Textured Pathway #5

Lottery for the Arts 2026 - benefitting Blue Line Arts

4x4 handmade paper-covered wood blocks in 12x12 frame

Bev Barnett, 2025

I create colorful, textured handmade paper from upcycled sari silk, plant fiber and mixed recycling.

Materials Key

Top Row, Left to Right

  1. Upcycled sari silk, recycled paper and mixed plant fiber

  2. Upcycled sari silk and New Zealand Flax fiber

  3. Indigo-dyed cotton and Indigo-dyed paper

Middle Row, Left to Right

  1. Banana leaf fiber and used coffee filters

  2. Lotka paper and upcycled sari silk

  3. Upcycled sari wilk and banana leaf fiber

Bottom Row, Left to Right

  1. Upcycled sari silk and New Zealand Flax fiber

  2. Recycled paper and upcycled sari silk

  3. Mixed recycled paper, mixed plant fiber and mixed fiber pulp

Commission Inquiry

Blocks can be made in sizes from 4 x 4 to 10 x 10 and can be hung separately to create a unique installation to fill small or large spaces.

Commissions can incorporate plant fibers from your property, special family memory fabrics or colors to match your decor.

For example, I’ve created paper for a Taylor Swift fan, matched to the official colors of the Eras tour and wrapped onto 10 4x4 blocks . I’ve also dyed cotton and abaca fiber using plants from my backyard, wrapped onto multi-sized blocks.

Let’s create something together!