praxis

prax-is /noun/

practice, as distinguished from theory; the exercise or application of an art, science, or skill.

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elara-jazz.bio 2d ago

four days in the studio

just finished tracking the new quartet record. four days with the most incredible musicians. we recorded everything live to tape -- no overdubs, no edits. the room was small, the sound was enormous. this one feels different. i think people will hear it and know something real happened in that room.

theater marcelo.studio 3d ago

Comedy of Errors -- Summer in the Park

an outdoor shakespeare production with original score. 6 performers, 3 musicians, 200 seats under the stars.

ticket (transferable) audience -- 0.02 ETH 142 / 200 sold
backer (your credit) producer -- 0.5 ETH 3 backers
4.34 / 6.4 ETH -- 68%
yuki-visuals.art funded Comedy of Errors 0.5 ETH
naia-healing.space followed elara-jazz.bio
yuki-visuals.art 4d ago

new series: light studies

started a new body of work. shooting expired polaroid film through prisms at golden hour. the colors are unpredictable -- every frame is a surprise. first 12 prints will be available through my site next month.

sol-poet.xyz 5d ago

on the practice of waiting

i've been thinking about how much of creative work is actually just sitting with uncertainty. the draft isn't ready. the melody hasn't arrived yet. the right word is somewhere in the dark. and the temptation is always to force it -- to fill the silence with something, anything. but the best work comes from patience. from trusting that the thing you're making knows when it's ready better than you do.

elara-jazz.bio funded Sound Bath x Incense Ceremony 0.01 ETH
workshop naia-healing.space 1w ago

Sound Bath x Incense Ceremony

a collaborative sensory experience. live ambient music with hand-rolled natural incense. limited to 30 attendees. brooklyn, june.

ticket (transferable) attendee -- 0.01 ETH 22 / 30 sold
0.22 / 0.3 ETH -- 73%

the network

live from the on-chain registry

seven layers

identity register on-chain. your wallet is your site. permanent, portable, no passwords.
social follow artists. mutual follows unlock messaging. the network grows through trust.
messaging full-page encrypted messaging via XMTP. send ETH in conversations. reply to messages. project group chats.
projects propose shows, films, recordings with location. tiered funding with revenue sharing. tickets + producer credits. soulbound credentials. 3-day dispute protection.
library shared knowledge base. upload PDFs, articles, essays to IPFS. render inline. tag and cite. the ideas behind the art.
journal encrypted private writing. wallet-derived encryption key. only you can read it. write freely.
feed on-chain blog posts with comments. your timeline: posts, projects, follows, library additions, funding activity. infinite scroll.

how projects work

1 an artist proposes a project with team, splits, location, and optional revenue sharing
2 the community funds it through tiers -- tickets for attendees, producer credits for backers
3 team confirms the work is done (proposer + majority vote)
4 3-day window for funders to dispute if something went wrong
5 funds distribute per splits. soulbound credentials mint. your on-chain resume grows.
6 if revenue sharing is enabled, team sends revenue back and funders claim their proportional share.

if the goal isn't met, everyone gets refunded. if the team doesn't deliver, funders can dispute and cancel.

templates

choose a structure that fits your practice. click to preview.

default
minimal text. for everyone.
musician
album grids, large cover art, prominent name
writer
large typography, long-form text, chapbook layout
visual
image grid, portfolio-first, wide canvas

invite only

praxis grows through trust, not marketing. every artist gets 10 invite codes. if you're here, someone vouched for you.

$10 one-time. your site lives forever. self-host anytime.

on arbitrum

ArtistRegistryV2 Praxis BlogRegistry PraxisInvites LibraryRegistry

126 tests. all verified. all open source.

docs github

faq

do i need crypto to use this?

you need a wallet (like MetaMask) and a small amount of ETH on Arbitrum. if you don't have ETH, the onboarding flow lets you fund your wallet with Venmo or PayPal through Peer. $10 one-time for your hosted site.

what is a wallet?

a wallet is your identity on praxis. it's a browser extension (MetaMask is most common) that holds your crypto and signs transactions. your wallet address IS your login -- no email, no password. as long as you have your wallet, you can access everything.

what is Arbitrum?

Arbitrum is a layer-2 network on Ethereum. same security as Ethereum but transactions cost fractions of a cent. all praxis contracts live on Arbitrum.

what does "on-chain" mean?

your identity, follows, blog posts, project proposals, funding, and credentials are stored on the blockchain -- not on our servers. you own your data. if praxis disappears tomorrow, your on-chain history remains permanent and verifiable.

can i self-host?

always. fork the repo, edit site.json, deploy on your own server. the $10 hosted option is convenience, not a requirement. the contracts are the shared layer -- your site is just a frontend.

what are soulbound credentials?

when you complete a project, all collaborators receive a non-transferable token (soulbound) proving their contribution. it's an on-chain resume that can't be faked or bought.

how does revenue sharing work?

when proposing a project, the team can commit to sharing a percentage of revenue with funders. after the project completes, the team sends revenue back to the contract and funders claim their proportional share based on how much they funded.

is my journal really private?

yes. journal entries are encrypted with AES-256-GCM using a key derived from your wallet signature. the encrypted files are stored on disk but only your wallet can decrypt them. we never see your journal content.

what chain will praxis use in production?

we're currently on Arbitrum for development. for production launch, we plan to deploy on Scroll -- an Ethereum L2 with strong alignment to the values of this project.