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01.Welcome to

Three Ears Attenuation Residency Site

We provide you with

time, space, silence, & solitude

so you can recalibrate

02. Where

We Are

TEARS is a unique residency program designed for web3 builders and artists located at the scenic base of Tres Orejas in the Carson National Forest, near Taos, New Mexico.

TEARS is not just a physical space but a concept of living, learning, and creating in harmony with nature and each other.

The program is built on the principles of reciprocity and exchange, promoting a regenerative, imaginative, and convivial culture.

We combine innovative web3 technology with artistic creativity, set against the backdrop of an Earthship that exemplifies sustainable living and architectural ingenuity.

Three Ears?

Nestled a short drive outside of Taos, New Mexico, TEARS finds its home in the embrace of the Carson National Forest, at the base of the titular Tres Orejas peaks, in the southern part of the Sangre de Cristo mountain range. The area's high-altitude temperate desert climate offers dry cold winters and gentle warm summers, creating an idyllic setting for individual and small group practices. Our 1,000-square-foot Earthship captures water from the sky, generates electricity from the sun, and is a marvel of sustainable living amidst the sagebrush ocean with profound opportunity to experience the range of the land’s cycles, in a space built with regard and respect for them.

A Commitment to Reciprocity and Exchange

Over the past four years, we have devoted ourselves to rehabilitating the land and dwelling within the ship, engaging in ecological, architectural, conceptual, and aesthetic explorations. This Earthship is not only a hub for technological and design practices but also a cozy habitat offering ample space for artists, musicians, writers, builders, and think-feelers to thrive. Our program extends the gift of time, space, silence, and solitude, aiming to foster a regenerative, imaginative, and convivial culture. We aspire to construct a social, cultural, and economic architecture that prioritizes artistic inquiry and reciprocal value exchange over utilitarian economic extraction, inviting our first residents to immerse themselves in this ethos and contribute to a culture of open, porous, improvisational, and diaphanous exchange for all who follow.

Web3 + Community Stewardship

Our engagement with web3 economics and governance structures through associations with Moloch DAO, Gitcoin, DAOhaus, RaidGuild, and MetaCartel, among others, underscores our venture into community stewardship and progressively decentralized governance. We envision a synergy between the bleeding-edge web3 domain and the creative insights of artists, aiming to foster a refreshed pluriversal perspective through this experimental residency. This endeavor is an empirical exploration to enhance and refine our collective understanding, benefiting the residents, local human and non-human neighbors, and acknowledging the rich historical and cultural fabric of our site. We welcome risk-takers and innovators committed to slow, reparative actions that avoid perpetuating epistemic violences, aiming to cultivate a sustainable and fertile microclimate for our inaugural cohort to dream boldly together.

03.What

We Offer

SPACE

A sanctuary where creativity finds room to breathe and expand.

  • freedom
  • expansion
  • boundlessness

TIME

Uninterrupted hours to nurture deep exploration and thoughtful creation.

  • continuity
  • focus
  • depth

SILENCE

The quietude that allows inner voices to rise and be heard.

  • Stillness
  • contemplation
  • presence

SOLITUDE

A retreat into oneself, fostering personal and artistic growth.

  • Seclusion
  • reflection
  • transformation

04.See

For Yourself

Interior

A view into the 1,000 sqft earthship house.

Interior
Site Documentation

Projects

We welcome a variety of projects to the site and encourage residents to document their journey.

Projects
Site Documentation

Exterior

Situated on 10 acres, surrounded by pińon and juniper forest, you'll never see another human being (unless you want to).

Exterior
Site Documentation

06.Questions &

Answers

Who is invited to stay at the TEARS project?

Is there a cost to stay at the TEARS site?

What are the accommodations like?
Can I bring my partner?
How long can I stay?
What is expected of me during my stay?
Can I work on my own projects during my stay?
What if I'm not an artist or part of the web3 community?
How do I get to the site?
Will there be any developments on the site?
Can residents propose and execute their own projects on the site?
What are the specific dates available for residency?
What kind of governance model will the project use?
How will the project integrate with local communities and the environment?
What are the plans for future cohorts beyond the first experiment?
How can I express my interest or get involved?

07.Tell Us How You

Really Feel

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We are currently curating a group of highly aligned creatives and technologists to attend the program. If you are interested, send us a message and let us know how you'd like to get involved.

Solarpunks-

Mycopunks-

Cartographers-

Builders-

Coordinators-

Strategists-

Visionaries-

Tinkerers-

Healers-

Empaths-

Artists-

Musicians-

Writers-

Architects-

Gardeners-

Philosophers-