Our Friendship Bracelets project started off as a token of appreciation to our community of creators, makers, builders, and collectors. It’s been a thank you, as well, for being a part of this movement and helping to push art and community forward.
As the claim window drew to a close on January 10, 2023, we wanted to take a look back on the project.
Why two Friendship Bracelets?
We aim to nurture and encourage friendship. What better way to do so than by gifting Art Blocks holders not one, but two Friendship Bracelets? This way, you could share one with a friend if you wanted.
What’s the story behind the palettes?
As many of you noticed, each Friendship Bracelet has its own palette, and a few of them have unique and exciting names. And many of you may have wondered how this came about, so here’s our answer: we had members of our staff pick some of the color palettes and also name them. Here are a few of the palettes and their origin stories.
PURP by Jake Rockland
I was never the biggest fan of the color purple—but now after taking on “purplehat” as my internet moniker, I have become more fond of it. In early 2021, when I had finally scraped together the ETH to purchase a CryptoPunk, I didn't see anything that I loved “on the floor,” so I decided instead to “go fishing” in the NFTX pool and ended up luckily pulling #6303, a purple-hatted Punk, on my third draw. After getting #6303, I realized that purplehat.eth had not yet been claimed and decided to fully lean into this as a new digital moniker. Since then, with a lot of my internet friends now referring to me as “PURP,” it seemed right for my Friendship Bracelet palette to be named accordingly.
MOAR CIRCLES by Kate Hannah
My palette is based on a piece by Alexis André from his Messengers project—I own #16. Last year I saw a photo from Alexis showing that he printed the piece and has it hanging in his house. I love #16, and since it seems Alexis does too, I took inspiration for the colors of my palette from it. The name comes from a meme within the community of people who know Alexis and collect his work. He is kind of known as the “circles guy.”
e m e r g e n c e by Michael Chrupcala
I chose the colors behind e m e r g e n c e based on a cyberpunk/1980s aesthetic as a tribute not to anybody in particular, but to new technologies & the culture around them. As a kid I remember picking up Brave New World by Aldous Huxley off a bookshelf and falling absolutely in love with sci-fi . . . I guess that must’ve led me here somehow!
B&W by Aaron Penne
When beginning my art career, I was heavily inspired by op art and Bridget Riley in particular. As I have included a reference to Riley’s black and white palettes in all my Art Blocks projects, it only felt fitting to include another here. Plus, I wanted to give my dear friend Alexis a challenge.
Inclusion by Ryley O.
The blue and yellow colors in the palette represent Down Syndrome awareness. Weeks after I joined Art Blocks, my wife and I learned that our son had an extra copy of chromosome 21 and would be born with Down Syndrome. Baby Theodore joined us five months later, and we have been so blessed to get to know our healthy baby boy throughout his first year of life. The palette name Inclusion is intended to inspire us all to include people of all backgrounds and abilities in our lives in a way that fosters a sense of belonging. I have been humbled by some collectors offering to donate a portion of their sales of Inclusion pieces to Down Syndrome-related charities, which is truly so far beyond what I ever imagined when designing the palette.
With Art Blocks Open House Weekend happening shortly after the announcement of the project, the Friendship Bracelets were heavily featured in interactions and conversations by artists, the community, and staff. Our team had the chance to make physical iterations of them in their own palettes, while our community members had the opportunity to create their physical iterations of the Marfa Sunset palette. We loved seeing people wearing them around town!
Do you own any of the palettes we’ve mentioned? If you want to share them with us, tag our handle (@artblocks_io) on your posts and use the hashtag #ABBFFs. Want to hear more about our palettes? Keep an eye on our Instagram and Twitter for our “Behind the Palette” series!
Our Friendship Bracelets project started off as a token of appreciation to our community of creators, makers, builders, and collectors. It’s been a thank you, as well, for being a part of this movement and helping to push art and community forward.
As the claim window drew to a close on January 10, 2023, we wanted to take a look back on the project.
Why two Friendship Bracelets?
We aim to nurture and encourage friendship. What better way to do so than by gifting Art Blocks holders not one, but two Friendship Bracelets? This way, you could share one with a friend if you wanted.
What’s the story behind the palettes?
As many of you noticed, each Friendship Bracelet has its own palette, and a few of them have unique and exciting names. And many of you may have wondered how this came about, so here’s our answer: we had members of our staff pick some of the color palettes and also name them. Here are a few of the palettes and their origin stories.
