Artist Info
Susan Johanknecht
Susan Johanknecht's work focuses on the development and production of artists’ books under the imprint of Gefn Press.
Susan Johanknecht studied English Literature at the University of Vermont, and Fine Art specialising in printmaking at Central Saint Martins.
Her artists’ books are in many collections, including the New York Public Library, Saison Poetry Collection, Tate Library, National Art Library (V&A Museum), Museum of Modern Art, New York, Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris and Museum van het Boek, Netherlands.
Postgraduate studies in Printmaking, Central School of Art and Design, 1986
BA (Hons) Fine Art/Printmaking, Central School of Art and Design, 1985.
1997- present Camberwell College of Arts, Subject Leader MA Book Arts
2012 City Lit, short-course leader: ‘Sequential poetics – writing across the artists’ book’
1991-97 Central Saint Martins College of Art & Design, visiting lecturer Printmaking & Photomedia BA Hons, group tutor Foundation course in charge of printmaking
1986-1992 visiting lecturer in fine art printmaking at: Southwark College, Oxford Polytechnic/Oxford Brookes University, Camden Adult Institute, City of London Polytechnic, Sir John Cass
