Yvette Grutter, Resting Roses
Yvette Grutter: PAPER WORKS
- Sat, Nov 15, 2025 - Sat, Jan 17, 2026 9am - 5pm On view
- Saturday, Jan 10, 2026 3pm - 5pm Artist Talk
Bay 200 Gallery at The Silos at Sawyer Yards1502 Sawyer
PAPER WORKS is a celebration of ephemeral inlays on paper, reflecting four decades of global research into handmade paper through the works of artist Yvette Grutter. Since the mid-1980s, she has explored traditional techniques across various countries, developing a unique visual language where paper becomes a vehicle for memory, symbolism, and contemporary expression.
Grutter has dedicated her practice to preserving and reinventing the art of handmade paper, building a bridge between ancestral traditions and the present-day art world. Deeply influenced by Mexican culture, her work pays tribute to her country’s indigenous roots while inviting reflection on paper as a medium of communication, ritual, and aesthetic expression. She employs native techniques and natural materials—flowers, leaves, stems, fibers—which she delicately inlays into the paper’s surface. Her creations incorporate the symbolism of religious rituals tied to harvests, gods, the Day of the Dead, and other meaningful traditions.
The pieces in the PAPER WORKS collection evoke silent communication, honor joyful memories, and offer comfort in sorrowful times. They are visual poems that celebrate nature and give meaning and life to fleeting experiences.
Join the artist for an opening reception on Saturday, November 15, from 5:00 - 8:00 pm. The exhibition is on view through January 17 in the Bay 200 Gallery of the Silos at Sawyer Yards studio building.
About the Artist: Yvette Grutter is a Mexican, Swiss, and American artist born in Mexico City. She received her Bachelor in Fine Arts from the UT at San Antonio, and currently has a studio at The Silos at Sawyer Yards in Houston, where she works and teaches paper-making workshops.
Grutter has received many honors and scholarships, including an UNESCO sponsored artist residency in Valencia, Spain and a prestigious award from the Mexican government for conveying the Mexican culture and traditions.