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 and community oriented arts programming. 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.
contact
Feel free to reach out with ideas, projects, and questions: contact@tessrubinstein.com
select clients
Aplos
Bolinas Museum
Brand Bureau
Fibershed
Greenhorns
Loam Publishing
Moonstruck Chocolate
Oregon Humanities
Patagonia
Smithereen Farm
Thread Caravan
UC San Diego
UCSF Medical
Vernacular
Wildcraft Studio
TESTIMONIALS
MITCH BLOOM / Art Director at Patagonia
“Tess is a breeze to work with. Her natural eye for art and layout really blew us away. Her experience and expertise shines through not only in her craft, but also in her ease of communication while working on projects.”
PROJECTS
FINE ART
WORKSHOPS
SHOP
ABOUT
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.
contact
Feel free to reach out with ideas, projects, and questions: contact@tessrubinstein.com
select clients
Aplos
Bolinas Museum
Brand Bureau
Fibershed
Greenhorns
Loam Publishing
Moonstruck Chocolate
Oregon Humanities
Patagonia
Smithereen Farm
Thread Caravan
UC San Diego
UCSF Medical
Vernacular
Wildcraft Studio
TESTIMONIALS
MITCH BLOOM / Art Director at Patagonia
“Tess is a breeze to work with. Her natural eye for art and layout really blew us away. Her experience and expertise shines through not only in her craft, but also in her ease of communication while working on projects.”
PROJECTS
FINE ART
WORKSHOPS
SHOP
ABOUT
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.
contact
Feel free to reach out with ideas, projects, and questions: contact@tessrubinstein.com
select clients
Aplos
Bolinas Museum
Brand Bureau
Fibershed
Greenhorns
Loam Publishing
Moonstruck Chocolate
Oregon Humanities
Patagonia
Smithereen Farm
Thread Caravan
UC San Diego
UCSF Medical
Vernacular
Wildcraft Studio
TESTIMONIALS
MITCH BLOOM / Art Director at Patagonia
“Tess is a breeze to work with. Her natural eye for art and layout really blew us away. Her experience and expertise shines through not only in her craft, but also in her ease of communication while working on projects.”
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 ecological, place-based processes. 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.
contact
Feel free to reach out with ideas, projects, and questions: contact@tessrubinstein.com
select clients
Bolinas Museum
Brand Bureau
Fibershed
Greenhorns
Loam Publishing
Moonstruck Chocolate
New Farmers Almanac
Oregon Humanities
Patagonia
Smithereen Farm
Thread Caravan
UC San Diego
UCSF Medical
Vernacular
Wildcraft Studio
TESTIMONIALS
IAN MONTGOMERY / Designer and art director
"Working with Tess is always a total joy. She’s thoughtful, collaborative, and has a rare ability to listen deeply to the early seeds of an idea and breathe it to life. Every projects she manages to blow us away. Can’t recommend her enough."