Susan Perkins’ work is about contemplation. The work is clean and simply presented, yet speaks loudly in a nuanced way. She uses a restrained pallet for less distraction, to create empty space, and to remain neutral allowing the viewer to bring individual significance to her works.

Her work often reflects transformation – the ever present shifting and reshaping of life. As a part of her personal meditation, Perkins regularly engages in mark making with sumi ink on kozo paper—her personal calligraphy. The meditation marks are then transformed – torn, woven, collaged, knotted or rolled into beads. Lokta paper weavings are created in a grid pattern then painted on kozo paper making a grid impression representing community.

She believes we are interlinked — if one is affected, we are all affected. She further believes our greatest strength comes from our connectivity to one another.