Their Drawings Deserve to Be Seen ❤️

▼▼ A drawing room in Africa(Morocco) gave us an idea we could not ignore ▼▼

Hi, I’m Karolina, founder of Pastrymade. 💛

A month ago, while our little workshop was going through a difficult season, I received an invitation to join a 15-day social project in Africa (Morocco).

To be honest, I almost said no.

But something inside me told me to go.

During the trip, I visited CHEMESSI, an association supporting people with Down syndrome through cooking, sewing, pottery, crochet, woodworking, and art workshops.

They were preparing for a local event where associations sell things made in their workshops.

Those sales help them buy materials, keep their activities open, and support the people who come there every day.

I walked through every room.

Beautiful handmade clothes.
Pottery pieces.
Crochet creations.
Food made by the cooking workshop.

Then I entered the drawing workshop.

A group of artists were sitting around one table, drawing flowers, animals, stars, houses, and rainbows.

I sat down and joined them.

As a mother, it felt familiar to me.

At home, when my children draw, we open a box full of colored pencils, paints, paper, and little tools. They can create whatever they imagine.

But here, I noticed something.

There were not enough colors on the table.

Not enough pencils.
Not enough paint.
Not enough paper.
Not enough tools for every artist to create freely.

I asked why.

The answer stayed with me.

The sewing workshop can sell clothes.
The pottery workshop can sell bowls.
The crochet workshop can sell handmade pieces.

But the drawing workshop only had drawings on paper to sell.

People may stop, look at a drawing, and say, “That’s lovely.”

But a drawing on paper is difficult to sell.

So even when the artists’ work was beautiful, the drawing workshop had far fewer ways to bring support back to CHEMESSI.

And without that support, there was often not enough budget for paint, paper, brushes, or new tools.

That night, I could not stop thinking about it.

The next morning, I went out and bought what the room needed:

Paint.
Colored pencils.
Markers.
Paper.
Brushes.
A full box of colors.

When I brought everything back, the table filled with color.

Paints were opened.
New pencils were shared.
Paper was passed from hand to hand.

For the first time that day, everyone had more freedom to create what they could already see in their minds.

But one moment touched me more than anything else.

One of the artists drew a rainbow.

Not just a few colors.
A full rainbow.
Every color they wanted to use.

For many of us, that may sound like such a small thing.

But in that moment, I understood:

No artist should have to limit their imagination because there are not enough colors on the table. 🎨

That was when I had an idea.

What if their drawings could become something people would not only admire… but actually choose, use, and bring into their homes?

What if their art could become a Pastrymade rolling pin?

A design families could press into cookie dough.
A design that could travel far beyond one drawing room in Morocco.
A design that could bring more support back to CHEMESSI. 🍪

While I was still in Morocco, I contacted Magda in our workshop in Poland.

“Can we turn these into cookie patterns?”

Magda started working on the first design previews right away.

We did not want to make the artwork look too polished or perfect.

We wanted to keep the unusual lines, unexpected shapes, and little imperfections that make every drawing feel alive.

Together with CHEMESSI, we are now creating a special Pastrymade collection inspired by the artists’ own drawings.

More than 10 original artist designs are now in development. 💛

Every pin will begin with a real drawing made at CHEMESSI.
Not just a pattern.
Not something made by a designer.
Someone’s own artwork.

Imagine being that artist and seeing your drawing become cookies in a family kitchen far away.

That is why we are doing this.

This is not about pity.

It is about giving real value to real artwork.

Your support will help CHEMESSI continue its work across all of its workshops.

And especially in the drawing workshop, it can help provide:

Colors.
Paper.
Paint.
Brushes.
Tools.
More freedom to imagine.

Because these drawings deserve more than one moment on a piece of paper.

They deserve to travel from a small table in Morocco…
to family homes…
to cookie trays…
to kitchens around the world. 🌍

What Your Rolling Pin Will Carry

Every rolling pin in this collection will begin with a real drawing made at CHEMESSI.

When you bake with one, you are not only making beautiful cookies.

You are bringing an artist’s work into your home.

A drawing that can be seen.
Used.
Shared.
And loved.

And you are helping CHEMESSI keep every workshop moving forward — especially the drawing room, where more colors, paper, and tools can mean more freedom to create.

Because the next time an artist wants to draw a rainbow…

they should have every color they need. ❤️

With love,
Karolina
Founder of Pastrymade