continue reading “Create Nuno Felted Wearable Art with me on Zoom”
Wet Felting Workshop in Taos, New Mexico
Mindful Making: Creating Wet Felted Vessels Wet felting workshops offer a hands-on way to explore fiber art through slow, tactile making. In my recent Mindful Making: Creating Wet Felted Vessels workshop at Omnihum Gallery in Taos, participants gathered to learn the fundamentals of wet felting while engaging in a process that supports creativity, attention, andContinue reading “Wet Felting Workshop in Taos, New Mexico”
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gathering and feeling
For the last year or so I’ve tried to write blogs in a way that the SEO gremlins say is desirable. I edit and format and reformat until the little wordpress yoast SEO faces turn from red to green with smiles. Do the smiling greens direct more eyes to my words? I doubt it. SoContinue reading “gathering and feeling”
Curious Bluebird LLC Awarded New Mexico Creative Industries Business Expansion Grant
New Mexico Creative Industries Business Development and Expansion Grant This week the New Mexico Economic Development Department announced that ten creative industry businesses will receive a total of $241,000 dollars through the New Mexico Creative Industries Business Development and Expansion Grant. The program supports creative businesses across the state as they scale operations, strengthen infrastructure,Continue reading “Curious Bluebird LLC Awarded New Mexico Creative Industries Business Expansion Grant”
Reflecting on Our Zoom Felting Workshop
Last weekend I had the pleasure of gathering online with a group of fifteen makers from around the US for a Zoom wet felting workshop. Even across screens, there was a shared rhythm that emerged. Wool laid out carefully, hands moving slowly, water and soap doing their quiet work. What I love most about virtualContinue reading “Reflecting on Our Zoom Felting Workshop”
Create Nuno Felted Wearable Art with me in Española
Weaving Wool, Silk, and Spirit There is a quiet kind of magic in the meeting of fibers. Wool and silk come together through water, soap, and steady movement to create a fabric that is both strong and fluid, structured and soft. In my upcoming Nuno Felted Wearable Art Workshop on March 1st at the EspañolaContinue reading “Create Nuno Felted Wearable Art with me in Española”