Kia Ora,

I am a Graphic Designer based in Auckland, New Zealand. I love arts and crafts and making things.

Drinking tea, hanging out with cats, going for a bike ride and playing board games is my kind of weekend.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I love staying with locals when I am travelling and getting to experience a city as if you live there! There is nothing like local knowledge of the best places to explore. I'm really keen to meet new people and learn about their country and culture.

I'm heading to the Pacific Northwest and Canada in mid 2017 and i'm excited to go to places that I have heard so much about! This will be my first big adventure overseas so I'm looking forward to getting to know some people along the way.

Interests

• graphic design
• crafts
• board games
• reading
• pottery
• hiking
• tea
• biking
• zines

Music, Movies, and Books

My favourite music is usually folk/singer/songwriter type feels.
Some favourites are: Broods, Daughter, Aldous Harding, Farao, Chelsea Jade, Lydia Cole, The National, Siv Jakobsen, Angel Olsen, Nadia Reid, Anthonie Tonnon, Marlon Williams.

I love NZ folk artists many of whom are named above!

Gilmore Girls—I know its not a movie but it's so great! I also love anything directed by Wes Anderson.

Anne of Green Gables, Pride and Prejudice, Sense and Sensibility, Little Woman... Basically anything old and adorable! Also I really love reading art and design books and learning new things.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I started a creative studio in Auckland with two friends. We had no money and somehow we have made it work!

We run as a shared workspace out of an old dairy (convenience store) and we host events and workshops where we like to connect with local creatives and our community.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I am respectful, helpful, and willing to pull my weight in return for a stay on your couch.

I can also offer great conversation about the creative industry in New Zealand, join in a board game or two and there is always the possibility of some mediocre puns!

I can offer a couch if you come on over to the South pacific and I can recommend great places to travel in New Zealand! There are so many great parts to our little country and I have seen a lot of it so I can tell you where the locals go.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia

Countries I’ve Lived In

New Zealand