Lydia

Travel information

I am currently

Description

Hey! I’m Lydia, an illustrator and designer from the UK. I’m currently travelling solo around New Zealand on a working Holiday visa and loving exploring the country. I am especially keen for any opportunity to be creative and or opportunities to enrich my illustration practice. I also want to gain some conservation experience and learn about native flora and fauna.

I love the outdoors and am a keen hillwalker/hiker, wild swimmer and bird watcher and try to get out into the countryside as often as I can. I love hands-on practical jobs and I love to make things and am always looking to develop new skills.

I would say my main motivation, is to experience new things, ways of life and look at life through somebody else’s eyes. Travelling solo is fun but I would like to meet new people and am keen to get involved with family life.

Interests

Events & social

Culture

Water sports

Outdoor activities

Nature

Hiking

Sustainability

Van life

Self development

Camping

Cycling

DIY & crafts

Drawing & painting

Art & design

Languages

Languages spoken
English: Fluent

More details about my language interests
I've just started learning Spanish.

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Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn

I'm interested in:  

Creative DIY projects

Light maintenance

Creating/ Cooking family meals

Life at a Farmstay

Eco Projects

Helping around the house

Charity Work

Being an elderly companion

House & pet sitting

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Some knowledge of:  

Babysitting and creative play

Animal Care

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Able to teach about:  

Hospitality/Tourism

Art Projects

Helping with Computers/ Internet

Teaching

More details about your skills

I am very creative, I've painted murals, made animations and lead workshops through my career as an illustrator.

I have worked as an artist facilitator and an art technician and so was involved in a lot of hands-on jobs - making displays, building props for school shows, organising stock and classrooms - and probably the most noteworthy was cleaning ALOT of paintbrushes.

I have experience working in a variety of customer service roles, I've worked in shops, cafes, restaurants, some farm work and as an housekeeper and have managed a few teams too!

I have a lot of experience with children, I have two teenage nieces! and have worked with adults with learning difficulties.Other random skills include baking, trying to identify birds and my party trick is hula hooping!

Age

33

Some more information

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  Smoker

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  Driver's licence

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  Allergies

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  Special dietary requirements
  Gluten intolerant