Artist looking for helpers and new friends!

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Hi!
I am a 57 year old female artist living in a big house in western Norway.

I work as an artist like a "bricoleur", I like to put things together from what is available. I make installations from thousands of little things. I had an atists grand from the government, but no longer. I need to make money to survive., so I rent rooms and have a small cafe. I would like to make my house into a creative place for people to stay for shorter or longer terms, like an artists residency/bed &breakfast. I also want to use the cafe for small events, local artists etc. Time will show.
I live alone, I am divorced and have grownup children, a boy and a girl, and two beautiful grandchildren. They live in Bergen, one hour by train/car from here. They visit me and help me when they can.
The village I am living in is small, but beautiful, by a lake and surrounded by mountains. It is 20 km to Voss, the skisenter. The nature around here is beautiful withe great paths for mountain hiking in summer/autumn. In the winter it is lots of skiing possibilities. It is not far to the fjords either.
I like to get to know people, I am open minded and creative. I also like to cook, and to be cooked for...
This spring we need to do a lot of cleaning and painting before season opening. I also have a lot of work that needs skills like carpeting and masonry.
I need some help with cooking and serving too. I will find different work that that the visitor can do.We open the in summer and we are doing very well!
My fantastic workawayers make it possible to make my dream become reality!
We make great dinners on Saturdays and Sundays. We make the best organic, fairtrade coffe with our Elektra super duper espressomaskin!
We just finished our new dormitory, so we will now also be a great place for backpackers!
Sincerely

Mona
Type of help
Building
Cooking / shopping
General Maintenance
Help in the house
Helping with Tourists
Art project
Help with Computers / internet
Help
I bought this house four years ago and I am makeing an art- and culture house. It is a large wooden house in 3 floors, totally about 500 square meters. There is a cafe on the groundfloor, an apartment in the 2. and 4 bedrooms in the 3. In Summer I need help in the cafe and cleaning rooms, mainly...
Further there are two more rooms in each floor that I will use as storeplace, atelier etc...
It is lots of space here and it would be nice to have a "handyman/woman" to help me with different work in the house. Painting inside/outside. It would be lovely to have joiner or someone with knowledge about carpentering or/ and masonry...
I want to make the rooms for rent like artistic rooms, so if you are creative/artistic it would be great! We can make new furnitures from old ones, paint, decorate etc...
I think it will be good if you stay for more than just a few days!
Languages spoken
Norwegian, English
Accommodation
I have now made a simple room for workawayers.
I have to keep the good rooms free to rent, cause I am really in need of making money... We will share kitchen, living rooms and bathroom. In Summer we use the cafe as living room...
What else ...
It would be great to have workawayers in may-september. In this house there will be enough work for years...
I can also offer backpackers cheap accommodation if I have free rooms at the moment, and you help me a bit.. Maybe sing/play an instrument in the cafe?
(I have a super italian coffee-machine ;-)
The village I live in is really small! Just one street and very few people!
A little more information
- Internet access
- Limited internet access
- We have pets
- We are smokers
Volunteering hours expected
5 hours.

Photos

My artworks

These are examples of my artworks. It is installations made of thousands of small items that most people throw away... I make different "madalas" or symbols that just lay on the floor for a certain time. I want to say something about the beauty of everything and the crazy consumer policy...

Click images to enlarge

The house is in progress! New balcony, cafe open ...

The house is in progress! New balcony, cafe open etc... Rooms for rent...

Karin and Katie in action last summer.

Tommaso and Mauro on the new cafe terrace and ...

Tommaso and Mauro on the new cafe terrace and bench!

Host ref number: 19574614864d

Feedback left by and about host

(Excellent)

for Sissel

[25/09/2014]

Sissel is an amazing, positive and hard working woman. She stayed with me in a few weeks this summer and helped me a lot! I was in a difficult state that periode and Sissel took care of many tasks. I recommand her a lot! Thanks Sissel!

