Hello I'm Colleen. I am an artist/designer/craftsman working in a variety of mediums including painting, drawings, metal work, wood working, 3D printing, weaving, and knitting. In addition to creating, I love to get outdoors; hiking and camping. I am hoping to do long term backpacking trips next year.
My finance, Christoph, may join me on upcoming travels. He is a musician and electrician. We are currently in the process of converting a cargo van for #vanlife travels. We hope to settle in USA or Germany with an organic farm and creative studios.
You will find we are both kind, easy going, and open minded people.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I am new to international travel in general. I have finished college and worked for a few years now and I realize that I need to travel to get a bigger perspective on the world and experience new cultures and ways of living. I am choosing to couch surf to meet locals of country/city to hopefully guide me to experiences that normal tourists would not have access to. Also hoping to meet some cool and inspiring people and fellow artists.

Interests

• arts
• vegan
• organic food
• reading
• live music
• hiking
• camping
• art history
• films
• healthy eating
• hiking in the mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

I love great films!
Lady Snowblood
Kill Bill
Lady Bird
Stromboli starring Ingrid Bergman
À bout de souffle (Breathless)
Sans toit ni loi (Vagabond)
Thelma & Louise

Books:
The Wind Up Bird Chronicle - Haruki Murakami
Station Eleven - Emily St. John Mandel
Anything Sci-Fi

Music: instrumental, jazz, alternative, new age, folk
Cat Power
Mazzy Star
Hope Sandoval
Thee Oh Sees

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

It's always amazing when you embark on a very strenuous hike that you don't think you could every possibly finish, and then you do! Angels Landing in Zion National Park, Utah. Little Baldy, Sierra Nevadas, California. Franconia Notch, New Hampshire.

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Germany