Born and raised in the Swiss Alps I have been working as a trained painter and plasterer for around twenty years and am often involved in charitable and social activities. My passion lies in the practical exploration of natural and traditional building materials, such as lime and clay. For me, it's a constant process of trying things out and learning - but even more so a constant process of listening and asking questions. I learned a lot of this on volunteer projects around the world. From 2015 to 2018, I was on the road as a painter, but also worked on the Panama Canal or as a factory worker in Scandinavia, for example. After that I continued to work on construction and in different countries.
Why I contribute on Wikipedia (and similar projects)
I see Wikipedia as particularly important because it offers a central opportunity to make knowledge freely accessible. As a worker (with low income) this was always important for me. My commitment has particularly increased because I come across many books or other informations, that contain valuable craft knowledge. sadly, these books are often in a very bad state and many of them are the last copies. the informations are about to get lost. I see it also economically important to save this knowledge, because e.g. in switzerland is 80% of all waste is construction. I see a further advantage in contributing (writing, editing, etc.) here, because digital information can be translated and by that shared more easily.
you can get in contact with me, using the following email: rampe.gemuese_0o(at)icloud.com ( please dont save it as a permanent contact email, because I change it from time to time )
