About

Tess Rubinstein is a Bay Area artist, educator, and designer working at the intersection of fine art and craft. Her practice centers on the living systems that surround us, using pulp painting, observational drawing, and alternative materials to foster relationship with the natural world. As a teacher and certified California Naturalist, she prioritizes participatory art experiences with an emphasis on process-oriented learning. She received her BFA in Design Arts from the Pacific Northwest College of Art in 2017, and is currently paying attention to rocks, tidepools, and papermaking.