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I'm Crystal. I'm an advocate, artist, and yogi exploring the intersections of Humanity, Technology & the Mystical. I'm the Director of Community at Consensys. I'm a founding member of JournoDAO, and a 500 RYT yoga instructor.

My work focuses on leveraging decentralization for developers, artists, writers, journalists, activists and academics. I help them create autonomous, regenerative and sustainable ecosystems so they can thrive in our patriarchal economy. I'm cstreet.eth & desertrat on the interwebs.

I publish content here on my site, at LinkedIn (on occasion) & on Farcaster @cstreet. I do still have a Twitter profile and scan it regularly for web3 connections, trends and information. But please connect with me at LI or Mastodon, where I'm active daily.

Recent Essays & NFTs

Navigating Chaos with Conscious Leadership
Let’s face it. Shit’s gettin’ real-- fast.
Restoring Our Humanity Through Community
Community surrounds us at all times. But how often do we, in the technical world, turn to our IRL communities and find the humanity we need? I ask this question because prior to returning to school and finding my own belonging in a contemplative academic/spiritual community that gathers during the s…
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Stop Advertising, Start Building on t2.world
The Humanity in Our DAOs
The evolution of DAOs and their ability to survive the turmoil of our volatile eco system seems to rely on one pinnacle element that many founders fail to anticipate when building a community through decentralization. Our collective humanity. When we strip away the complexities of the technological…
JournoDAOCrystal Street
CStreet Studios | Foundation
My favorite and most resonant images from almost 30 years of documentary work live in this collection. All of the proceeds from these collections allow me to dedicate my time to building JournoDAO, advising ImpactDAOs and studying Tantric Yoga and Buddhism so I can spread mindfulness to our communit…
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Unraveling | Foundation
This collection is called Unraveling, and all sales will go to support my work documenting dissent and chosen DAOs supporting social justice issues through splits. I created this collection in response to the recent reversal of Roe v Wade and the loss of my human rights. I can not sit by and do noth…
Foundation
Sacred Wisdom | Foundation
Sacred Wisdom is a project with three main objectives. Archiving wisdom traditions onchain.Restoring ancient knowledge to the public commons. Empowering communities through alternative economics and decentralization. 25% of all NFT sales in this collection goes to the Sacred Wisdom treasury wa…
Foundation
Visit @cstreet Profile on DoinGud / DoinGud NFT Marketplace
I’m an award-winning documentary photographer, founding member of JournoDAO and currently studying religion & yoga at University.
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Recent Media Appearances

JournoDAO PressFix Podcast | First Episode
DeJourno Miniseries | Episode 1
Ab Initio - A Bankless DAO Legal Guild Podcast - Episode 05 - Crystal Street
In this episode of the Ab Initio Bankless Legal Guild Podcast I have the pleasure of speaking with Crystal, a founding member of JournoDAO, a community advisor for ImpactDAOs, and an academic studying Tantra Yoga and Tibetan Buddhism. She focuses on leveraging decentralization for artists, writers,…
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🌿All for Climate DAO Founders on Building Decentralized Climate Movement #14 - All About Impact DAOs
All for Climate DAO’s vision is to be the Greenpeace of the 21st century. Their goal is to build a sustainable decentralized climate movement using web3 tools and ethos. The DAO empowers climate activists with shared infrastructure, connections, a...
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My Artist's CV

For those new to my art, here’s my artist’s CV. In addition to my traditional art career as a photojournalist and documentarian of over 25 years, I began minting my artwork to the blockchain in early 2021 and have been featured in multiple IRL NFT galleries in Chicago and LA in curated women-only photographer’s exhibits. I have a handful of repeat collectors who are amazing humans that I’m so incredibly grateful to have connected on this wild journey into emerging technology!

Awards, Grants & Fellowships

  • First in the nation at the College Photographers of the Year competition for still/audio production
  • First in the North Carolina Press Photographers Assoc. professional category for still/audio production
  • Honorable mention as assistant editor on group multimedia project for CPOY
  • Best of Photography Honorable Mention for Best Multimedia package, as assistant editor
  • Hearst Competition, 9th in the nation for photo essay on crime and poverty
  • Class of 1938 Fellow for Tibetan Exile Documentary Project
  • SURF Fellow for Tibetan Exile Documentary Project
  • Multiple journalism grants for international projects
  • Nieman Scholar at Naropa University 2022-23

Exhibits & Collections

  • 2001 Dare County Arts Council Solo Exhibit
  • 2002 Commission for Private Collector in Corolla, N.C.
  • 2007 Curator & Exhibitor in Photojournalism Collection at UNC
  • 2008 Fine Art Commission for UNC Summer School
  • 2021 Balance NFT Exhibit at ImNotArt Gallery in Chicago, IL, NFT sold for 1 ETH at auction.
  • 2022 A Perfect Day NFT Exhibit at Super Chief Gallery, Los Angeles, CA

Partial Client List 2003-2017

  • Whole Foods Market
  • Nissan North America
  • Oregon Public Broadcasting
  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  • News & Observer
  • Outer Banks Press
  • Special Olympics
  • Junior Achievement/World Bank
  • Pizza Hut/ Martin Agency
  • And many more…

Please support my work by collecting any NFTs linked in these essays or subscribe to this site as a Patron of the Arts!