Since 2019, I’ve been a contributor to web3 as an artist and collector, immediately feeling it was my home and finally everything I wanted as a digital collector… unfortunately a few things changed. Part of the culture has devolved into casinos disguised as games, championing influence and pushing narratives that drive us apart instead of celebrating independence, free thought, artistic expression, difference, and our collecting tastes. Sounds a whole lot more complex than what you thought, doesn’t it?
Well… it is, but it doesn’t have to be.

Many of us were hopeful that this bright industry was going to erase the starving artist trope, but then the financially driven and catchy names came in. While they gave us more attention and sales, many have the eyes of green fixated on promoting echo chambers. Censorship took different forms to dampen voices—artists and projects that weren’t willing to give in or change for hype. Projects that were innovative had to shut down, and artists still don’t have a sustainable market to earn a living from. This is not what many of us envisioned for something soo progressive and enlightening to then be reduced to social media algo games and cash grabs. I hope to work towards a better community that amplifies the independent creator, founder, and thinker; the collector who wants more than just floor price; and the lover of all the geekery the Web3 industry does so well without abusing the consumer.

As the markets quieted, projects faded away, and artists went off to get regular jobs, another hope was born, the hope of a second home for all those who fell into the rabbit hole and never stopped falling. A belief that welcomes all forms of creators and collectors, empowers free thought, and celebrates ideas that move us forward while still preserving the crypto ethos of decentralization, transparency, and individual sovereignty. This is what I want you to be a part of when I start nwl, because it’s not just about them… it’s about all of us.
For now I shall keep writing and continue to build with intent until it’s ready.

Hit me up if interested in working together