Briefly, #artel is a type of informal cooperative# based on equality of participants and common ownership. However, the definition and practice of artel has changed over the centuries. Therefore, by taking up this form of cooperation, we want to refine our own, reflecting our target assumptions. Artel is an organic creation that takes different forms depending on who is forming it and why.
Every era, place, and group of people has its own specific circumstances and needs. What might artel look like today? What characteristics should it have in our particular situation?
Initial text, introducing concepts and goals of the #COMFY network.