CURRENT MISSION

Building Ekotecture and making a film about how we do that. Starting a movement. Ekotecture structures are 100% self sufficient floating architectural spheres, which my late husband invented. I am making a film about how this movement got started.

ABOUT ME I am an artist. I have had exhibitions globally and my art is collected in a few small museums, and by hundreds of folks and businesses. My goal in my work is always upliftment, truth and beauty.

I am a visionary artist. I see things that others do not. I am a free spirit, adventurous, spontaneous, and a people person. I love to connect with people and get them on the mission of building the arks with me! :) I love a good laugh.

PHILOSOPHY

"Never, never, never give up." Winston Churchill If you have a dream, go for it. You will realize it. I am a believer and love God. I am so grateful for knowing Him. Better to keep your mouth shut than to say something that you are thinking.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

People person, friendly, fun, freee spirited and open to new ideas...

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Met some people in a line for a cool film who told me about this a few years ago and now I find myself traveling and wanting to try it. I couchsurfed in Ireland and made two lifelong friends, who are very dear to me.

Interests

Aside from being an artist, I am a yoga instructor, a meditator. I enjoy teaching my art, and yoga, and organizing. I love the ocean, and the beautiful countryside. I was active in my community garden, where I organized a hand painted tile mural of my design, but community painted, 1000 tile edible living wall that is so frickin cool. I do projects like this, and inspire people! My biggest interest is environmental architecture.

• arts
• architecture
• design
• beauty
• cooking
• yoga
• instructor
• meditation
• gardening
• traveling

Music, Movies, and Books

I read The Urantia Book. I love epic films based on true people like Gandhi, Lawrence of Arabia, Ed Wood, Lincoln. I enjoy Silly and Romantic comedies, especially classic and old films, really old films, absolutely NO violence, although I did think The Fight Club was brilliant. Life of Pi was fabulous film. Documentary films are a milieu of interest and I am in process of making one.
I like historical biographies.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I have been blessed to have lived and traveled the world. The most amazing experience of my life was a bout with enlightenment (although it lasted only three months, it was extraordinary) after my first Vipassana meditation course. I have subsequently completed many more, but never experienced enlightenment like the first time I practiced.
The experience of being the wife of Lee Porter Butler, probably the most brilliant man who lived in the last millenium, was life altering and I am grateful. I have devoted my life to seeding the earth with his work, environmental architecture, called Ekotecture. I educate all I meet about this and hope to share it with any of you who might have an interest and really get the movement started globally!

Teach, Learn, Share

I love meeting open people who have interests in sharing their cultures and like to get into projects with me...I often have projects going on, so it seems I am able to attract people to my art and environmental projects and they have fun sharing and working with me, as I have fun with them...There is mutual learning and teaching as we cooperate!

What I Can Share with Hosts

I teach environmental architecture, based on EKOTECTURE. As I've lived the world over I have stories, yoga lessons, Sat Nam Rasai, which is an ancient yogic healing modality, Reiki, as I am certified in 1 degree, cooking, planting a garden, Gratitude Training, and fun times.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Bahamas, Belgium, Belize, Canada, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Denmark, Egypt, England, France, Germany, Guatemala, Honduras, India, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Mexico, Monaco, Nepal, Netherlands, Norway, Panama, Peru, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turks and Caicos Islands, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Vatican City State, Virgin Islands, British, Virgin Islands, U.S., Wales

Countries I’ve Lived In

Belgium, France, India, Italy, United States