Since founding Art Blocks in 2020, artist Erick Calderon (a.k.a. Snowfro) has been intrigued by the idea of representing digital artwork in the physical world in the form of an ephemeral physical object with meaning, but with no inherent value. 

Donald Judd has long been an inspiration for Art Blocks. One aspect we admire most about Judd’s artistic practice is the elegance of design he effortlessly paired with the accessibility of materials that could be found at a hardware store. With Judd as inspiration, we hatched a plan to create a unique generative art friendship bracelet that includes instructions to make, in minutes, a simple bracelet using a few dollars’ worth of embroidery floss. Donald Judd believed that what surrounds us in our day-to-day life is already so beautiful, and that ultimately the experience of creating art is as important as owning it.

Erick was incredibly excited to collaborate with renowned artist Alexis André (a.k.a. MacTuitui) to bring generative art and ephemeral physical objects together in the form of friendship bracelets. Conceptualized by Erick and aesthetically and programmatically designed by Alexis, this project pairs creative coding with a beautiful spectrum of embroidery floss colors. The project was a true team effort, as each member of the Art Blocks team designed and named their own color palette!

The project is a token of our appreciation to the creators, makers, builders, and collectors who have all contributed to making the Art Blocks community what it is today. Participating in this project is a signal, both online and IRL, that you’re a participant in this evolution of art + community. You are pushing the best ideas forward. You are the reason all of these imaginative projects come to life. Our community is what makes all of this possible. So, to say it plainly, we appreciate you, and we hope that you’ll accept this bracelet as a token of our special friendship!

The owner of any wallet with an Art Blocks piece at the time of snapshot (October 26, 2022, at 3pm US Central time) is eligible to claim two mints from this special generative art project. We would love to see you keep one bracelet and share your love for generative art by gifting your second mint! These mints are free to claim (you pay only the gas) and exist on L1 Ethereum. Please note that we may in the future release additional modified iterations of the Friendship Bracelets project, ideally on an L2 scaling solution, that may substantially increase the total supply of tokens related to the project, with the intent of being a more accessible entry point to a larger audience. But this version is what we're here to celebrate today, and this gift is for you in gratitude for your support along the way. Please enjoy this token of our friendship and explore the wonderful artwork created by Alexis André. Then, let's all make bracelets together! 

Warmly,
Alexis + Erick + the Art Blocks team



The claim window expires on January 10, 2023, at noon US Central time.

Click into the Display Notes for information about making your bracelet.

Ether

Friendship Bracelets #38121

Friendship Bracelets by Alexis André

The MUTANT APE YACHT CLUB is a collection of up to 20,000 Mutant Apes that can only be created by exposing an existing Bored Ape to a vial of MUTANT SERUM or by minting a Mutant Ape in the public sale.

#6767 (M1)

Mutant Ape Yacht Club

Take the red bean to join the garden. View the collection at [azuki.com/gallery](https://azuki.com/gallery).

Azuki starts with a collection of 10,000 avatars that give you membership access to The Garden: a corner of the internet where artists, builders, and web3 enthusiasts meet to create a decentralized future. Azuki holders receive access to exclusive drops, experiences, and more. Visit [azuki.com](https://azuki.com) for more details.

We rise together. We build together. We grow together.

Azuki #972

Azuki

The Bored Ape Yacht Club is a collection of 10,000 unique Bored Ape NFTs— unique digital collectibles living on the Ethereum blockchain. Your Bored Ape doubles as your Yacht Club membership card, and grants access to members-only benefits, the first of which is access to THE BATHROOM, a collaborative graffiti board. Future areas and perks can be unlocked by the community through roadmap activation. Visit www.BoredApeYachtClub.com for more details.

Bored Ape Yacht Club

CryptoPunks launched as a fixed set of 10,000 items in mid-2017 and became one of the inspirations for the ERC-721 standard. They have been featured in places like The New York Times, Christie’s of London, Art|Basel Miami, and The PBS NewsHour.

CryptoPunk #6383

CryptoPunks

Pudgy Penguins is a collection of 8,888 NFT’s, accelerating Web3 innovation through IP utilization and community empowerment. Embodying love, empathy, & compassion, the Pudgy Penguins are a beacon of good vibes & positivity for everyone. Each holder receives exclusive access to experiences, events, IP licensing opportunities and more. Let’s break through the boundaries of Web3 together.

Pudgy Collections:
[Lil Pudgys](https://opensea.io/collection/lilpudgys) | [Pudgy Rods](https://opensea.io/collection/pudgyrods)

Pudgy Penguin #4505

Pudgy Penguins

Otherdeed is the key to claiming land in Otherside. Each have a unique blend of environment and sediment — some with resources, some home to powerful artifacts. And on a very few, a Koda roams.

Otherdeed for Otherside

It gets lonely in the swamp sometimes. That's why every ape should have a four-legged companion. To curl up at your feet. To bring you a beer. To fire a missile launcher at that bastard Jimmy the Monkey.

