Gailyn Porter is an artist, a graphic designer, a puppet maker, a costume designer, and a writer. She has an M.A. Degree from SUNY Oswego in Graphic Design and an M.A. from the Waldorf Institute of Adelphi Uni- versity in Childhood Education and Special Education at The College of St. Rose. Currently, she lives in California with her husband and works with both fabrics and computer programs to create ne art.