Paula Pasanen Fiber Artist
Meet Me at Helsinki Book Fair 2026
I’m delighted to announce that I’ll be taking part in the Helsinki Book Fair at Helsinki Messukeskus, from 22–25 October 2026.
Come and visit me at the fair! Take a moment to discover my work, see the art up close, and say hello in person. Whether you’re a long-time supporter or discovering my work for the first time, I’d love to meet you and share this special event with you.
Mark your calendar and come by — I look forward to seeing you there!
Custom Textile Artworks
I welcome commissions.
Pieces can be developed around a specific color palette or inspired by a particular location or abstract shape and colourscheme. For cityscape commissions, please provide a clear photograph of the area, which serves as the foundation for my interpretation through color, texture, and form. In addition I am able to take photographs of specific location after a consultation. Do get in touch: paulapasanenstudio@gmail.com
Recent work - Imagine this on your wall
Happiness
Size: 117 x 71cm
Material: 100% Wool
Year: 2026
Happiness in Motionis an abstract textile work that explores the fleeting and ever-changing nature of joy. Inspired by the way emotions are experienced through color, the piece depicts happiness as a luminous current flowing through space like a river of northern lights—both tangible and constantly in motion.
Rather than representing a fixed moment, the work seeks to capture the sensation of happiness itself: elusive, fluid, and difficult to hold onto. Like waves passing through the body, the colors shift and intertwine, creating a sense of movement and energy that invites contemplation and personal interpretation.
Guided by synesthesia, color becomes a language for emotion. Vibrant hues of yellow and rhythmic wavelike forms reflect the dynamic nature of happiness, revealing it not as a destination but as an experience that ebbs, flows, and transforms over time.
The piece combines a variety of textile techniques, including cut and loop pile tufting alongside a contemporary knotting method developed within my studio practice. Together, these processes create rich tactile surfaces and sculptural elements that encourage both visual and sensory engagement, emphasizing the material presence of the work.
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