That's why we've started the Bored Ape Kennel Club, and why we're offering up a dog NFT for adoption to every single member of the BAYC – for free (you only pay gas).

Learn more at: http://boredapeyachtclub.com/#/kennel-club

Bored Ape Kennel Club

BEANZ are a small species that sprouts from the dirt in the garden. They make for a great sidekick to an Azuki, although some like to kick it alone. They're earnestly driven by the desire to help. However, certain BEANZ feel a calling to pave their own path...

Bean #2028

BEANZ Official

9,999 PIRATE CAPTAINZ SEARCHING FOR THE LEGENDARY MEMELAND.

9,999 Captainz, with their pirate crewz, explore the Broken Seas in search of the legendary treasure known as “Memeland”. Join them in their quests for glory, fortune, love, and of course… memes.

Captainz #6180

The Captainz

The BasedHeads are 10,000 metaverse maniacs representing the most hardcore superfans of BasedAF the new content studio from Robin Schmidt aka SuperMassive. They’re the ying to our yang - a Web3 experiment in audience building designed to make being a SuperFan fun AF and worthwhile AF. Maybe even a full-time job?

Legendary drops, exclusive content and a VIP ticket to the show.

BasedHead #8104

BasedHeads

R Planet is a reality that mirrors our own. Where powers, gfts, talents, and culture fuse to create the world we wanted. Here, actions matter. The dreamers, the builders, and the enthusiasts are celebrated –– creating a more impactful, decentralized future. R Planet Genesis NFTs grant holders access to the R Planet ecosystem — connecting utility & financial opportunity with purpose & IRL impact.

RPlanet #332

R Planet - Genesis Collection

Pixel feet pics you never thought you needed. Satisfy your deepest and darkest fantasies. Don’t be shy, our feet will be taking you along our journey so strap in.

feetpix #6428

feetpix.wtf

Mutant Hounds are a collection of 10,000 lore-driven guardians summoned from the Hound Pit. 

Collars are the necessary and only means to redeem a Hound.

Mutant Hound Collar #7210

Mutant Hound Collars

🧬 CLONE X 🧬

20,000 next-gen Avatars, by RTFKT and Takashi Murakami 🌸

CloneX #19994

CLONE X - X TAKASHI MURAKAMI

Bag #115927

More Loot

CAUTION -- PLEASE READ BEFORE PURCHASE
Game of Thrones Hero Boxes that have been opened can appear unopened on third-party marketplaces. To ensure a Hero Box you wish to purchase is unopened, purchase directly at [Nifty's](https://niftys.com/c/gameofthrones/marketplace).

Nifty’s, Daz3D, HBO and Warner Bros. Discovery Global Consumer Products are proud to present Game of Thrones: Build Your Realm. This multi-chapter program will give collectors the opportunity to build their realm through themed community activities, upgradable avatars and digital collectibles including iconic moments, locations, characters, and more from the TV series.

Visit niftys.com to start your journey through the Seven Kingdoms. https://niftys.com/c/gameofthrones 

[Browse the secondary marketplace on Nifty’s.](https://niftys.com/c/gameofthrones/marketplace)

Game of Thrones: The North Series I Hero Box #1647

Game of Thrones: The North Series I Hero Box

The Memes Collection is focused on the fight for the open metaverse (decentralization, community, self-sovereignty) and spreading this message to many people, many wallets.

It is a collection that is meant to be open and accessible. Edition sizes will generally be large and inexpensive, to spread the word and to avoid gas wars.

We will try to have a good time along the way, make some fun art, do great collabs and just generally have a good time.

For more information visit https://6529.io/collections/the-memes/

FirstGM

The Memes by 6529

0xy Utility Token V3

A community-driven collectibles project featuring art by Burnt Toast. Doodles come in a joyful range of colors, traits and sizes with a collection size of 10,000. Each Doodle allows its owner to vote for experiences and activations paid for by the Doodles Community Treasury.

Collection	Volume	Floor Price	Supply
1 Friendship Bracelets by Alexis André	1.6K +17.82%	0.51	38,565
2 Mutant Ape Yacht Club	1.3K +6.88%	18.87 +7.83%	19,439
3 Azuki	1.1K -38.3%	15.74 +23.13%	10,000
4 Bored Ape Yacht Club	1.0K -58.21%	83.95 +6.56%	10,000
5 CryptoPunks	792.75	66.78 -5.94%	10,000
6 Pudgy Penguins	668.76 +69.17%	5.97 +2.91%	8,888
7 Otherdeed for Otherside	645.28 -35%	1.45 +10.02%	100,000
8 Bored Ape Kennel Club	588.07 -58.91%	11.5 +20.42%	9,602
9 BEANZ Official	574.27 -58.28%	1.80 +16.68%	19,950
10 The Captainz	568.35 -37.15%	5.09	9,999