Susan Kapuscinski Gaylord has been working as a visual artist since the late 1970s and as a teacher of making books since the late 1980s. Ten years of calligraphic work were followed by a concentration on book arts where she is best known for the Spirit Book Series as well as her workshops, books, and blogging on making books with children. In addition to her ongoing work with the book form, she has returned to her love of words in digital compositions combining hand lettering and manipulated photographs.

She is the author of Handmade Books For A Healthy Planet, three titles for Scholastic Professional Books, and numerous articles. Solo and group exhibitions include the Center for Book Arts in New York City; the University of Indiana Art Gallery; the Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design; and the Seungnam Book Fair, Korea. Her work is in the library collections of the Museum of Modern Art, Wellesley College, and Yale University. It has also been featured in magazines (Urthona: Buddhism and the Arts, Somerset Studio, Fiberarts, Letter Arts Review) and books (500 Handmade Books, Cover to Cover, The Art of the Handmade Book, Handmade Books And Cards).

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An Artist's Journey: An Illustrated Talk

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