Hi there,

I'm Isabelle, currently traveling the US and taking a break from my job as a social worker back in Germany. After mainly growing up in Germany I've decided to be closer to my family in the US so I packed my backpack and came to Michigan and I have been staying with my grandparents for some time now. I love being here but I'm also curious about other places in the States so I will be traveling around. In the past I have couchsurfed before (especially in Costa Rica. Back then we were using my friends acoount. Now I finally decided to have my own).
The last couple of years I have been spending more time making art and also showing and selling it. I would like to use my time US in order to explore, meet people and create artwork. I would love to hang out with other artists, take classes together, or anything else creative!
(If you want to check out some of my work I'm on instagram: @isabellefeather)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I'm a very curious person who enjoys meeting new people, trying new food and just being part of someones everyday life and home. I appreciate people welcoming me into their home and sharing their time with me. For me couchsurfing can "just" be spending the night somewhere but I would also love to actually get to know someone and maybe grab a drink or cook together etc.
So far I have only had amazing experiences couchsurfing in Costa Rica and other places and I would love to enjoy this way of traveling and meeting people here in the US.

Interests

• cooking
• walking
• socializing
• knitting
• painting
• drawing
• music
• hiking
• sailing
• swimming
• meeting people
• printmaking
• bookclub

Music, Movies, and Books

Lately I've been listening to more americana, folk and bluegrass music and I have also been looking into the history of country music etc. A couple of months ago I came up with idea of wanting to play the banjo..
Other than that I enjoy punk music/new wave and more alternative, indie stuff.
I like reading books by Siri Hustvedt (she always has some art references which I really enjoy) and Paul Auster. Every now and then I also like to read more academic books on social inequality, feminism etc.

Teach, Learn, Share

I love making art with others and would like to be creative together. I will have some art supplies with me that I would be happy to share with you.
If you're an artist it would be amazing to learn about your art, techniques and experiences!
And if someone has a banjo or could teach me how to sing, that would be amazing ;)

What I Can Share with Hosts

I reall enjoy cooking so I would love tp prepare a meal for us and I'm also happy to help around the house.

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Slovenia, Sweden

Countries I’ve Lived In

England, Germany, Spain, United States