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Description
Are you a travelling artist or designer? Explore your talents and skills at our home based design business located in a rural village in Tamworth, Ontario. Volunteers are expected to bring artistic interests and abilities for independent work. A portfolio or description of your artistic talent is required. You will have access to tools and materials and the opportunity to learn skills and discuss ideas with designers Hans and Carolyn.
Respect for the environment is the foundation of our business. We encourage fabricating practices that include the reduction and reuse of non-recyclable materials.
Visitors are required to make their own breakfast and lunch with food provided. Dinner is prepared and shared together. You are expected to help out with day to day chores. Pick up and delivery to Kingston available by request.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Art Projects
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Travelers will experience rural Canadian life, especially the landscape. Tamworth is a village surrounded by farms on the edge of the northern wilderness. Our home is in the land of lakes region of Ontario known for 5,000 lakes. Volunteers will learn to live in a creative environment, be self motivated and explore their artistic and fabricating skills guided by artists and designers.
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
Our work varies every day. Some work could include painting, sewing, woodwork/fabrication and just about anything in the arts/crafts or design work.
We will work with you a few days to discover your interests and abilities before we set you up with a project. Most work is done independently.
Volunteers are expected to assist with domestic chores like dishes, prepare their own breakfast and lunch and generally keep the place organized and clean.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
French: Intermediate
Accommodation
We have a comfortable spare bedroom inside our home. It has a double bed. No smoking in the house or studio. We also have another property by the Salmon River in the same village that a volunteer can camp on.
What else ...
Transportation can be assisted with between our village and Kingston, Ontario. You can hike, bike, swim and canoe in our area of lakes, rivers and wilderness close by.
No colognes or perfumes please.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Space for parking camper vans
We have a property on the river in the village for off grid living. Outhouse and outdoor kitchen available.
How many Workawayers can stay?
One
Hours expected
Flexible (Maximum 5 hours a day, 5 days a week)
Feedback (9)
I spent two weeks with Hans and Carolyn, who have a very interesting project : Create a meeting place around a commun idea : the creation
I helped to renovate and paint the new studio downtown. A place they are going to rent as an artistic space. There are… read more
We recommend her to any host with pleasure.
Carolyn
I painted wood signs, designed & painted the display window and helped with kitchen chores. The work (especially the… read more
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I spent two weeks with Hans and Carolyn, who have a very interesting project : Create a meeting place around a commun idea : the creation
I helped to renovate and paint the new studio downtown. A place they are going to rent as an artistic space. There are… read more
We recommend her to any host with pleasure.
Carolyn
I painted wood signs, designed & painted the display window and helped with kitchen chores. The work (especially the… read more
It was also great to be staying at the same time as Marta, another workaway, who was brilliant, and to share our experiences there.
They really made me feel at home in their beautiful house and Carolyn was an amazing cook. They made a real effort to show us around the area,… read more
She worked very well and followed directions precisely. Lucy excelled at self guided projects. She was clean and quiet and a pleasure to have here. We would have her back anytime.
Smart and a great designer. We would be delighted to have her back someday. She was a great contributor.
He worked well and often long on a project that involved his industrial design talents, his tools and machine skills through to documentation and graphic design. Michael is very quiet and polite. We would have him back anytime and recommend him to other work away positions… read more
Hans a Carolyn are a lovely warm hearted couple and always make sure you're happy. Hans and his magic chair made me laugh so much!… read more
Carolyn
I had the opportunity to discover their philosophy, the way the work and they exchange around their project. I learned a lot and did waving baskets with… read more
She is respectful and easy going with a terrific positive attitude.
We would recommend her to anyone seeking help from an honest and hardworking volunteer.
A perfect first workaway experience!
I worked with Carolyn and Hans in their Studio on art works, helped to renovate a kitchen, create a christmas float and renovated old furniture - which was a good experience.… read more
