Can't wait to host you all tonight. A few months ago I came out here to make sense of the Birds in Marfa. I stayed as long as it took, and made friends with a lot of the longstanding community. Levy has had me in my ear for 2 years now. First to rent his garage (now viewing), and this year to provide some barnyard seating. I love this part of the work. From the ladies at the flower shop to the hay dealers. I've talked about it before, but I believe all these interactions add a certain energy to the work. I've also invited a lot of the local community to join us tonight. They make sure this place stays special the other 361 days of the year. We got Marfa with us tonight.

I have a long history with @opensea. It was where I first listed my art for sale. It is where I made my first sale. I came into NFTs with no curator platform interest (many email attempts), so I went to the open platform to share my work like many of us did. My whole story is there. You can see most of the movement happen on decentralized rails, held in the history tab on OpenSea. Fast forward 4 years. OpenSea is presenting Birds in Marfa. I have so much gratitude for this opportunity. We give platforms a lot of shit. I have empathy, having worked at a few. Wen airdrop? Why USDC? We bash them on the timeline and sometimes forget that behind every platform is a group of people. OpenSea has one in particular who made Birds happen. @adamilenich He fell in love with Birds via @RogerDickerman and wanted to show them. I think they had different expectations for what I would do, but they gave me grace to run and bring in patrons so we could run fast enough that we all just might fly. It was Adam’s fire that relit the fire in me. Birds Marfa would not have come to be without him. Adam, thank you so much for finding something in Birds. And bringing the best out of me.

Watching @token_works fly has been a highlight of the last few years. So happy to be aligned with Adam in spirit, in goals, in morals. He is the fucking best to do it. This year he’s supporting Marfa (again) and sponsoring the Birds Beer Garden. Adam is also donating 10 FWA spins to the first 10 winners. Back to building these tables. Thank you @Rhynotic

Birds continue to find their way to caretakers I greatly admire. Having the initial collectors treat the work with such care and respect has trickled down to some of the most influential people working with Ethereum. Degen (new name pending) has found his way to @surfcoderepeat I have been a participant in Adam’s work before, feeding my FrenPet and now holding my IMD NFT (cherished, still not put to work). I hold Adam in the highest regard. His Ethereum record is insane and one to celebrate. Excited this Bird gets to play a small role in that. Thank you, Adam, for your interest in Birds and for taking the plunge and looking after a home.

Yugi is headed to Marfa, and @token_works is sponsoring the Beer Garden!!! I am so grateful @Rhynotic for the continued support, and for coming on board the Birds installation to add another layer of fun. You continue to show up for so many creatives here, and inspire so many of us with your own creativity. Kegs. Beer pong. Red cups. .Fun