Fort Collins First Friday Art Walk

Bas Bleu Theatre

Featuring Plates by Mal – Lost in Yonkers Edition

Mallory Henry is a local artist who has lived in Northern Colorado for a little over 6 years. She and her husband Brian have 3 boys. Grant is 11, Erik is 9 and Trevor is 6.

Mallory specializes in decorative plates. For this show she created plates with themes about Neil Simon and the current play at Bas Bleu, “Lost in Yonkers”. Mallory’s work provides a touch of whimsy to the gallery.

Inspired by something similar in a wonderful shop in Old town, she was immediately inspired to learn to more!!!   After many hours of research, trial, and error, she refined her techniques for both the graphic design process as well as the printing and transfer process.  She initially only made these as gifts for friends and decorations around my house. However, when she gave one of her friends a personalized plate as a wedding present, he encouraged her to start selling her plates online.  Following a few years of success online, she was able to make the jump to a real life shop! Mallory currently has a booth at The Vintage Marketplace on College Ave. Her designs range from Pop culture icons to intimate personal family designs, pets, and more.  Mallory loves doing custom designs for her customers.  Imagination is the only limit. Getting amazing customer feedback is a true highlight for Mallory. When customers absolutely love their plates, It is a sense of satisfaction that cannot be duplicated.  However, it is especially exciting when her plates are purchased by celebrities (like Delta Burke!) or influencers post videos with them on social media.

Blanchard Family Wines

Featuring Xavier Pereira

March First Friday — A Petrichor Collective Project

Blanchard Family Wines is the creation of James & Mark Blanchard, two brothers with a shared passion for fine wines. Blanchard Family Wines offers hand-crafted, artisan selections that truly showcase a sense of place, and exhibit boutique winemaking techniques from
Colorado and California. We believe great wines bring people together, and we are excited to celebrate the Arts in Fort Collins during the First Friday Art Walk. We are excited to host Xavier Pereira’s lively and expressive works on Friday, March 3, 2023.

Featuring Guest Artist Xavier Pereira
Xavier’s works can be characterized by punchy dabs of paint; they are motivated by personal observations and sentimental experiences shared with others– utilizing concepts that expand upon sensory impressions. Using his art as a form of meditation, he finds peace in letting the world fade away while narrowing focus on the minute details throughout the canvas. Also a mechanical engineer, he lets his experience in creative problem solving take shape in his art. This has allowed for a unique perspective across disciplines, culminating in an intuitive approach that is calculated, yet venturous.

Curated by Petrichor Collective
Visit http://www.petrichorcollective.art/events to learn more about the event, and don’t miss out on a unique art experience brought to you by 40+ of Northern Colorado’s Best Artists!
From the Artists, for the Collective. See you on March 3 rd !

Bloom Floral Boutique

Featuring Patrick Mead

We exist in an interstitial space

Nestled between the natural world and the things that we’ve wrought from its sheddings

An ancient tree echoes the expanse of our lungs

Wind running through the leaves holds aloft a signal of radio static

What we see as our creations are merely discoveries

I hope that we may see the world not anew, but be given a glimpse of how it has always been

CopperMuse Distillery

Featuring Julie Hoponick

My digital illustrations are inspired from a combination of stories and experiences melding together with tendencies towards personified creatures and a touch of humor.  On the other hand, sometimes I just want to draw some animals and play with colors.

As always, we’ll be offering 10% off during First Friday if you mention you’re here to see her work.

Crisp & Green

Featuring Maryna Jones

Hi! I’m Maryna Jones, and I am a full time digital artist based in Fort Collins, Colorado. I live with my husband, and my sweet Lab-pup. My free time is spent exploring small towns, walking my energetic pup, and meeting up with friends for coffee.

I am originally from South Africa and immigrated to America 5 years ago. My journey started by making Christmas cards for my friends, which encouraged me to go in the direction of digital art. I am in-love with digital art. It’s easy, limitless, and so much fun.

Crisp & Green will giveaway free aguas frescas to the first 50 people that let the staff know they are there for the art walk.

