They call the place ‘Thumos.’

Visiting Santa Fe I was reminded of my long term dream- to not only have a forge of my own but to be a part of a learning self sustaining community. My initial foggy idea was sort of an artist’s community with permanent structures, dorm and housing facilities all self sustaining and off of the grid. There would be a permanent staff, rotating staff of visiting teachers who would offer courses in exchange for housing/food/use of facilities and students that can come and in exchange for lodging/food/classes/use of facilities will help do the majority of work to maintain the place.  
I talked with Jax and Lori, former commune owners, about their experience. They suggested actually selling individual houses/plots of land to people so that they are more directly personally invested in the community and its continuity. Now after reviewing the idea with Dan he pointed out that if this was how I did it I’d actually not be assembling a commune….I’d be building a town. Wow. Remind me a bit of what i've been told about that village in southern Indian who's name i can't remember. To big a dream for now perhaps? Let’s just stick with the ‘having my own forge’ bit then.

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