These handmade silk pillows started as a daydream (inspired by a Magical Plants workshop with Melissa Madara) that Maia of ROBBERSDAUGHTER brought into the waking world. Silk is the ideal pillow material for skin + hair health, and Mugwort is the Queen of Dreamland, so these babes are basically perfect. Check out some behind the scenes shots of Maia's creation process and see how she makes this magic happen!
"To prepare the silk, I first soak the material in a vat made from oak tannin and mugwort.
Then I create the botanical designs on the silk. I use plants that have been sourced locally- a few that have been in the mix are coreopsis, sumac, hibiscus, ginkgo, strawflower, cosmos, mugwort, dahlia, marigold, smoke bush, and buckthorn.
Then I overlay a carrier blanket soaked in natural dye
Then I roll the bundle up, and tie it (sometimes with my pal) and then we steam it overnight...
...and then the reveal!"