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(Negative)

for Lily

[22/09/2014]

I was expecting her to come September 19, as agreed, but nobody came. Irritatating because I had cancelled other appointments!

by Rose-Anne

(Excellent)

[02/09/2014]

We really enjoyed our two weeks with Mona, some other great Workawayers and Tesla (...the cat). It went very quickly, because we had a lot of fun.
The work was varied and included preparing rooms, serving customers, baking bread and cakes and even helping out with a Balkan Beat Party. In return we had trips into the gorgeous wild countryside,...read more

(Excellent)

for Rose-Anne

[14/10/2014]

Thanks a lot Rosie and Ed! It was incredible to have you in my house! Such a lovely couple, willing to help and good hearted people! I enjoyed having you here and hope to see you again! Welcome anytime!
They both have many skills and were of great help.

by Thomas

(Excellent)

[02/09/2014]

Thanks for having us Mona, and sorry we didn't get to say goodbye!
We had a really enjoyable two and a half week stay and would like to have stayed longer. Mona was a really welcoming, outgoing, trusting and fun host.
We helped out in the hostel and cafe with baking, coffee-making and making the rooms up. Mona took us on trips to the reservoir...read more

(Excellent)

for Thomas

[14/10/2014]

It was such a nice time we spent together! I really appreciate your humble and kind personality and great willingness to help! I give the best recommandations!

(Excellent)

Katrine

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[18/08/2014]

Katrine stayed in my home for a coule of weeks this Summer, and she was an incredible nice person to host. She helped me a lot with all kinds of work. Cleaning, cooking etc. and she made me a wonderful wall painting!
I recommand her from my heart!

by Katrine

(Excellent)

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[19/08/2014]

I stayed at Monas place for some weeks this summer. I had such a wonderful time! It is beautiful with its dramatic mountains and cold river few meters from the charming house. The work is easy and fun if you want it to be - some cleaning, making ice cream and cheese cake, taking care of all the nice guests. We were also lucky to help Mona with...read more

(Excellent)

for Tiffany

[18/08/2014]

Tiffany stayed in my house for a couple of weeks, and she is an incredible nice person. She helped me a lot and I recommand her from my heart! Welcome back anytime, Tiffany!

by Kristen

(Excellent)

[14/07/2014]

My first workaway and it definitely set a standard :) Two weeks flew by and I find myself - only four days later - missing our dips in the freezing Evanger lake, assisting with art installations, munching on Mona's homemade sourdough bread, and much much more. Fellow work-awayer, Katrine, and I were joined at the hip folding laundry, entertaining...read more

(Excellent)

for Kristen

[14/10/2014]

Kristen was an amazing woman to host! Smiling and positive, creative and hard working. She helped me a lot with many different tasks. You are always welcome back to my house!

(Excellent)

for Thea

[13/06/2014]

Thea has stayed with me for three weeks and she is absolute wonderful! Such a lovely person, mature and independent. She has helped me with everything: cooking, baking, cleaning, making art, gardening, serving etc. She will be missed! Welcome back anytime :-)

by Thea

(Excellent)

[21/06/2014]

the time here was so delightful, happy, funny, exciting, welcoming, relaxed, interesting and different. I met the nicest people on the planet in this tiny village. i really loved it and would tell anyone to got there. Mona has open arms for everyone and i would say it is impossible, not to like this place:) i wish i could have stayed longer. i...read more

by Paul

(Excellent)

[07/04/2014]

This was my first workaway-experience and I had never thought it could be that great! I stayed four weeks at her place and I really had a good time.
This old house is full of surprises and creative energy. Mona is a easy going host and I was free to choose what I wanted to work with and I enjoyed repairing some old doors, windows and floor. One...read more

(Excellent)

for Paul

[24/04/2014]

Paul stayed in my house four weeks, he repaired a lot of things in my house. I have a huge, wooden house, so a carpenter is always needed. He is an exellent carpenter, very skilled and with a very good heart. I enjoyed our little talks and his company very much.
My Camera Obscura is working better than ever! My guests can enter the terrace...read more

by Elizabeth

(Excellent)

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[29/07/2013]

Evangerista is a magical home, more so because of the very spirited woman who lives and runs the heart of it.

Mona is straight forward, warm, calm, crazy, understanding and manic all at the same time. You will find her directness and lovingness very endearing. So much so, you will want to give her a big hug!

