This experiential workshop will take you into the world of natural pigments, earths, and delicate painterly alchemy. During this shared creative session, you will make your own set of natural watercolor paints from clay pigments and discover how creativity can be connected with nature and its unique shades.
The workshop is suitable for anyone who wants to create with their hands, slow down, and take home not only a new experience but also handmade watercolor paints. The process is guided in a clear and sensitive way so that complete beginners as well as curious makers with previous experience can fully enjoy it.
Basic information:
- Capacity: 6 people
- Duration: 180 minutes
- Location: kaš-mi-daš, Janovského 33, Prague 7
- Experience: no previous experience needed, the workshop is suitable for beginners
- Workshop language: Czech / English
Upcoming dates and registration
You can register for the workshop by purchasing a workshop ticket, where you can choose your preferred date.
Upcoming dates:
- Sunday, May 24, 2026 from 3 PM
- Sunday, June 21, 2026 from 3 PM
The workshop price includes
- all materials and printing inks
- use of complete equipment and all necessary supplies
- creating your own set of natural watercolor paints
- the opportunity to take your finished set home
- unlimited non-alcoholic drinks from our café
You can purchase your workshop ticket here:
What this workshop can bring you:
- you will learn how to create natural watercolor paints from clay pigments
- you will discover how to work with natural materials in a creative process
- you will connect with nature through its colors
- you will take home your own original set of watercolor paints
- you will gain inspiration for further independent creation
The workshop is also an invitation to slow down and to perceive colors, textures, and natural materials more deeply. It shows that even painting supplies can be made with respect for nature and with the joy of handmade creation.
Workshop program
The workshop takes place in a friendly and relaxed atmosphere and includes the following approximate phases:
Introduction to the world of natural colors
- welcome and introduction to the program
- getting to know clay pigments and natural materials
- a short introduction to the principles of making natural watercolor paints
Making watercolor pans
- creating painting pans from walnut shells
- preparing tools for your own set of paints
Preparing pigments and binder
- selecting pigments from offered earths and other natural materials
- preparing your own binder from natural ingredients such as water, honey, egg white, or gum arabic
Making the paints
- mixing individual shades according to your own choice
- testing the paints and adjusting their consistency
- filling the finished paints into the prepared pans
Closing and sharing
- space for final questions
- sharing experiences and inspiration
- taking your finished set of natural watercolor paints home
Who will guide you through the workshop
Instructor Blanka
My name is Blanka Dražanová, and I am an artist and painter. As part of the Pocta Matce Zemi project, I focus on watercolor painting and on creating natural colors from clay pigments – watercolor paints, soft pastels, wax blocks, natural inks, and drawing charcoal.
I lead courses for children and adults focused on natural colors and have long been exploring ways of creating in closer connection with nature. I also work with plant-based dyes and founded a demonstration garden of dye plants at Zahradnictví Obora. I see working with natural colors as a way of connecting with nature and its rhythm.
Where the workshop takes place
All workshops take place in the lower deck of our stationery universe kaš-mi-daš. Beneath our stationery shop with café, we have a space where workshops and courses take place in a calm atmosphere, even during opening hours. During the course, you can order a delicious drink from our café, and these are always included in the price.
How to find us
Janovského 33, Prague 7, 170 00 (a street parallel to Dukelských hrdinů Street)
- Trams 6 and 17, Veletržní palác stop (approx. 1 minute on foot)
- Metro Vltavská (approx. 7 minutes on foot)
- Parking at OC Stromovka (approx. 4 minutes on foot)