PURP by Jake Rockland
I was never the biggest fan of the color purple—but now after taking on “purplehat” as my internet moniker, I have become more fond of it. In early 2021, when I had finally scraped together the ETH to purchase a CryptoPunk, I didn't see anything that I loved “on the floor,” so I decided instead to “go fishing” in the NFTX pool and ended up luckily pulling #6303, a purple-hatted Punk, on my third draw. After getting #6303, I realized that purplehat.eth had not yet been claimed and decided to fully lean into this as a new digital moniker. Since then, with a lot of my internet friends now referring to me as “PURP,” it seemed right for my Friendship Bracelet palette to be named accordingly.
MOAR CIRCLES by Kate Hannah
My palette is based on a piece by Alexis André from his Messengers project—I own #16. Last year I saw a photo from Alexis showing that he printed the piece and has it hanging in his house. I love #16, and since it seems Alexis does too, I took inspiration for the colors of my palette from it. The name comes from a meme within the community of people who know Alexis and collect his work. He is kind of known as the “circles guy.”
e m e r g e n c e by Michael Chrupcala
I chose the colors behind e m e r g e n c e based on a cyberpunk/1980s aesthetic as a tribute not to anybody in particular, but to new technologies & the culture around them. As a kid I remember picking up Brave New World by Aldous Huxley off a bookshelf and falling absolutely in love with sci-fi . . . I guess that must’ve led me here somehow!
B&W by Aaron Penne
When beginning my art career, I was heavily inspired by op art and Bridget Riley in particular. As I have included a reference to Riley’s black and white palettes in all my Art Blocks projects, it only felt fitting to include another here. Plus, I wanted to give my dear friend Alexis a challenge.
Inclusion by Ryley O.
The blue and yellow colors in the palette represent Down Syndrome awareness. Weeks after I joined Art Blocks, my wife and I learned that our son had an extra copy of chromosome 21 and would be born with Down Syndrome. Baby Theodore joined us five months later, and we have been so blessed to get to know our healthy baby boy throughout his first year of life. The palette name Inclusion is intended to inspire us all to include people of all backgrounds and abilities in our lives in a way that fosters a sense of belonging. I have been humbled by some collectors offering to donate a portion of their sales of Inclusion pieces to Down Syndrome-related charities, which is truly so far beyond what I ever imagined when designing the palette.
With Art Blocks Open House Weekend happening shortly after the announcement of the project, the Friendship Bracelets were heavily featured in interactions and conversations by artists, the community, and staff. Our team had the chance to make physical iterations of them in their own palettes, while our community members had the opportunity to create their physical iterations of the Marfa Sunset palette. We loved seeing people wearing them around town!
Do you own any of the palettes we’ve mentioned? If you want to share them with us, tag our handle (@artblocks_io) on your posts and use the hashtag #ABBFFs. Want to hear more about our palettes? Keep an eye on our Instagram and Twitter for our “Behind the Palette” series!
Our Friendship Bracelets project started off as a token of appreciation to our community of creators, makers, builders, and collectors. It’s been a thank you, as well, for being a part of this movement and helping to push art and community forward.
As the claim window drew to a close on January 10, 2023, we wanted to take a look back on the project.
Why two Friendship Bracelets?
We aim to nurture and encourage friendship. What better way to do so than by gifting Art Blocks holders not one, but two Friendship Bracelets? This way, you could share one with a friend if you wanted.
What’s the story behind the palettes?
As many of you noticed, each Friendship Bracelet has its own palette, and a few of them have unique and exciting names. And many of you may have wondered how this came about, so here’s our answer: we had members of our staff pick some of the color palettes and also name them. Here are a few of the palettes and their origin stories.
PURP by Jake Rockland
I was never the biggest fan of the color purple—but now after taking on “purplehat” as my internet moniker, I have become more fond of it. In early 2021, when I had finally scraped together the ETH to purchase a CryptoPunk, I didn't see anything that I loved “on the floor,” so I decided instead to “go fishing” in the NFTX pool and ended up luckily pulling #6303, a purple-hatted Punk, on my third draw. After getting #6303, I realized that purplehat.eth had not yet been claimed and decided to fully lean into this as a new digital moniker. Since then, with a lot of my internet friends now referring to me as “PURP,” it seemed right for my Friendship Bracelet palette to be named accordingly.
MOAR CIRCLES by Kate Hannah
My palette is based on a piece by Alexis André from his Messengers project—I own #16. Last year I saw a photo from Alexis showing that he printed the piece and has it hanging in his house. I love #16, and since it seems Alexis does too, I took inspiration for the colors of my palette from it. The name comes from a meme within the community of people who know Alexis and collect his work. He is kind of known as the “circles guy.”
e m e r g e n c e by Michael Chrupcala
I chose the colors behind e m e r g e n c e based on a cyberpunk/1980s aesthetic as a tribute not to anybody in particular, but to new technologies & the culture around them. As a kid I remember picking up Brave New World by Aldous Huxley off a bookshelf and falling absolutely in love with sci-fi . . . I guess that must’ve led me here somehow!
