Zsuzsa Péreli had wanted to become a painter since she was four years old and studied art in various art schools. The models for her pastels were found at the art school and among family and friends. In 1968, she met the tapestry weaver Hédi Tarján, who took it upon herself to teach Péreli to weave. Except for a few large tapestries, she weaves without using any full-size sketches.