She is very easygoing as a host,...read more

(Excellent)

for Elizabeth

[31/07/2013]

Thanks a lot Elizabeth!
It was a great pleasure having you here! Such a lovely woman with many skills. I enjoyed so much your great massage! As the wonderful cooking, organizing and dancing!
With love
Mona

by Ryan

(Excellent)

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[20/06/2013]

Mona's place was a warm and welcoming environment and was the perfect way to begin our work away experience! Mona is very kind, friendly, open minded and fun! The "work" part of work away did not feel much like work at all! Some things we did included cooking delicious meals, washing dishes, serving customers, painting rooms and outside walls, and...read more

(Excellent)

for Ryan

[21/06/2013]

Laura, Melissa and Ryan stayed with me for nearly 3 weeks and they are amazing! Their good mood and willingness to help made my days!
They arranged loads of stuff for me, painted, cooked, served and cleaned... I give my best recommendation for these 3 polite and friedly americans! Welcome back anytime!
Mona

(Excellent)

for Laura

[19/06/2013]

by Hung-Yu

(Excellent)

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[27/09/2012]

it's my first workaway experience! i couldn't enjoy it more my time at mona's place! fantastic artist, great place, easy atmosphere , i learn lots of thing try and see different project, i enjoy everything! though i only stay for a week ( it's too short!! i defiantly want to stay longer:)) i like to see how mona create things everything is just...read more

(Excellent)

for Natalie

[01/08/2012]

Aaron and Natalie are just wonderful people!
So full of knowledge, strength, skills, enthusiasm and love.
I am so happy and grateful about meeting you and receiving so much. Thanks!

by Natalie

(Excellent)

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[01/08/2012]

Our two weeks with Mona and our little family of backpackers, travellers, and locals was our best time in Norway. We cooked tons of food, fixed a leaky roof, painted, built things, split and stacked firewood, but most importantly we coexisted in joy. Thank you to Mona and the Evanger family for welcoming us and to Mauro, Tomasso, and Valentina,...read more

(Excellent)

for Willow

[22/09/2011]

Willow was a great woman to get to know! I enjoyed her company and she was enthusiastic about working with any tasks! She also brought her friend David, whom I also liked a lot! Welcome back anytime!
Mona

by Willow

(Excellent)

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[22/09/2011]

Mona was a fascinating passionate and inspiring woman and it was a privilege to stay with her in a beautiful house and support such an exciting and incredibly unique art project. I definitely plan to return and in the meantime try to live more 'the Mona way'!
Thanks Mona, it was a pleasure getting to know you! Willow.

by Gwenola

(Excellent)

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[02/09/2011]

These days of workaway with Mona was absolutely FANTASTISK !!!!
A friendly atmosphere, doing painting, cleaning, picking mushrooms, cooking... I really enjoyed my stay with Mona who is a lovely woman, I liked this little village near the moutains and the Balkan Music Festival too :o)
I really wanted to stay longer (I stay only 5 days, so short...read more

(Excellent)

for Gwenola

[22/09/2011]

Gwen is such a nice woman to have in the house! Even if she stayed a short time, I felt I got to know her! Willing to work, exellent cook, she makes the most tasty crépes!!! And now; welcome to Norway, Gwen!

by Molly

(Excellent)

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[17/08/2011]

My stay with Mona was amazing! Her house is beautiful and a joy to work on, she lets you loose on whatever interests you, is very collaborative on all projects and enjoys creative input. It had a very warm & social atmosphere, I met many of her great neighbors, was whisked away to the mountains to meet other locals, and encountered lovely...read more

(Excellent)

for Molly

[07/07/2014]

Oh, I just realized that I haven`t given you feedback. Such a shame! Molly is fantastic, she is always welcome back. Lots of things has improved sine you were here! But "The white room" has her painting over the bed... She also made the best cherry pie ever!

(Excellent)

for Joseph

[06/08/2011]

Joe stayed with me in four weeks recently. He is a warmhearted, polite and hardworking young man! He was painting, cooking and arranging lots of things for me and he was an interesting and friendly company to have in the house.
I give Joe my best recommendation!

Mona

by Kateřina

(Excellent)

[03/07/2011]

Mona made my stay a wonderful holiday; differrent kinds of work (never done same thing twice) altered with lots of free time for whatever outdoor activity which is possible in the breathtaking nature around Evanger. Mona is generous, creative and letting the workawayers find their own approach to different tasks which makes the work a lot of fun....read more

(Excellent)

for Kateřina

[03/07/2011]

Katie stayed with me for two and a half week, and become very dear to me. She is a fantastic person, positive, warm-hearted and creative. We will meet again soon!

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