Dandelions & Rust

Featuring Adam McBride

Adam McBride, from Laporte, Colorado, is a recovering progressive metal bass player.  One day, he got so sad he sold his bass rig and bought an acoustic guitar.  He slowly learned many sad songs as an outlet to his newfound emotions (well just that one emotion, really).  After many years, he was no longer sad and started playing bass again in a local rock band, Post Rd.  However, he still likes to play acoustic guitar when he’s deep in his feelings. When he’s not rocking out you can find him blowing the minds of unsuspecting high school students with lessons in chemistry and astronomy. He also really likes model trains and fixing clocks in his garage.

Equinox Center of Herbal Studies

Featuring Van Abbey Visual Arts

Join us for a special evening and art opening with Van Abbey Visual Arts

EsScentuals

Featuring Caterina Giglio

Enter our 142bis gallerie at EsScentuals by descending the candle illuminated exterior marble staircase.

Follow your nose to be greeted, once again, by our resident artist Caterina Giglio debuting her newest collection – Moments of Magic

“This collection is a new look at my French Paper Series, created with only antique ephemera on Khadi papers. There are times when a shred of tissue or leftover soap wrapper unfolding tiny fabric flowers turns my heart and opens a dusty door into the past. It’s beautifully nostalgic, open ended and wonderfully charming. May your heart flutter open too.”

All remaining pieces from Caterina’s previous collections are housed in 142bis gallerie for viewing and purchase.

Frida Azul

Featuring

Gilded Goat Brewing Company | DOwntown taproom

Featuring Lorene Martinez, John Butler, Ryan Stover

March First Friday — A Petrichor Collective Project

If anything can be expected from Gilded Goat Brewing, it’s brewing great beer to a delicious science; and turning a space into a beautifully crafted home. A home for good people — a home for community — and now a home for Artists and Art!

Come visit us during this First Friday Art Walk to feast your eyes upon spectacular Art, sip the finest craft brews, and munch on some delicious pretzels. 

Guest Artists

Lorene Martinez // Lorene Martinez of Inception Flow is a Fluid Artist, and a Founding Member of Petrichor Collective. Her work is bold, beautiful, and influenced by her background in science, and her love of nature. Lorene engages with her community through creativity by offering individual and group Fluid Art classes, as well as, free make-and-take mini art at events.

John Butler // I work mostly in the digital media platform. Having a lifelong interest in the arts with a strong background in computers and software led me to develop a unique style of portraiture over the years. Much of my recent works are inspired by “The Sandman”, and Twin Peaks. I try to capture the cosmic essence, higher self or alter-ego of the subjects in my work.

Ryan Stover // Ryan Stover’s vivid watercolors and complex ink drawings celebrate the beauty of nature and the paradox of human experience. Ry’s work is overflowing with energy and colors that are wild and free – yet bound and balanced by bold black lines. His work is a visual meditation on holding on and letting go: Going with the flow… while being aware of doing so.

Hosted by Petrichor Collective
Visit http://www.petrichorcollective.art/events to learn more about the event and don’t miss out on a unique Art experience brought to you by 40+ of Northern Colorado’s best Artists!

From the Artists, for the Collective — See you on March 3rd!

Global Village Museum of Arts and Cultures

Featuring Textiles: Exploring Boundaries

In the Museum’s Main Gallery, Textiles:  Exploring Boundaries examines our assumptions and perceptions about what constitutes a textile.  The Museum is located at 200 West Mountain Avenue, and Museum hours are 11 am to 5 pm Tuesday through Saturday.  For more information, visit globalvillagemuseum.org or call 970-221-4600.

Global Village Museum is open until 8:30pm on First Friday with free admission starting at 5 pm, and a weaving demonstration.

Golden Poppy Herbal Apothecary

Featuring Rob Alexander, Jessica Morrison, Amy Powell, Aerica Raven, Joey Arebalos, Mila Solod, Julie Meza

March First Friday — A Petrichor Collective Project

Not only is Golden Poppy Herbal Apothecary a fresh First Friday Art Walk location — it is the perfect place to stock your pantry full of fresh herbs and other organic local goods. Located in a historic building across College Avenue from the Exchange.

Rising above our town, you will find the beautiful and charming Poppy Seed, a space that the Golden Poppy uses to host various events and teach classes. Enter through the yellow door and wander upstairs and treat yourself to a night of unique art, herbal whiffs, tea sniffs, and more. This is a must-see downtown destination for everything Art! 

