Jeanine Malec has been an active participant in the Twin Cities art community for over 20 years. She works under the moniker Nest and Tessellate to create contemporary folk art informed by her Celtic, Scandi and Slavic roots. She attended the College of Visual Arts in St. Paul and holds an MFA in Ecological Architecture from Vesper College. Her practice explores symbolism, pattern language and seasonal crafts derived from historic folkways. She seeks to connect with ancestral art forms, reimagine traditional folk charms and build relationships within the community around these interests.