Hello there!

I'm a Designer and Maker working in set design for Festivals, Events, Immersive theatre, Visual Merchandising/Interiors, Commercials/Fashion, Film/TV and Fine Art.

I've been working for just over 10 years and am now taking a Sabbatical to travel around Japan, I am looking forward to exploring cities, and lots of nature. I am very open and welcoming to ideas and suggestions for places to go.

I will be in Japan from the end of September, to halfway through December.

Some of My interests and hobbies are Architecture, Gaming (Board games and computer games), Drawing, Painting, Cooking, Music Festivals, Cycling, Canoeing, Boats, Photography, Nature, Walking, Swimming.

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My main skills are designing and making,

Things which I can do / Use
Cooking
Cleaning
Carving
Sculpting
Building
Basic carpentry
Power tools
Hand tools
Sewing Machine
Hand Sewing
Gardening
Painting
Designing on my computer

I am a very hands on making person, If you talk to me about your project, I can let you know how I can help.

Thanks,

James

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

We're on couchsurfing to meet new people & get a better perspective of how locals live in new cities.

Interests

James is a designer / maker - I've worked in Set design & build, Prop making, Festival Art installation and has a degree in Illustration / Animation. Austin has a degree in music production & knows how to cook a passionately flavoured meal...

• arts
• culture
• design
• photography
• illustrations
• cooking
• recipes
• partying
• drawing
• cycling
• animation

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, France, Germany, Ireland, Netherlands, Scotland, Spain, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Wales

Countries I’ve Lived In

United Kingdom, United States