Nicola Perren

As the owner of Perren Studios I am a freelance designer maker and teacher and continue with my arts practice through community based projects.

I draw, paint and develop hand painted designs for textiles which are often developed into quilts and textile based artefacts – sometimes functional, sometimes not.

Through the act of making art I am currently exploring notions of autonomy and those actions we take to display and affirm a person’s standing in a time of rampant neoliberalism.  The intention is quietly subversive and considers the idea of labour through a direct engagement with amateur and hobbyist activities.

As an action, materials and processes of art making are pivotal and equal to that of the subject matter. On occasions I enjoy being entirely distracted by this interaction with media and tools. Formal aspects of image making pull me back and ensure a personal dialogue with the subject matter alongside the act of making art itself.