Penny

Travel information

I am currently

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

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 (www.pennysstudiothailand.com)

I'm happy to say that I'm back on the road again and in costa rica 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

Outdoor activities

Photography

Music

Plant care

Team sports

Sustainability

Yoga / Wellness

Nature

Van life

Performing arts

LGBTQ

Hitchhiking

Farming

Fitness

Events & social

Drawing & painting

Dancing

Cycling

DIY & crafts

Culture

Camping

Beach

Art & design

Animals

Adventure sports

Languages spoken

English: Fluent

Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn

I'm interested in:  

General Maintenance

Creating/ Cooking family meals

Charity Work

Gardening

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Some knowledge of:  

DIY and building projects

Life at a Farmstay

Eco Projects

Animal Care

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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
Babysitting / child care
General Maintenance
Cooking / shopping
Farmstay
Other
Help with Eco project
Help in the house
Animal care
Helping with Tourists
Charity work
Language practice

Age

42

Some more information

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  Smoker

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  Driver's licence

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  Allergies
  Nope!

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  Special dietary requirements