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Pilu Bolster

€97.00

Hand painted and plant dyed with weld and madder, the Pilu Bolster in yellow is made by Lena Huber near Mainz. Crafted in wool and cotton and filled with organic spelt husks from Germany, the piece offers a supportive and elongated form designed for moments of rest and gentle grounding. The layered plant based colors and subtle variations in tone reflect Huber’s intuitive approach to natural dyeing, inviting quiet pauses, bodily ease, and a connection to the rhythms of nature.

Hand painted and plant dyed with weld and madder, the Pilu Bolster in yellow is made by Lena Huber near Mainz. Crafted in wool and cotton and filled with organic spelt husks from Germany, the piece offers a supportive and elongated form designed for moments of rest and gentle grounding. The layered plant based colors and subtle variations in tone reflect Huber’s intuitive approach to natural dyeing, inviting quiet pauses, bodily ease, and a connection to the rhythms of nature.

 

Diameter approx. diameter: 15cm / 55cm long. Wool and cotton. Filled with organic spelt husks. Weight approx. 2 kg.

Lena Huber is a German textile artist and natural dyer based near Mainz. Her practice, shaped by an intuitive connection to nature and traditional craft, explores color, texture, and material to reveal subtle stories within the landscape. Utilizing experimental approaches alongside time-honored dyeing techniques, she transforms recycled and vintage textiles into pieces that act as quiet reflections of place, season, and process. Her work prioritizes the journey of making over the final outcome, using layered, plant-based colors and textures to evoke depth, complexity, and the quiet beauty found in everyday materials. Read our interview with her.