I am living in Madrid while learning how to mature and ferment cheese at a local cooperative cheese operation. I make historical strings for lutes, guitars, banjos, violas, bass' and beyond for a living. In the summer time I love growing food. Very into old-time fiddle tunes and beginning to dabble in clogging!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To meet kind folks the world over.

Interests

Cloggin', playing fiddle tunes, walking, hosting friends, reading, cooking, community organizing, growing food, trading seeds, shoe making. Very passionate about learning endangered crafts!

• books
• dining
• cooking
• coffee
• walking
• crafts
• reading

Music, Movies, and Books

I am loving the writings of John Porcellino, Roddy Doyle, Haruki Murakami, Italo Calvino, Rebecca Solnit and Sjon at the moment.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

-Hitchhiked throughout New Zealand
-Started a worker-owned cooperative book store
-Tanned a Deer Hide
-Made a pair of shoes

What I Can Share with Hosts

Some fresh roasted coffee, banjo tunes and stories!

Countries I’ve Visited

Guatemala, New Zealand, Spain

Countries I’ve Lived In

New Zealand, Spain, United States