In this workshop, we will explore 3 plants associated with dreaming and how we can nurture relationships with them in our own sleep and dream routines. Then everyone will get to make their own small herbal dream pillow to take home. We will look at some symbols and patterns we can use on our dream pillows to imbue them with meaning. Needle, thread, scrap fabric, and a tutorial on basic hand sewing techniques will be provided. Participants are encouraged to bring their own special scrap fabrics to contribute to their design and notebooks and pencils if they wish to take notes or make sketches. No previous experience or knowledge necessary.
Date: Saturday, November 15, 2025
Time: 1:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Ages: Adults only
Materials Fees: $10
Location: Viroqua, WI
Instructions: Optional: if you have any special fabrics you'd like to consider using for your dream pillow or a hand sewing kit, please bring them! Otherwise, all materials will be provided. Feel free to bring a water bottle or something to take notes with if you wish.
Sliding Scale Course Fee Guidelines (not including Materials Fees)
Supporter Level Ticket: $70
If you move through the world with financial ease and the means to fulfill many of your wants as well as your needs – you are able to eat out when you want, abundantly meet your needs through employment or can comfortably not work, have access to family wealth, own property, etc. – consider paying at this level, which will help us ensure the long term sustainability of our programs while keeping our offerings accessible to those with access to fewer resources.
Sustainer Level Ticket: $55
If you are able to meet your needs with relative ease while budgeting your educational and entertainment spending – for instance, you are able to take classes and eat out occasionally as long as you are mindful – consider paying at this level, which will help sustain the work of the Folk School at a modest level.
Supported Level Ticket: $40
If you struggle to fund your basic needs and have limited access to resources in your family and community, or if you would not be able to access this offering without a discounted payment option, consider paying at this level. We value your presence and contributions to our community and do not want any economic circumstances to be a barrier to attendance!
Instructor Bio — Kayle Karbowski (she/they)
Kayle Karbowski (she/they) is an artist and facilitator living on the western banks of Lake Michigan currently called Milwaukee, WI. They are the daughter of Jennifer Khurt, a mother, hometender, and bartender of 30+ years. In 2019, she founded Other Dust, a psychospiritual consultancy and technoapothecary focused on developing intuition and reclaiming interdependence in an age of disconnection. A driving force of Kayle’s work is rekindling the relationship between our intellect and intuition. Kayle works between herbalism, animism, mythology, and homesteading in contemporary urban living. Since 2024, she has run a community-based workshop series called Being Other Dust that aims to build folk school-like skills in an urban setting.