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Overview

  • 3 references
  • Fluent in English, Swedish; learning French, Portuguese
  • 54, Female
  • Member since 2025
  • Visual Artist & teacher (Innovation & Design)
  • MFA (Arts) Royal Art collage Stockholm & Glasgow scho...
  • From Stockholm, Stockholm, Sweden
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About Me

Im a visual artist from Sweden, and work at a university (design & innovation dep.) Am always curious of people and the world and how we can reflect and improv it together. Lived in London, Brussels, took my MFA in Stockholm & Glasgow. Then lived in Rio, Toronto and Oslo, then back in Stockholm. I have 2 lovely children (my 18 year old son lives at home). I love to cook (use resources at hand ). I live in a botanical garden by a lake close to the city (9 min walk to subway).
FYI: I’m in quite an intense work situation and need to travel a lot with work so can only host now and again. And when home it’s more evenings I’m free.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I love people and being part of sharing. stories, experiences and knowledge. Im curious and concerned of the world and the directions going on. I love to travel and prefer to get a local view and tast. It’s likewise fun to cook, chat and offer a sleeping place to curious people passing through my city. Life is a great give and take,

Interests

To learn new things, to do things, to get people engaged, use art to grasp future issues, communication, design of empathy. Travel m, see and learn. Food and sharing with friends, dinners & a good party. I love to dance, culure, history, cities, Nature, the sea & other landscapes and so much more,

  • arts
  • culture
  • dancing
  • cooking
  • history
  • travel
  • food
  • nature
  • friends
  • sustainability
  • learning new things
  • party
  • cities
  • future
  • eating good food
  • dinner with friends

Music, Movies, and Books

So much! For example: Blade runner, Ministry of the future, Soul, bossa nova & mix of contemporary. Love to dance! (oldies are good like 70-90s music)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Been part of peace conference in Iraq,UN & other places using my art/design tool to create trust,dialogue and better see and understand complex issues.

Teach, Learn, Share

I’m engaged in future &; sustainability issues whats your take? Me I see creativity and artistic methods and mindset as key components. Can tell & show you more, I can share art-stuff and how to cook great dishes and hacks. Im right now into testing how to make delicious dishes with seaweed (I’ve picked from the sea on the west coast ). so healthy and a resource not really used…

What I Can Share with Hosts

My stories, passions, challenges, and visions for the future. And i love making and sharing FOOD! How can we make the best of the resource we have.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, India, Iraq, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Luxembourg, Malta, Mexico, Monaco, Morocco, Netherlands, Norway, Panama, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russian Federation, Scotland, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, Vatican City State, Wales, Zambia, Åland Islands

Countries I’ve Lived In

Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Norway, Sweden, United Kingdom

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