Craft and Creative Workshops at Sýpka Lemberk
About this event
6 practical workshops focused on artistic and craft techniques
May–September 2026
For this year's series Craft and Creative Workshops at Sýpka Lemberk, advance registration is required.
The participation fee is 250 CZK per person / workshop.
Processing flax using traditional tools | September 19 | 11:00–13:00 | with matériO’ Prague
From plant to yarn – see the entire journey of flax with your own eyes and with your own hands. The matériO’ Prague team will guide you through every step of traditional flax processing using historical tools. A demonstration that will forever change the way you look at a simple linen shirt.
This is part of the 1m2lnu project, within which we grow flax right at the Sýpka.
The registration form can be found here: https://forms.gle/phQDKi4e7uUHo4rH6
Innovation in textiles – the Malai project | August 1 | 14:00–16:00 | with Zuzana Gombošová
A unique demonstration of the production of clothing accessories using a composite material obtained from bacterial cellulose, which acts as an alternative to leather. The innovative technology is currently being developed by Zuzana Gombošová in collaboration with communities in India.
Bonus: Admission to the educational section of LenFest (13:00-17:00), which takes place at the Sýpka on August 1 and is otherwise paid for the public, will be free for you!
The registration form can be found here: https://forms.gle/qxZqcp5feoJuMWoq8
Textiles – from fiber to waste | August 1 | 10:00–12:00 | with Klára Jirková and Kateřina Svoboda
A practical look at the process of creating natural and synthetic textiles, the environmental impacts of the textile industry, and the analysis and redesign of a selected piece of clothing. The workshop will be led by Klára Jirková and Kateřina Svoboda.
Bonus: admission to the educational section of LenFest (13:00-17:00), which also takes place at the Sýpka on August 1 and is otherwise paid for the public, will be free for you!
The registration form can be found here: https://forms.gle/m47wBdUs9UCshX469
Intuitive landscape on linen fabric | June 20 | 13:00–16:00 | with Markéta Váchalová Vojtíšková
Experience a calming afternoon with linen fabric, natural dyes, drawing, and embroidery. Allow yourself to slow down, perceive the material, and create your own textile landscape – without pressure, with attention to your own expression.
The workshop is open to complete beginners and is based primarily on the intuitive process of creation, the joy of working with hands, and a sensitive relationship to the material. Each participant will take home their own original textile object.
Bonus: for workshop participants, the subsequent guided tour of the Svitky/megilot exhibition with M. Váchalová Vojtíšková from 4:00 PM is free!
Watercolor workshop with a demonstration of natural dyes | June 6 | 10:00–15:00 | with Marie Ladrová
What happens when nature provides colors and art gives them form? Professional painter Marie Ladrová will introduce you to the production and use of natural dyes and the philosophy of watercolor. Delve into the technique of painting on a wet background and take away not just your own painting, but a new perspective on the colors of nature.
The workshop is intended for beginners and advanced participants from 15 years of age. The maximum number of participants is 12. Bring watercolor brushes if you have them – otherwise, we will lend them. A snack and your own seat cushion (in case of painting en plein air) will also come in handy.
Willow basket weaving | May 23 | 10:00–16:00 | with Radim and Pavlína Váchová
A one-day basket weaving course, at the end of which each participant will take home from the Sýpka at least their own handmade basket. You will be guided by experienced basket weavers, husband and wife Radim
and Pavlína Váchová.
Willow twigs are included in the price; we will work with peeled and soaked twigs. Bring work clothes or an apron and, if possible, tools: sharp gardening shears and a knife.
Suitable for children from 12 years old. The ideal number of participants is 10-12.
Whether you will be weaving, dyeing, spinning, redesigning, or discovering the materials of the future – all these meetings have one thing in common: presence, attention, and the joy of your own creative process.
We look forward to spending moments together at the Sýpka!
The project was supported by the Liberec Region and Mr. Zdeněk Rossmann.
