I am an artist based in Wales, UK, curious about the whole world. Looking for meaning and connection through arts, crafts and conversations.

My artist's name is Linandara and you can easily find my art online.

By education I am geographer / geomorphologist, I have been studying planet Mars in the past.

I was born in Moscow, moved out in 1998, definitely NOT a Putin supporter.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I would like to live as a local and make new friends, to get a real feel of various places in the world.

Interests

• folklore
• yoga
• meditation
• crafts
• painting
• music
• hiking
• martial arts
• history
• languages
• philosophy
• travel
• art
• spirituality
• permaculture
• shamanism
• healthy living
• wild nature
• myths
• legends
• cuisines
• paganism
• self development
• foraging
• herbalism
• rural life
• plein air
• rituals
• ceremonies
• science fiction and fantasy
• traditional cooking
• traditional living
• reinactments

Music, Movies, and Books

Non fiction books about artistic life, meaning of life, spirituality, philosophy, etc.
Folk, film, medieval and classical music.
Books by Tolkien, Bulgakov and Dostoyevsky.
Songs by many singers-songwriters in English, German, French, Spanish, Russian, especially by Ian Anderson of Jethro Tull and Boris Grebenschikov of Aquarium.
Star Wars, especially the original films, Rogue One, Young Solo and Andor.
Lost tv series.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

As a fantasy artist I took part in a comic con in Spain.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach my approaches to making artworks in mixed 2D media and 3D textiles.

I am currently doing 36 courses on Duolingo but lots of them only superficially till I have real plans to go somewhere where that language is spoken. I am a bit shy but I love to learn.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Stories, artworks, cooking, experiences, walking and plein air outings, gardening.

Countries I’ve Visited

Azerbaijan, Canada, Estonia, France, Georgia, Germany, Italy, Lithuania, Malta, Morocco, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Sweden, Switzerland, Tajikistan, Thailand, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan

Countries I’ve Lived In

Russian Federation, Spain, United Kingdom, United States