Come kick it in FoCo tomorrow!
I have the honor of being the featured poet this month for the @gulogulopoetry
I'll be leading a free writing workshop at 4pm
Open mic starts at 6pm
And my friends, this mic fills up fast! Get there early to get your name down, find a seat, and enjoy a tasty drink from @wolverinefarm
This is by far one of my favorite bookstores and one of my favorite communities of poets!
Glad to represent boulder this Tuesday!
hey this might be the first you’ve heard of my show
it’s kind of a look back into some stuff i was up to 2021-2022
find more info about me and the show on substack::: /@openandclosed
coming up on first friday, june 5, 2026
6:15 pm / @seanwaters_ ♪ 7:00 pm / upstairs story 7:30 pm / q & a 7:40 pm / goodbye story 7:45 pm / sunset genius ♪ 9:00 pm / doors close
part of the citywide celebration of art, pop in anytime between 6-9 for curious happenings
@wolverinefarm 316 willow
Wish list for our farm! We are calling it Wolverine Farm Farm.
#coloradogrown #coloradogardening #cafegarden #wolverinefarmpublickhouse #fortcollinscolorado
Our publishing corner is always getting cuter… AND look at all those shirts we have for sale!
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#wolverinefarmpublishing #wolverinefarm #publishing #fortcollins #literaryart
Join The CREATURE CIRCUS PUPPET PARADE on July 18th!!!
Call for Puppets, Masks, Brass/marching band Musicians and helping hands!
Anyone can join in day of or come help create at one of our next Puppet Tears meetups:
Sunday May 31st
Sunday June 21st
Sunday July 12th
(All 4pm-6pm at Wolverine Farm)
Poster by @zoetrope.creative
MEET THE ARTISTS BEHIND THE WORK BENEATH
Liz Ortiz is a Fort Collins-based printmaker, multidisciplinary artist, and founder of Mad Hare Press. Through printmaking, photography, and mixed media, her work explores identity, memory, cultural heritage, and the emotional realities that shape artistic life. Alongside her studio practice, she facilitates accessible printmaking workshops and co-created The Work Beneath | Artist Talk Series.
Stacey Sickler is the artist behind Peaced Together Art, where collage, pottery, and playful creative exploration became tools for healing and self reconnection. Through workshops like Ugly Art Night, Stacey encourages others to quiet the inner critic, embrace imperfection, and reconnect with creativity through curiosity and play.
Together, Liz and Stacey return for a one year reflection through
The Work Beneath | Artist Talk Series with
From “But I’m Not an Artist” to “I Am an Artist, But I’m Not Creating”: A Year Later
📍 Wolverine Farm Publick House
📅 Tuesday, May 13, 2026
⏰ Doors 6:15 PM | Talk 6:30–8:00 PM
Pay-what-you-can community event.
@peacedtogetherart@madharepress@wolverinefarm
One year ago, we hosted one of the very first conversations in The Work Beneath | Artist Talk Series called But I’m Not an Artist.
Now, one year later, we return with a new conversation reflecting on what has changed:
From “But I’m Not an Artist” to “I Am an Artist, But I’m Not Creating”: A Year Later
A conversation about burnout, artistic identity, creative exhaustion, survival, and what it means to remain connected to creativity during difficult seasons of life.
Over the past year, both of us have experienced shifts in our relationship to art, productivity, and creative practice. This conversation is not about polished answers or easy solutions. It is about honesty, reflection, vulnerability, and community connection around experiences many artists quietly carry.
📍 Wolverine Farm Publick House | @wolverinefarm
📅 Tuesday, May 12, 2026
⏰ Doors 6:15 PM | Talk 6:30–8:00 PM
Pay-what-you-can community event supporting artists and future programming.
Hosted by Liz Ortiz of Mad Hare Press | @madharepress and Stacey Sickler of Peaced Together Art | @peacedtogetherart
We are thrilled to announce, the second ever, co-Poet Laureates of Fort Collins! The votes were too close and we are confident in both Erica and Jake in their poetic, creative, and powerful persistence in literary arts and our community. Congrats!!!!! @friedmanandeggs@erica.n.reid
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