# Event Details - **Event Name**: Suminagashi: Meditative Paper Marbling Workshop at Vjosa Cafe - **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 17 Apr, 2026 at 06:00 pm – Fri, 17 Apr, 2026 at 08:00 pm (-05:00) - **Event Description**: Learn the grounding, inspiring process of Suminagashi and make your own meditative marbled papers at Vjosa Cafe in Bridgeport this April!About this EventFind creative community and create your own collection of mesmerizing marbled papers in our upcoming workshop at Vjosa Cafe in Chicago’s Bridgeport neighborhood. Sign up today for a night of relaxing artmaking and low pressure creativity. Guided by Kelly Laughlin, founder of Odette Press, you'll connect to creativity through ink, breath, paper, and water, and leave feeling inspired. Suminagashi is the ancient, meditative Japanese art of paper marbling. Inspired by designs in nature, translating to "floating" or "spilled" ink, you'll learn this simple, awe-inspiring process and leave with a collection of papers great for framing, gifting, or adding art to your home. This workshop is great for beginners, or anyone seeking a creative experience. Come alone, or save your spots with friends and make it a creative date night out.Ticket includes all materials to make your collection of marbled papers and a tea or coffee drink from Vjosa Cafe. The Details:Friday, April 176:00PM - 8:00PMVjosa Cafe 1010 W 35th St Chicago, IL 60609The Flow:Settle in to your table in the Vjosa Cafe event space. You'll be guided through a creative prompt to inspire your creativity, then be led through a short demonstration. The rest of the time is yours to go with the flow! This workshop is a low pressure, low social, highly inspiring time. Relax into the creative flow of the marbling process and create your collection of marbled designs. You'll leave with:A collection of one of a kind marbled papersTicket includes a 12oz drink from Vjosa Cafe About the location:Vjosa Cafe is bringing people together through premium, from-scratch baked goods and thoughtfully curated experiences in the Bridgeport neighborhood of Chicago. About your host:Kelly Odette Laughlin is a Chicago-based artist, writer, facilitator, and creative guide and the founder of Odette Press. Her practice is an infusion of movement, ink, breath, paper, water and lyricism, drawing from a deep connection with the senses and the natural world. Kelly's workshops guide people back to their creativity and connection with nature. Her work brings together her backgrounds in printmaking, yoga, and meditation. Say hi on instagram @odettepress!Save your spots today!Email kellyodettelaughlin@gmail.com or DM @OdettePress with questions. https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events8/banners/f2742330-1515-11f1-8ae5-771ed3dbcff0-rimg-w714-h740-dcc3c0c1-gmir.jpg https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events8/banners/f2a51e40-1515-11f1-a42f-6bbe36c86375-rimg-w555-h740-dcd8d8d7-gmir.jpg https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/f2dfdd50-1515-11f1-93e7-0b68a45cc1e3-rimg-w555-h740-dcbcaea7-gmir.jpg - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/chicago/suminagashi-meditative-paper-marbling-workshop-at-vjosa-cafe/100001984080972599 - **Event Categories**: Art, Workshops, health-wellness, fine-arts, literary-art - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket URL**: https://consumer.pxf.io/c/1339408/3151484/39691?partnerpropertyid=1191892&MediaPartnerPropertyId=1191892&svlink=14105511&level=1&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com%2Fe%2Fsuminagashi-meditative-paper-marbling-workshop-at-vjosa-cafe-tickets-1984080972599 - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 90.27, max: 90.27, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Chicago - **state**: IL - **country**: United States - **location**: Vjosa Cafe & Events - **lat**: 41.8308374 - **long**: -87.6513457 - **full address**: Vjosa Cafe & Events, 1010 West 35th Street, Chicago, United States ## Event Organizer details - **affiliate_id**: 10 - **organizer**: Kelly Laughlin of Odette Press (https://allevents.in/org/kelly-laughlin-of-odette-press/22971732) ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: banner - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/7acb4b32092670e0f03037948ebdc114f340728d7fa6b546a6c2aa6b06a40a4a-rimg-w1125-h1465-dcc1c4bf-gmir.jpg?v=1772331967 - **Alt text**: thumbnail - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/ea72f71110db03463254320c09b7387e5ffc206eb7193ea17c0232ad0e3d8e02-rimg-w400-h400-dcc3c5c1-gmir.jpg?v=1772331967 ## FAQs - **Q**: When is the event happening? - **A:** Fri, 17 Apr, 2026 at 06:00 pm (-05:00) - **Q**: Where is the event happening? - **A:** Vjosa Cafe & Events, 1010 West 35th Street, Chicago, United States - **Q**: What is the ticket price? - **A:** starting from 90.27 up to 90.27 USD - **Q**: Who is organizing the event? - **A:** Kelly Laughlin of Odette Press - **Q**: What type of event is this? - **A:** Art, Workshops, health-wellness, fine-arts, literary-art - **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Suminagashi: Meditative Paper Marbling Workshop at Vjosa Cafe ? - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents. ## Structured Data (JSON-LD) ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Event", "name": "Suminagashi: Meditative Paper Marbling Workshop at Vjosa Cafe", "image": "https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/7acb4b32092670e0f03037948ebdc114f340728d7fa6b546a6c2aa6b06a40a4a-rimg-w1125-h1465-dcc1c4bf-gmir.jpg?v=1772331967", "startDate": "2026-04-17T18:00:00-05:00", "endDate": "2026-04-17T20:00:00-05:00", "url": "https://allevents.in/chicago/suminagashi-meditative-paper-marbling-workshop-at-vjosa-cafe/100001984080972599", "eventStatus": "https://schema.org/EventScheduled", "location": { "@type": "Place", "name": "Vjosa Cafe & Events", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "1010 West 35th Street", "postalCode": "60609", "addressLocality": "Chicago", "addressRegion": "IL", "addressCountry": "US" }, "geo": { "@type": "GeoCoordinates", "latitude": "41.8308374", "longitude": "-87.6513457" } }, "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode", "description": "Learn the grounding, inspiring process of Suminagashi and make your own meditative marbled papers at Vjosa Cafe in Bridgeport this April!", "offers": [ { "@type": "AggregateOffer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "USD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-03-01", "availabilityEnds": "2026-04-17T20:00:00-05:00", "validFrom": "2026-03-01", "lowPrice": "90.27", "highPrice": "90.27", "price": "90.27", "url": "https://allevents.in/chicago/suminagashi-meditative-paper-marbling-workshop-at-vjosa-cafe/100001984080972599" }, { "@type": "Offer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "USD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-03-01", "availabilityEnds": "", "validFrom": "2026-03-01", "url": "https://allevents.in/chicago/suminagashi-meditative-paper-marbling-workshop-at-vjosa-cafe/100001984080972599", "price": "90.27", "name": "workshop + 12oz drink" } ], "organizer": [ { "@type": "Organization", "name": "Kelly Laughlin of Odette Press", "url": "https://allevents.in/org/kelly-laughlin-of-odette-press/22971732", "description": "Kelly Laughlin (she/her) is an artist, writer, and the founder of Odette Press, a creative studio dedicated to the art of the everyday and the nature of life." } ] } ] ```