Susan Porter

Teaches at The Eliot School

Susan Porter (book arts) began to combine book making and journal writing as a staff member of Boston Children’s Museum in the 1970s. Her colorful, multi-dimensional art journals blur boundaries between collage, printmaking and book arts. In recent years, she has taught these hybrid forms to adults, teens and children through Cooperative Artists Institute and The Peace Drum Project. She says, “I love every minute in my studio, but teaching brings a different kind of reward. There is nothing like seeing that look of wonder cover a student’s face when they realize they have created something of beauty.” Her books have been shown widely at libraries, through Beyond the Book exhibitions and at Hamill Gallery. She holds a BS in Education from Boston College, with additional study at Massachusetts College of Art & Design, Montserrat College of Art and Fine Arts Work Center (Provincetown).