Hello!

I'm Maya, craft shop employee by day, costume and corsetry designer by night, vegetarian and Potterhead. I'm living together with my partner above my workshop in the center of Bruges.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Hosting people in Bruges whenever we find the time + the occasional search for couch myself.

Interests

After my studies in Art History I decided to go fully for my passion for costuming and corsets.
In my atelier in Bruges, I design, make and finish every piece myself. Feel free to check out my work @ www.cadavre-exquis.be. I work part-time in a craft store in Ghent.

I enjoy watching movies, listening to music and going to concerts. When I have time, I enjoy cooking (vegetarian/vegan) and trying out new recipes.

I love visiting unknown places, whether it is in my own country or further away.

When I'm abroad, I enjoy exploring cities by day and night: visiting museums or expositions, meeting locals, going to concerts or parties.

I love costumed events or balls - maybe one day Venice or Versailles.

• arts
• photography
• vegetarian
• vegan
• politics
• movies
• chess
• music
• classical music
• jazz
• art history
• history
• films
• cinema
• underground culture
• underground
• creativity
• learning new things
• litterature
• harry potter
• paris
• gothic music
• alternative lifestyles
• new wave music
• underground scene
• underground music
• costuming
• costume design
• subcultures
• wigmaking
• corsetry
• crazyhaircolours

Music, Movies, and Books

FAVORITE MUSIC

General: Burial, Noir Désir, Telex, Gorillaz, Astatke Mulatu, Aphex Twin, David Bowie, Moby, Arsenal, Lamb, Dresden Dolls, Anne Clark, Venetian Snares, Coil, Type O Negative, Serge Gainsbourg, Boudewijn de Groot, soundtrack music (Badalamenti , Jarmusch,...), classical music (Chopin, Debussy,...) + many more

At parties and concerts: electroclash, new beat, new wave, post-punk (The Sound, The Neon Judgement, Joy Division, Bauhaus, Virgin Prunes, Alien Sex Fiend, the Cure, Depeche Mode, DAF, Schwefelgelb, Onmens, Vive la Fête, Diamanda Gallas + many more ! )

FAVORITE MOVIES

All time favorites: David Lynch (Mulholland Drive, Twin Peaks,...), Quentin Tarantino (Pulp Fiction, Kill Bill, The Hateful Eight,...), Luc Besson (the Fifth Element, Lucy,..), Leos Carax (Holy Motors,...), Avalon (Mamoru Oshii), 2001 Space Odyssey (Kubric), Sin City, Liquid Sky, Anyway the Winds Blows, Interstellar, Amélie, Harry Potter, De Ontdekking van de hemel, Ik ook van jou, Coco Flanel, A Royal Affair, Dangerous Liaisons, Requiem for a Dream, Turtles can Fly, Gegen die Wand, Steve+Sky, Ex-Drummer,...
Huge fan from Flemish quality series like: Het Eiland, In de gloria, Buiten de Zone, De Callboys,...

Recently seen: Dogville, Le Marie de la Coiffuse, Les Triplettes de Belleville, Nuit Noire (Olivier Smolders), Only Lovers Left Alive, Fantastic Beasts

BOOKS + GRAPHIC NOVELS

Neil Gaiman (Neverwhere, the Sandman saga,...), Enki Bilal, Boris Vian, Albert Camus, Harry Mulisch, Hubert Lampo, Johan Daisne, Herman Brusselmans,...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Hitchhiking to Leipzig and back with a friend in 2013- still very grateful to everyone who helped us out :)

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach: I can teach you Dutch (Flemish), basic or advanced sewing

Learn: I would like to get more fluent in French and German

Share: experiences, reality beyond television, news or (social) media

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can teach you Dutch (Flemish), basic or advanced sewing

Countries I’ve Visited

France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Monaco, Netherlands, Poland, Serbia, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Belgium