Penny

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  • Travel information

    I am currently

    Travelling

    Activities i am interested in:

    Painting murals, arts and creative, eco, community living, I teach yoga and am very handy with a hammer and jigsaw

    My next destination:

    Mexico
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  • Description

    Hello! Hola!

    What I can offer:

    -Professional muralist and can provide large sprawling colorful artwork in any theme or style

    -Certified yoga instructor

    -Experienced with natural building/brick making/carpentry/etc

    - A passion for repurposing waste, sustainable art installations, handy-work, restoration and DIY construction projects. The craftier the better :)

    - Professional NYC Bartender and Mixologist

    -Fire Breather and entertainer

    -Makes tasty vegan desserts ;)

    - Will hug every dog I meet

    I'm at my happiest when fully immersed in nature, living off the land and working with a mindful community. I put my heart into everything I do and am grateful for any opportunity to learn, grow and make new friends.

    Work Experience:
    -Muralist/Artist
    -Yoga Instructor
    - Construction
    - Hostel Manager
    - Bartender
    - Bar Manager


    I'm a hard worker with passion for nature, animals and living sustainably. Mindfulness is a large part of my life. I try to approach everything I do with joy, kindness and an open heart.

    I'm from NYC but a for the last six years, I've been living and working in South East Asia. I started my first Workaway experience sublimely in Koh Lanta Thailand at Chill Out House working construction and was very happy to shortly take on the role of manager. From there I had the most amazing time spending the next year working in a few very different spots including India at a camel safari in Jaisalmer, then at The WIldflower, painting murals and bartending in Koh Rong Samloem Cambodia.

    For the following 6 months and through out covid, I had been living in a tent, working with the inspiring team of The Mindfulness Project near Khon Kean in rural Thailand. I had the pleasure of teaching yoga daily and providing the space with big colorful murals while apprenticing natural building I was able to teach natural brick making and in charge of natural products as I eventually took over the responsibilities of the kitchen. I helped to create new recipes for vegan and gluten free deserts/granola bars/powerballs/cakes/etc.

    We spent the quarantine months together continuing our work and providing a safe place for travelers who found themselves stuck without a flight home and could not be more grateful to our incredible team and the friendships I made there will be forever.

    Eventually it was time for me to move on so I backed my bike and headed back to Koh Lanta, Thailand where I built an art studio on the beach and started my little Mural painting business.

    I'm happy to say that I'm back on the road again and in Mexico at the moment. I would love to be a part of a nature community again, I'm open to learning, growing and am excited to share my time and skills with like minded souls under the beautiful sun.

    Thank you!
    Penny

  • Interests

    History
    Self development
    Pets
    Mountain
    Hiking
    Photography
    Music
    Plant care
    Team sports
    Sustainability
    Van life
    Performing arts
    LGBTQ
    Hitchhiking
    Farming
    Events & social
    Cycling
    Culture
    Animals
  • Languages

    Languages spoken
    English: Fluent

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  • Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn

    I'm interested in:  

    Light maintenance
    Creating/ Cooking family meals
    Charity Work
    Light gardening

    Some knowledge of:  

    Creative DIY projects
    Life at a Farmstay
    Eco Projects
    Animal Care

    Able to teach about:  

    Hospitality/Tourism
    Art Projects
    Teaching
  • More details about your skills

    Building
    Painting
    Mosaics/ murals
    (Really Everything Artsy)
    Yoga
    Sports and coaching kids
    baking
    Gardening
    Cleaning
    General Maintenance
    Cooking / shopping
    Farmstay
    Other
    Help with Eco project
    Help in the house
    Animal care
    Helping with Tourists
    Charity work
    Language practice

  • Age

    43

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    • Driver's licence

    • Allergies
      Nope!

    • Special dietary requirements

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