I grew up in Alaska, spent my 20s wandering the world, and now live and work as an artist in Brooklyn, NY.
I make paintings, sculptures, and stop-motion (claymation) animations about awkward/beautiful human shit. You can see some of them at www.erinpollock.com
IG: erinpollock.art

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I love to see a new place through the proud eyes of someone who lives there. And people who are drawn to a community like CS tend to feel kindred.

I haven't used this platform in years. I think I had a different account with another email address like a decade ago but I can't really remember. So, I'm starting over! My recent couchsurfing experiences have been less official and somewhat more organic but it seemed time to get back involved with this beautiful community. I live in my art studio otherwise I would be excited to host. As soon as I have a more spacious living situation I look forward to offering space to other travelers. In the meantime, I'm here...humbly requesting your trust and a tiny corner to sleep in. I look forward to meeting you!

Interests

Things that make me happy: art studio hermiting, traveling without an itinerary, good music played loudly, dancing until drenched in sweat, boggle, speedscrabble, long-distance running, long-distance road trips, hotsprings, late-night lake swimming, live music, people watching, podcasts (have you listened to The Shadows yet?! Oof!), film and good TV (Fleabag is currently rocking my world), EATING (Korean and Vietnamese food are my favs), and meeting new people- like you!

Celebrity crushes: John Stewart, Donald Glover, Terry Gross, Ira Glass, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Charlie Kaufman, Miranda July.

• arts
• dancing
• yoga
• running
• board games
• reading
• traveling
• painting
• drawing
• podcasts
• music
• fishing
• hiking
• kayaking
• animation
• film
• biking
• sculpture
• hotsprings
• peoplewatching
• sour beer

Music, Movies, and Books

Books on my mind these days:
Bluets by Maggie Nelson, Einstein's Dreams by Alan Lightman, The Tenth of December by George Saunders, The Unbearable Lightness of Being by Milan Kundera, anything by Murakami or Vonnegut...

Movies:
Synechdoche, NY, Adaptation, My Dinner with Andre, Harold and Maude, The 5 Obstructions, Lovers on the Bridge, I'm a Cyborg, But That's Ok, Castaway on the Moon, Talk to Her, 3-iron, Boyhood.

Recent Spotify listens:
leonard cohen, bob dylan, Otis Redding, the talking heads, Miles Davis, Ocie Elliot, Die Antwoord, sylvan esso, tom waits, CocoRosie, The Band, first aid kit, nina simone, billie holiday, jeff buckley, electronic tango, miles davis, paul simon, the temptations, Daniel Johnston, Neko Case, Sia, CSNY, Dolly Parton, a tribe called quest, the velvet underground, Emmylou Harris, Sylvan Esso, London Grammar, flaming lips, Gillian Welch, The Highwaymen, Buddy Guy, Johnny Cash, Ibeyi, Glen Hansard, Fiona Apple, Father John Misty, Sigur Ros, Willie Nelson, Radiohead, Ani DiFranco, Yeasayer...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Supported myself as a full-time artist since 2004.
Completed a 10-day silent meditation without losing my mind.

Teach, Learn, Share

www.erinpollock.com
www.keseypollock.com

What I Can Share with Hosts

laughs, whiskey, cardgames, solid advice about traveling to Alaska, Seattle, New York, or Florence, stories (like the one about how I fed a fig newton to a wild grizzly bear), my strong opinions (ex: cellphones are making us all dumb and lonely, vodka martinis are not a thing).

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Botswana, Canada, China, Denmark, England, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Macao, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Scotland, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, United Kingdom, Viet Nam, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Countries I’ve Lived In

Italy, Spain, United States