B&W by Aaron Penne
When beginning my art career, I was heavily inspired by op art and Bridget Riley in particular. As I have included a reference to Riley’s black and white palettes in all my Art Blocks projects, it only felt fitting to include another here. Plus, I wanted to give my dear friend Alexis a challenge.
Inclusion by Ryley O.
The blue and yellow colors in the palette represent Down Syndrome awareness. Weeks after I joined Art Blocks, my wife and I learned that our son had an extra copy of chromosome 21 and would be born with Down Syndrome. Baby Theodore joined us five months later, and we have been so blessed to get to know our healthy baby boy throughout his first year of life. The palette name Inclusion is intended to inspire us all to include people of all backgrounds and abilities in our lives in a way that fosters a sense of belonging. I have been humbled by some collectors offering to donate a portion of their sales of Inclusion pieces to Down Syndrome-related charities, which is truly so far beyond what I ever imagined when designing the palette.
With Art Blocks Open House Weekend happening shortly after the announcement of the project, the Friendship Bracelets were heavily featured in interactions and conversations by artists, the community, and staff. Our team had the chance to make physical iterations of them in their own palettes, while our community members had the opportunity to create their physical iterations of the Marfa Sunset palette. We loved seeing people wearing them around town!
Do you own any of the palettes we’ve mentioned? If you want to share them with us, tag our handle (@artblocks_io) on your posts and use the hashtag #ABBFFs. Want to hear more about our palettes? Keep an eye on our Instagram and Twitter for our “Behind the Palette” series!
Our Friendship Bracelets project started off as a token of appreciation to our community of creators, makers, builders, and collectors. It’s been a thank you, as well, for being a part of this movement and helping to push art and community forward.
As the claim window drew to a close on January 10, 2023, we wanted to take a look back on the project.
Why two Friendship Bracelets?
We aim to nurture and encourage friendship. What better way to do so than by gifting Art Blocks holders not one, but two Friendship Bracelets? This way, you could share one with a friend if you wanted.
What’s the story behind the palettes?
As many of you noticed, each Friendship Bracelet has its own palette, and a few of them have unique and exciting names. And many of you may have wondered how this came about, so here’s our answer: we had members of our staff pick some of the color palettes and also name them. Here are a few of the palettes and their origin stories.
PURP by Jake Rockland
I was never the biggest fan of the color purple—but now after taking on “purplehat” as my internet moniker, I have become more fond of it. In early 2021, when I had finally scraped together the ETH to purchase a CryptoPunk, I didn't see anything that I loved “on the floor,” so I decided instead to “go fishing” in the NFTX pool and ended up luckily pulling #6303, a purple-hatted Punk, on my third draw. After getting #6303, I realized that purplehat.eth had not yet been claimed and decided to fully lean into this as a new digital moniker. Since then, with a lot of my internet friends now referring to me as “PURP,” it seemed right for my Friendship Bracelet palette to be named accordingly.
MOAR CIRCLES by Kate Hannah
My palette is based on a piece by Alexis André from his Messengers project—I own #16. Last year I saw a photo from Alexis showing that he printed the piece and has it hanging in his house. I love #16, and since it seems Alexis does too, I took inspiration for the colors of my palette from it. The name comes from a meme within the community of people who know Alexis and collect his work. He is kind of known as the “circles guy.”
e m e r g e n c e by Michael Chrupcala
I chose the colors behind e m e r g e n c e based on a cyberpunk/1980s aesthetic as a tribute not to anybody in particular, but to new technologies & the culture around them. As a kid I remember picking up Brave New World by Aldous Huxley off a bookshelf and falling absolutely in love with sci-fi . . . I guess that must’ve led me here somehow!
B&W by Aaron Penne
When beginning my art career, I was heavily inspired by op art and Bridget Riley in particular. As I have included a reference to Riley’s black and white palettes in all my Art Blocks projects, it only felt fitting to include another here. Plus, I wanted to give my dear friend Alexis a challenge.
Inclusion by Ryley O.
