The Alchemy of Wool (IT/EN)

This July, celebrated as the Month of the Goat/Sheep according to BaZi, a form of Daoist Astrology developed in ancient China, you are invited to celebrate this season with us and to slow down, attuning to the lives of sheep through sensory meditation and the hands-on practice of working with their wool. Together, we will explore the seasonal and cyclical rhythms carried within their fleece while recognizing the interdependence between animals, humans, materials, and the living Earth.

For thousands of years, sheep have lived alongside humans, shaping and being shaped by practices of care and devotion.

In South Tyrol, traditional sheep breeds still graze mountain pastures, and some of their wool continues to be shaped by artisans in the valleys. In this workshop, you will first attune to the lives of sheep through a guided sensory meditation incorporating medicinal plants and minerals—elements that sheep seek out for nourishment and self-healing—before engaging with their wool.

From this shared space of attunement, you will be introduced to the basics of wet felting, working with local wool through the simple elements of handwork, water, and soap. Immersed in the beautiful garden of Parkhotel Mondschein, the workshop offers an opportunity to connect with wool as a living material and to learn a traditional craft through touch and making.

By the end of the workshop, each participant will have created a wool altar cloth that may become a meaningful object within your own ritual or creative practice.

Teaching language:

English/ Italian



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ABOUT MERVE 

Istanbul-born Merve Bektaş is a transdisciplinary artist, designer, and independent researcher based in the Italian Alps. Her practice unfolds at the intersection of design, art, ecology, and culture; engaging critical and multispecies perspectives. She explores how humans, other species, and matter become entangled, opening up space for alternative ways of relating to the living world.

ABOUT ARIANNA

Arianna Piazzi is a yoga teacher, ceremonialist and sound alchemist. Her mission is to offer a refuge from the noise of the world, guiding others in rediscovering joy, inspiration and connection. Through the art of rituals and the wisdom of ancient practices, she creates spaces where the heart leads, where slowness is celebrated and where the sacred is weaved back into everyday life.