Hi there!
My name is Joyce, I'm a visual artist currently living in Nieuwegein. I like crochet, knitting, beer, cats and travelling. As a hobby I collect taxidermy and bones (roadkill and found animals only tho, no hunting) and I play the saxophone in a local big band.
Since it's close to impossible to make a living from just making art, I also design crochet patterns which can be found all around the web.

More about my art projects can be found here: www.j-o-y-c-e.com
My crochet patterns: www.vliegendehollander.etsy.com
Social stuff (facebook, instagram, twitter): @joyceoverheul

-I used to have a couchsurfing profile for years but it disappeared somehow... hence the new profile-

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I like helping people out who are looking for a place to stay and I love to meet new people. Also I love to travel and since I'm forever on a budget because of my occupation, couchsurfing comes in handy.

Interests

• cats
• beer
• movies
• crochet
• knitting
• saxophone
• crocheting

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: anything good, basically. Metal, the heavier kinds of metal, deep dark indie, classical music from the 20th century, techno, deep house... but also modern jazz and I can also enjoy a nice soundscape.

I mostly read non-fictional books about politics, sociology, psychology, history and books about countries that are very different than my own.

I really like a decent horror or thriller movie, art house films and documentaries.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I stayed awake for almost 48 hours for an art project. Never gonna do that again, that's for sure...

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you how to knit or crochet, how to sew, how to mend your clothes and how to make an amazing lasagna.

What I Can Share with Hosts

If my schedule permits I can show you around in Utrecht. If you're an artist as well or interested in contemporary art we could do a gallery and museum tour. :)

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Botswana, China, Cyprus, Denmark, Egypt, England, France, Greece, Iran, Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg, North Korea, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Russian Federation, Scotland, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany, Iran, Netherlands