CURRENT MISSION

balance

ABOUT ME

I am a 29 year old performance artist and academic. I am currently pursuing a Ph.D. in performance studies from Southern Illinois University. I live in Carbondale, IL with my partner of four years, Rafal, and our manx cat Cosmo. I have never traveled internationally, but I have seen a great deal of the United States by foot, train, plane, bus, and automobile. I love yoga, cooking, and art of all kinds.

PHILOSOPHY

radical politics, third wave feminism, and abundant love.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

hosting & surfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I have both hosted and surfed. All of the arrangements were made through my bf Rafal's page, and you can read some feedback about us there: https://www.couchsurfing.org/people/rafalkos/

Interests

I love creating and touring experimental performance work. I also make films and write plays. Rafal and I love to go hiking and camping. We love music, movies, and friends. While there are many things I like about the Midwest, I take any opportunity I can to play in the mountains, soak in hotsprings, and raft rivers.

• cats
• arts
• performing arts
• festivals
• womens rights
• cooking
• yoga
• politics
• movies
• music
• hiking
• camping
• surfing
• rivers
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

Books - The Family Fang, Geek Love, any kind of French Theory

Movies - Amelie, Beasts of the Southern Wild, anything by Michel Gondry

Music - triphop and indiepop. or anything live.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Some of my favorite places in the world include Burning Man, Goldbug Hotsprings in Idaho, and Ecola State Park on the Oregon coast. One of my favorite experiences was bringing my play, Animalice, to the Minnesota Fringe Festival.

Teach, Learn, Share

You can learn more about me and my work at http://nicowood.com

Countries I’ve Visited

United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States