What is Aletheia House?

Although neither of us has any specific agenda — politically, socially, spiritually, etc. — the idea for Aletheia House has emerged from years of reflection and private conversations between the two of us and among our friends and colleagues.  Having reason to believe that the shape and tone of the art world and the broader culture doesn’t reflect what matters most to the individual artists and creative people who make it all possible, we’ve longed for a day when we might have something to offer of our own that could contribute one very small piece of a much larger need.  The need, in our view, is to reprioritize the humanity of the individual above and beyond any social or political frameworks that tend to limit or exclude the depth and quality of one’s  experiences and contributions.  In committing to such a direction, we’ve come to feel that it helps to slow down, move for a time outside of the main cultural hubs, and rest in an environment which encourages stepping back from the usual types of social and pofessional pressures and expectations.

At the time of writing, we are resting against a boulder among the ponderosas of the higher reaches of the nearby Sandia Mountains.  Birdcall is in the air and the sun is rising over the crest behind us.  It has been a years-long process of prioritizing greater individual freedom and independence as well as deepening attentiveness to our immediate reality.  The idea of Aletheia House came to us at a time when it became unfulfilling to tie our sense of identity to the cultural landscape surrounding our careers.  We hope, over time, to play a part in fostering a community which more greatly values inner experience, free thinking, and contemplative life.