Wednesday, July 8 and Thursday, July 9, 2026, 6 – 9 pm each day
Jules Bunch
In this hands-on workshop, participants will learn foundational wet-felting techniques, including how to create pockets, build pre-felts, and sculpt layered forms. Students will explore how wool behaves through agitation, resist methods, and controlled shaping while working toward a playful, functional project: a felted koi pond snuffle mat designed to enrich a cat’s sensory environment. By the end of the session, students will understand key felting skills, experiment with color blending and surface design, and leave with a completed snuffle mat ready for feline investigation. The workshop emphasizes material literacy, creative problem-solving, and the joy of transforming loose fiber into a durable, interactive textile.
Instructor Bio:
Jules Bunch is a teaching artist, designer, and handyperson in South Minneapolis investigating the ways in which holding space for happiness can look and feel. By allowing for celebrations of intrinsic joy and phenomena of gratitude, their work promotes a framework of optimism and wellness. They also teach practical handy skills and woodworking at Fireweed Community Woodshop. Jules completed their Master of Fine Art in Sculpture and Intermedia at the University of Iowa in 2022 and their Bachelor of Fine Art in Industrial Design from the University of Illinois.
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