Our Pigments are 100% handmade from natural materials using traditional methods. Each Pigment reflects a place, process and purpose. We love to dig more and keep informed about where they come from and what colors we get. The natural resources give us so much surprise on how beautiful they are when utilized rightfully.
“Amon Maka” means “Women hold me!” It comes from an old story: …
Ngetta Brown is a bright, saturated, warm brown pigment, the color of dry earth. It comes from the…
Tipper Stage is a public park in the middle of the city of Lira. Sharon saw some rich brown clay on…
This yellow clay is used for making pottery. According to Silvia Ogwang, a local farmer, the color…
Agwata Orange is a rich, bright, warm orange color — definitely one of our favorite colors…
“Imat Lango” translates to “The Lango People”; however, “Imat” is a general name given to old Mamas…
Oloo Green pigment can separated into more colors with levigation: a light brownish green, a darker…
The colors range from the umber Tuk Catan to the warm gray Anthill Gray. The colors from the…
The King James school is in Sharon’s neighborhood, and they cook for many students. Sharon scrapes…
The color is a traditional clay color of the place and everyone thinks that’s the look of the red…
This carbon black pigment is made from the charcoal from the fires of local brewers in Sharon’s…
Hellen’s Black was gifted to the Paintmakers by Hellen after the team painted her traditional house…
This carbon black pigment is made from carbonized groundnut shells from groundnuts grown near the…
(N° 053, Edition: September 2024)Boroboro East, Lira, Uganda Boroboro Bricks is a rich, bright, warm…
Ngetta Black is a gentle umber brown pigment, a bit flat. It comes from the Ngetta Hill on the edge…
The land where we found this color is rocky, with two beautiful colors of maroon and orange. This…
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