Carolin Rechberg von der Brüggen attained an Interdisciplinary BFA from the California College of the Arts, a MFA from the San Francisco Art Institute, and a M.Ed from Teachers College, Columbia University. She taught Drawing and Painting as a Teaching Assistant at the San Francisco Art Institute, and Etching, Lithography, Silkscreen and Woodcut at Teachers College. While completing her M.Ed, she managed the Printmaking Studios at Teachers College, facilitated individual instruction of adult students and, assisted in workshops.

SHE now works as an independent international artist and her body of work includes practices of ceramics, design, drawing, illustration, installation, painting, performance, poetry, photography, printmaking, sculpture, sonic voice-work, soundscapes, experimental music, textiles and writing.