CURRENT MISSION

live, witness beauty, play music, make art, share love, dream and bring my dreams into being, inspire and be inspired

ABOUT ME

I am a green man, I love the forest and all the wild places

PHILOSOPHY

Cosmic jocularity. Sustainability is no longer enough. We must practice resurrection!

May the wonders of the world be revealed to me, and may the world retain its wonder!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I travel, I tell stories, I play music, I bring news of wonderful adventurous projects that I've seen in other places. I've hosted some awesome surfers, and encourage all manner of wandering minstrelsy, hoboing, and vagabondage ;-)

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

all positive! I have met many dreamers and builders of dreams, many wise and playful souls. I found the community I live in because of Couchsurfing connections.

Interests

art, music, life, love, nature, fractals, the universe...
I am dedicated to serving the Earth, and as I am on the bardic path, the way I do this is by helping to transform our culture.
I am studying the bardic path, storytelling, music, and magic… as well as trees, permaculture, forest gardening, mushrooms. I am learning to build a guitar and a cabin. I'd like to learn more about all aspects of natural building. i play guitar, banjo, washboard, and bones, and dabble in other things like the greek baglama, the Irish bodhran, and the rhythm bones. i have at times been a fanatically devoted painter, and i will be again sometime.
i work with kids, leading them on adventures of the imagination, and battling them with foam swords.
i'm always up for a chat about art, music, culture, stories, transitions, or anything that is imbued with the wonderous mysteries of life. maybe you just like to make noises, and faces? we can leave the words behind…

• arts
• culture
• beauty
• gardening
• news
• traveling
• painting
• music
• guitar

Music, Movies, and Books

John Fahey, Flann O'Brien, Jorge Louis Borges, Jan Svankmajer, Hafiz, Rumi, Kabir, Iron John, Elephant Revival, Hieronomous Bosch, J.S. Bach, S. Balachander, Toumani Diabate, Grant Gordy, Jayme Stone, Jody Stecher & Kate Brislin, Vermeer, Matthias Weischer, The Science of Sleep, pretty much any stop-motion animation, idiosyncratic geniuses...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

i have seen the moon, a tree tunnel, a puddle in the sunset, fog on Cape Clear island, Ireland; the eyes of someone who cannot see me, moss, rotting logs, naked feet in a mud bath, bacteria that looks like the universe, a quiet yellow teacup, a babbling rocky mountain brook, perfectly peeling paint, a streetlight alone at night, and many other things which never cease to amaze me.

Teach, Learn, Share

live now. love your life, yourself, your insecurities. listen to that quiet voice inside you (the other one, not the voice in your head) and you'll hear what you need to know.
i am always learning more about permaculture, forest gardening, edible and medicinal plants & mushrooms, traditional skills, herbalism, primitive skills. I am happy to share what I know and learn what you know.
I play guitar, banjo, washboard, and bones, and dabble in other things as well. Also, always learning about music, always happy to play with new friends.
I am a very skilled visual artist in many mediums. I can teach you things the old masters knew about painting, or how to make your own walnut ink and squirrel tail brushes.
I'd love to learn more about luthiery and natural building. And I'd love to hear your stories!

Countries I’ve Visited

Ireland, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Italy, United States