The blue and yellow colors in the palette represent Down Syndrome awareness. Weeks after I joined Art Blocks, my wife and I learned that our son had an extra copy of chromosome 21 and would be born with Down Syndrome. Baby Theodore joined us five months later, and we have been so blessed to get to know our healthy baby boy throughout his first year of life. The palette name Inclusion is intended to inspire us all to include people of all backgrounds and abilities in our lives in a way that fosters a sense of belonging. I have been humbled by some collectors offering to donate a portion of their sales of Inclusion pieces to Down Syndrome-related charities, which is truly so far beyond what I ever imagined when designing the palette.
With Art Blocks Open House Weekend happening shortly after the announcement of the project, the Friendship Bracelets were heavily featured in interactions and conversations by artists, the community, and staff. Our team had the chance to make physical iterations of them in their own palettes, while our community members had the opportunity to create their physical iterations of the Marfa Sunset palette. We loved seeing people wearing them around town!
Do you own any of the palettes we’ve mentioned? If you want to share them with us, tag our handle (@artblocks_io) on your posts and use the hashtag #ABBFFs. Want to hear more about our palettes? Keep an eye on our Instagram and Twitter for our “Behind the Palette” series!
Our Friendship Bracelets project started off as a token of appreciation to our community of creators, makers, builders, and collectors. It’s been a thank you, as well, for being a part of this movement and helping to push art and community forward.
As the claim window drew to a close on January 10, 2023, we wanted to take a look back on the project.
Why two Friendship Bracelets?
We aim to nurture and encourage friendship. What better way to do so than by gifting Art Blocks holders not one, but two Friendship Bracelets? This way, you could share one with a friend if you wanted.
What’s the story behind the palettes?
As many of you noticed, each Friendship Bracelet has its own palette, and a few of them have unique and exciting names. And many of you may have wondered how this came about, so here’s our answer: we had members of our staff pick some of the color palettes and also name them. Here are a few of the palettes and their origin stories.
PURP by Jake Rockland
I was never the biggest fan of the color purple—but now after taking on “purplehat” as my internet moniker, I have become more fond of it. In early 2021, when I had finally scraped together the ETH to purchase a CryptoPunk, I didn't see anything that I loved “on the floor,” so I decided instead to “go fishing” in the NFTX pool and ended up luckily pulling #6303, a purple-hatted Punk, on my third draw. After getting #6303, I realized that purplehat.eth had not yet been claimed and decided to fully lean into this as a new digital moniker. Since then, with a lot of my internet friends now referring to me as “PURP,” it seemed right for my Friendship Bracelet palette to be named accordingly.
MOAR CIRCLES by Kate Hannah
My palette is based on a piece by Alexis André from his Messengers project—I own #16. Last year I saw a photo from Alexis showing that he printed the piece and has it hanging in his house. I love #16, and since it seems Alexis does too, I took inspiration for the colors of my palette from it. The name comes from a meme within the community of people who know Alexis and collect his work. He is kind of known as the “circles guy.”
e m e r g e n c e by Michael Chrupcala
I chose the colors behind e m e r g e n c e based on a cyberpunk/1980s aesthetic as a tribute not to anybody in particular, but to new technologies & the culture around them. As a kid I remember picking up Brave New World by Aldous Huxley off a bookshelf and falling absolutely in love with sci-fi . . . I guess that must’ve led me here somehow!
B&W by Aaron Penne
When beginning my art career, I was heavily inspired by op art and Bridget Riley in particular. As I have included a reference to Riley’s black and white palettes in all my Art Blocks projects, it only felt fitting to include another here. Plus, I wanted to give my dear friend Alexis a challenge.
Inclusion by Ryley O.
The blue and yellow colors in the palette represent Down Syndrome awareness. Weeks after I joined Art Blocks, my wife and I learned that our son had an extra copy of chromosome 21 and would be born with Down Syndrome. Baby Theodore joined us five months later, and we have been so blessed to get to know our healthy baby boy throughout his first year of life. The palette name Inclusion is intended to inspire us all to include people of all backgrounds and abilities in our lives in a way that fosters a sense of belonging. I have been humbled by some collectors offering to donate a portion of their sales of Inclusion pieces to Down Syndrome-related charities, which is truly so far beyond what I ever imagined when designing the palette.
With Art Blocks Open House Weekend happening shortly after the announcement of the project, the Friendship Bracelets were heavily featured in interactions and conversations by artists, the community, and staff. Our team had the chance to make physical iterations of them in their own palettes, while our community members had the opportunity to create their physical iterations of the Marfa Sunset palette. We loved seeing people wearing them around town!
Do you own any of the palettes we’ve mentioned? If you want to share them with us, tag our handle (@artblocks_io) on your posts and use the hashtag #ABBFFs. Want to hear more about our palettes? Keep an eye on our Instagram and Twitter for our “Behind the Palette” series!
