Paulina (b. 1991), is a Mexican-American multidisciplinary artist whose work is grounded in natural materials, particularly the Earth. Specializing in earthen plaster, sculpting and sgraffito, she creates textured, site-specific works that blend art, ecology, and design, weaving together clay, sand, fibers and pigments into richly layered forms. Paulina is a self-taught artist guided by intuition, who has developed her skills through hands-on experience and by learning directly from mentors and artisans around the world.
Outside of her work with earthen materials, she remains deeply engaged in hands-on, embodied creative practices, exploring a wide range of mediums including collage, ceramics, digital art, dance/somatic practices, film photography, silversmithing, fabric/textile exploration, watercolor, and other mixed-media. Each medium reflects her strong connection to material and craft, as art and expression are her essence.
Paulina’s work is inspired by nature’s forms and intelligence, vernacular architecture, tribal craftsmanship, symbolic glyphs and the visual language encountered in altered states of consciousness. Her inspiration also flows from micro to macro - from the intricate textures and colors of microbial life to the shimmers of interstellar space. Her artistic perspective is shaped by her nomadic lifestyle and time spent in places like India, Morocco and Brazil. Although she travels often, she roots herself between California and Mexico.