Our Story
Odette Press is a collection of handmade, earth inspired journals and cards dedicated to celebrating the art of the everyday and the nature of life.
Started on a solo road trip across the US in 2018, Odette Press was created with the intention to connect us back to the nature of wonder, the earth, contemplation, and each other through thoughtful, meditative paper goods.
Our journals and cards are made by hand from start to finish using the suminagashi paper marbling process and traditional bookmaking techniques. All our paper is sourced from a family-owned paper mill and each notebook and card is crafted with sustainability and intention in mind. Each notebook is one of a kind.
Who we've worked with:
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Our Founder:
An adventurer at heart, Kelly Odette Laughlin is a Chicago-based teaching artist, writer, and creative guide. Combining a background in printmaking, teaching, yoga, and meditation, Kelly guides groups across the globe to find inspiration, grounding, and connect back to their creative lives through simple, sustainable practices. Through her work over the last decade and more, Kelly has taught thousands of people over the how to write, connect, reflect, breathe, meditate, move, marble paper, slow down, and make books while finding beauty in the art that is everyday life. Kelly is the writer and producer of Creative Nourishment on Substack and creates all the Odette Press collections by hand.
Sustainability and Sourcing:
As often as possible, Odette Press products and packaging are created with local economies and the Earth in mind. We source our paper from a family-owned paper mill, hand deliver our goods as often as possible, and recycle packaging materials.