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Welcome to Community Corner<\/strong>, a new series highlighting the work, passions, and impact of our community teams around the world.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Members at WeWork\u2019s 51 Melcher St<\/a>. location in Boston have an extra reason to look forward to receiving a package at the office. Community lead<\/g> Chloe Rubenstein, an artist who creates colorful murals in buildings across the city, inspires joy in her WeWork members by doodling cartoon animals on incoming shipments. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rubenstein, 29, who can never resist the opportunity to doodle if she has a pen in hand, first drew on packages during a slow day at WeWork. Fast forward a few months, and she\u2019s become known for her animal art \u201cNow, people come to get their packages and if I didn\u2019t draw anything, they\u2019re like, \u2018Aw, man. No animals?\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That\u2019s not the only way Rubenstein combines her love of art and language with her passion for people. She also shares inspirational quotes from James Baldwin and Coretta Scott King and other leaders on message boards around the office. These, she says, spark conversations during weekly events and can be a powerful way to bring joy to any space.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cThe biggest accomplishment to me is when people see my artwork and smile,\u201d says Rubenstein. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe quotes started coming together the more I became immersed in the space and learned more about the members I work with,\u201d she says. The doodles and quotes aren\u2019t just a way for Rubenstein to express her creativity and connect with members\u2014they\u2019re also an expression of how she feels about the company. \u201cWeWork creates this space for people who truly believe that what they’re doing is great and helps them succeed,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

WeWork spoke with Rubenstein about her art, her inspiration, and more:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Main passion:<\/strong> Outside of WeWork, Rubenstein is an artist. \u201cI\u2019m so incredibly passionate about art,\u201d she says. As an art-school graduate, her focus is on art that depicts cute animals, funny puns, and colorful imagery. \u201cThe biggest accomplishment to me is when people see my artwork and smile,\u201d she says. Rubenstein mentions two of her proudest achievements: creating a mural of wild cats at Lamplighter Brewery<\/a> in Cambridge, and a more fanciful design in the town\u2019s Revival Cafe+Kitchen<\/a>. And OK\u2014one more brag: She was recently written up by Boston Voyager Magazine<\/a> for her work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Rubenstein’s mural at Lamplighter Brewery, one of her proudest achievements. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Favorite city in the world:<\/strong> Washington. \u201cD.C. was the place where I did all my growing,\u201d she says. \u201cFrom age 18-25, my life transformed from the one everyone wanted me to have to the one <\/em>I wanted me to have. I found my independence in D.C.; I found my authentic self in D.C.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A person she\u2019d like to meet (living or dead): <\/strong>Lady Gaga. \u201cFirst, she’s amazing. Second, she’s got such a creative mind and vision that went so far against the grain of what was considered normal or appropriate,\u201d says Rubenstein. \u201cShe’s somebody that reminds me that you can always redefine the norms.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Core values: <\/strong>\u201cAuthenticity has been a core value of mine since I came to terms with my sexuality and identified as queer in 2010. Feeling like I was living a double life between my family and friends was so painful and hard,\u201d she says. When she came out to her brother and sister, she was terrified they would judge her or see her differently. \u201cI was so blessed to have them receive the information with such love and care. If it wasn’t for their support I don’t know how I would have had the strength to come out to my parents,\u201d she says. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Her community: <\/strong>\u201cWithout the support of the people in my life who have either been in my shoes or some sort of variation of it, I don’t think I would ever be where I am today,\u201d she says. \u201cThe queer community to me has just been incredibly welcoming.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The WeWork member who\u2019s had the greatest impact on her:<\/strong> While Rubenstein says it\u2019s tough to call out just one person, she says Mike Denhi, who runs a marketing agency called Michael Denhi & Co. out of 51 Melcher St.<\/a>, is on the list (as is Whiskey, his Vizsla puppy who regularly accompanies him to the office). \u201cMike\u2019s such a light every time he comes into work. He\u2019s always the first person to say hi to everyone,\u201d she says. \u201cHe\u2019s genuinely interested in what we have to say.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This interview has been edited for grammar and length.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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