I live a “scraptastic" life--meaning I like to take a creative, thrifty approach to sustainability projects, and to my life as a whole. I find joy in cooking, building, and making art with materials on the verge of becoming waste. Growing up in NYC, I’ve had infinite materials to work with.

I love learning from people who create what they consume in collaboration with nature. I hope to build the skills that will help me live in this way.

Whoever you are, I would love to know you and learn about the passions that ignite you.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Growing up in NYC, I was taught to keep my distance from strangers. This is something I’ve never wanted to do. When I find myself tracing common threads with a ‘stranger’, I feel so at home in the world.

As a surfer, I hope to melt into my host’s way of being for a time. As a host, I hope to create something worth melting into.

Interests

seaweed, putting an end to lawns, fire, relationships to objects, owls, foraging, scavenging, art, history, bookbinding, letter writing, cooking, dancing, fermenting, lamps, Zen Buddhism, all things aquatic

• music
• plants
• lights

Music, Movies, and Books

Music (endless endless endless):
David Lynch
Moondog
Laurie Anderson
The Incredible String Band
The Shadows
Salif Keita
Laurie Anderson
Peter Ivers
Bryan Ferry
Laurie Anderson
U2
Roy Orbison
Gene Vincent
but more often than not Crockett’s Theme by Jan Ham

Film:
David Lynch
Classic Noir
Almodovar
Miyazaki
The Gleaners and I
Honeyland

Books:
Catching the Big Fish
On Connection (by Kae Tempest)
One Straw Revolution
Writing Down the Bones
Selling Spirituality
Being Mortal
An Offering of Leaves
The Windup Bird Chronicle

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Made a magic lantern

Teach, Learn, Share

I speak some Spanish and Italian—would love to practice together!
Learning the guitar

What I Can Share with Hosts

Art hour!
Food
Holding space for meditation, reflection—both joyful and melancholic, shared counsel
New soundscapes

I love nothing more than a long, meandering conversation

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Canada, Denmark, England, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, India, Italy, Mexico, Monaco, Norway, Scotland, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Vatican City State, Wales

Countries I’ve Lived In

Italy, United States