Hi! I'm Laurie, a Montreal-based artist loving adventure! I have been an avid traveller since the age of 15, where I had the amazing opportunity to go on a student exchange alone in Germany for three months. Ever since, I've been travelling whenever I can, with a preference for longer trips, where I can fully immerse myself in the local lifestyle and get to know a land and its people.

I find it hard to put myself in a category, since I am an artist who loves nature and the city equally, so you can often find me walking in the forest in the morning, working for a film festival in the afternoon, then having friends over for dinner, jamming in the evening and dancing all night. I have a very curious mind - a blessing and a curse. I'm passionate about arts and building community.

I usually juggle between working on my artistic projects and working part-time jobs in the arts & culture milieu. My practice is mainly in music, cinema and poetry. I'm currently on a grant to make a music album, which should come out late 2023. I also work for a documentary film festival as a curator and admin assistant. I'm also working on my films slowly, my latest being currently in the post-production phase.

One of the things I like the most is to gather people by organizing events! In 2021 I organized weekly poetry nights in my living room, called the Monday Poetray. I founded in 2022 a cinéclub and organize bi-monthly screenings that gather friends & cinema lovers in Montreal. I also throw a lot of concerts and shows with other artists. Sharing and bringing together truly fills up my heart. It's partly why I'm also the "cake lady" - I will bake a cake for anyone's birthday, and light up the candles at the party to create this magical moment where everyone sings and stops whatever they were doing. This is bliss!

I would describe myself as an extravert with a strong capacity for introspection as well. As much as I love being with others, I also dig being alone. I like being in the spotlight if the spot is free, but I won't fight for it if it isn't. I cherish heart to heart connections.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I love to get to know the people that weave a culture, and so Couchsurfing stands out as a way to share stories and moments with some amazing like-minded people! I also thrive to make travel more accessible to everyone. On another note, I'm proud to be a solo female traveller, and hope to meet other women I can help out or share with.

Interests

• culture
• literature
• poetry
• music
• hiking
• agriculture
• languages
• nature
• film
• museum
• foraging
• curating
• rave
• event organizing
• cooking/baking
• witchcraft

Music, Movies, and Books

Some of my favorite musicians :
- Aldous Harding, Karkwa, The Do, Jeff Buckley, James Blake
Movies:
- Lost in Translation, Paris Texas, Love (Gaspar Noé), Possession, Being John Malkovich
Books:
- Momo (Romain Gary), Plainsong (Nancy Huston), Do Androids dream of Electric Sheeps? (Philip Dick), The Unbearable Lightness of Being (Milan Kundera), The Underpainter (Jane Urquhart)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

A life-changing 3-months roadtrip by myself to California from Montreal, in Winter 2022!

Teach, Learn, Share

Happy to cook and bake for hosts, and to teach music and languages!
I'd love to learn more about spirituality, foraging and psychology!

What I Can Share with Hosts

Pancakes, homemade maple syrup (yes I make my own syrup out of the trees!), funny stories, a beer, a good jam!

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Canada, Croatia, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Russian Federation, Spain, Sweden, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, Germany