Suminagashi: The Art of Meditative Marbling

220 W 27th Street,Baltimore MD 21211

21 April, 2022

Description

Suminagashi, the Japanese form of paper marbling, translates as "floating ink" or "spilled ink". In this class, explore the creative, meditative process of suminagashi-style paper marbling. You'll be guided through the history of suminagashi, a suminagashi demonstration, along with instruction on how to create a marbling set up at home, and you'll leave with a collection of swirling, organic, water-painted marbled paper. Connect to fluidity, ink, breath, creative practice, and nature. Kelly Laughlin (she/hers) is an artist, writer, and creative facilitator who focuses on the playful, meditative acts of making. She believes every person is capable of living a creative life. Kelly is the founder of Odette Press, a stationery studio dedicated to creating artful tools for everyday rhythms and routines while holding space for moments of creativity, self-discovery, and awareness, through the reflective act of writing. Inspired by nature, landscape, and creative nourishment, if she's not in her studio, she's likely taking a long walk, cooking, or finding rejuvenation outside.