With four degrees in Fine Art, including a PhD from Monash University, Nicola is used to completing large scale projects to the highest standards. She recently completed a Certificate IV in Building and Construction to augment her prior experince in the field.
Nicola Loder moved to Castlemaine in 2007 and began the job of restoring the heritage-listed house at 37 Farnsworth St, next door to these blocks. Its been a twelve-year labor of love to restore the old circa 1866 house and create a garden. After being a practicing visual artist for over thirty years Nicola turned her hand from art to design. Working with local trades to make a studio, fit-out the garage for her be&be and create a kitchen/living extension. Prior to this project Nicola set up and ran short st art space and studio’s before they were demolished to make way for a unique warehouse development in the heart of Footscray, Melbourne. Nicola has always had a passion for living environments and the Farnsworth House Project offers her design services to refine and tailor the house design to your taste and specific requirements, should you engage her to bring the project to fruition.
