Geraldine & Brian

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Hello!

We are a family of three. Geraldine, Brian and 10 year old daughter Aeon.

I, Geraldine, am a farmer/artist/mother with a passion for learning. I am currently diving deep into sustainable fiber farming and production which has brought me experience in sheep shearing, wool handling, flax growing and processing, dye plant farming, spinning yarn and hopefully soon... weaving. I am particularly interested in learning about regenerative systems that integrate trees and sheep.

I am a lifelong learner, always engaged in a project and the cornerstones of all my learning endeavors are self-sufficiency and sustainable lifeways. I also have a Bachelors of Fine Art from St. Norbert College in the US.

I have a squirrel like instinct to harvest and store food! I grow, glean and forage as well as buy in bulk from local farms to always have wholesome food on hand for my family.

Brian's skills center around critical thought and logic. He can figure out how to do just about anything that is based in patterns and logic! Brian holds a Bachelors of Science in both Digital Art and Psychology from The University of Oregon in the US.

For the last four years Brian building a educational mobile video game based on the Peruvian story of Atahualpa. Prior to teaching himself programming and game development Brian worked with youth in a variety of settings with a focus on mental and behavior health. He is an all around handy-man and strategic problem solver. He really enjoys designing systems and building things with the constraints of the materials at hand.

Aeon loves to play active games with friends. She is also an avid reader and wants to live with lots of animals! She is bilingual in English and Dutch and would like to learn another language. She is strong willed and sometimes shy but once comfortable makes friends easily. We hope to find locations where there are some children for Aeon to play with, or adults who take an interest in talking to, teaching or playing with children!

Collectively we are a creative, ecologically minded family!



Thank you for reading and we hope to speak with you soon!

Interests

Performing arts

Carpentry

Farming

Languages

Technology

Drawing & painting

Sustainability

Gardening

DIY & crafts

Cycling

Art & design

Animals

Languages

Languages spoken
English: Fluent

More details about my language interests
I am interested in learning Dutch and Swedish. I can help with English.

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Skills and knowledge we'd like to share or learn

We're interested in:  

Languages

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Some knowledge of:  

Eco Projects

Gardening

Animal Care

Hospitality/Tourism

Life at a Farmstay

Being an elderly companion

Charity Work

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Able to teach about:  

Art Projects

Teaching

DIY and building projects

Babysitting and creative play

Creating/ Cooking family meals

Helping around the house

General Maintenance

Helping with Computers/ Internet

More details about your skills

I, Geraldine, have experience and skills in:
-gardening, market farming
-fencing
-some animal care, chickens, sheep and dairy cows
-sustainable art practices- paint from stones, dye and ink from plants, brushes from found materials, paper from recycled and plant sources, hand dug and refined clay and more.
-natural fiber preparation- growing flax and wool and processing through to yarn.
-sheep shearing
-traditional art forms- drawing from life, printmaking.
-childcare and homemaking
-food preservation
-curating information and executing plans :)

Brian has experience and skills in:
-Construction
-Plumbing and electrical
-Bike repair
-General maintenance, handy-person
-technology
-computer programming
-Design
-Digital art
-Photography

Age

34 & 45

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