Guest Artists

Rob Alexander, Jessica Morrison, Amy Powell, Aerica Raven, Joey Arebalos, Mila Solod, Julie Meza

Hosted by Petrichor Collective
Visit http://www.petrichorcollective.art/events to learn more about the event and don’t miss out on a unique Art experience brought to you by 40+ of Northern Colorado’s best Artists!

From the Artists, for the Collective — See you on March 3rd!

Keller Williams Realty – Old Town

Featuring Deb Cawley

Deb made her first macrame plant hanger back in the 70’s. I have always loved to make things and be creative. Once I started making macrame’s, I realized it was my true passion. Since then I have created wall hangings, hat hangers, plant hangers and the American Flag. I also teach classes on how to make your own! Stop by and check it out!

Locust Cider

Featuring Patrick Caldwell

Patrick Caldwell is a local illustrator, fine artist and graphic designer whose work utilizes a variety of media (ink, markers, colored pencil) crosshatched together. He likes to draw within a square or rectangle shape with the subject matter breaking out of the box at certain points to give the appearance of depth. Patrick’s artwork themes range from wildlife, movie characters, musicians, horror, surrealism, sci-fi, and more.

Mediation & Restorative justice Services

Featuring Gallery for Repair & Transformation

Mediation & Restorative Justice Services will host our very own Gallery for Repair & Transformation this month. Come explore the many ways that people in our community have used creative self-expression to repair situations of crime and interpersonal conflict. Our show will feature pieces made by youth in our community ages 12-22. Restorative justice is a worldwide peace building movement, and our Fort Collins community has been participating in using these practices to build community one conversation at a time for the last 22 years.

At 7:00pm we invite folks to join us for a 30-minute interactive discussion on Visualizing Accountability and its impacts to healthy communities.

Mugs Old Town

Featuring Audrey Pillion and music by Riverside Occurrence

Mugs Old Town will have Audrey Pillion set up their art at both shops starting this March First Friday. Beyond being proficient in most any form of art, Audrey also thrifts art pieces from different estate sales or thrift stores and adds her own twist to each piece, taking painting of fields or any image into completely new scenes.

Mugs is also hosting Riverside Occurrence, an Americana/Folk/Bluegrass band that formed in Iowa who now resides in Northern Colorado, playing music inspired by John Prine, Willie Nelson and Old Crow Medicine Show.

Museum of Art

Featuring 19th Annual MASKS Fundraiser and Exhibition

Opening on Friday, March 3, the 19th Annual MASKS Fundraiser and Exhibition features 227 community artists. Each year brings new perspectives as the unadorned ceramic forms leave the museum and return as a creative collection of unique masks. Several of the artists will be mingling with the crowds from 6 – 9 pm. Check out the grand opening of our new MoA for All Art Engagement Center on the upper floor of the building that night – there will be activities for children and adults!

Otter Shop

Featuring Chrissy Cunningham

I’ve been creating art in many different mediums since a small child in 1997.  Studied Art and Photography at Las Vegas Academy of the Arts where I fell in love with using Prismacolors and Acrylics. Raised in Las Vegas, I moved to Colorado in 2003 and have resided in Northern Colorado since.  All creations are inspired by an emotional experience where I process the feelings as I brush the paint on.  The pure beauty in creating something with intent is therapeutic and peaceful.

Peacock’s Perch

Featuring Luci Magnuson of Hug a Goat

Featuring Luci Magnuson of Hug a Goat. Luci is a self taught silversmith that explored her creative side during the pandemic and loves to share her creativity with our customers. She will be available to share her items with visitors and even take custom orders.

Peacock’s Perch will have snacks and refreshments as always and a drawing for participants to win one of our creations!

Petrichor Collective

Building a community of Artists is Petrichor Collective’s #1 goal!

Petrichor Collective is a comfortable, open-minded space for our team of creatives to collaborate on projects and accomplish our Collective goals. We support our community through Art by cultivating our different skill sets, and inspiring imagination.

Visit all of the Petrichor Collective hosted and curated locations to have an unforgettable night full of Art and community.

WALNUT CREEK
222 Walnut St.
Fort Collins, Colorado 80524

GILDED GOAT DOWNTOWN TAPROOM
132 W. Mountain Ave.
Fort Collins, Colorado 80524

GOLDEN POPPY HERBAL APOTHECARY
CLASSES & EVENT SPACE
223 N College Ave.
Fort Collins, Colorado 80524

BLANCHARD FAMILY WINES
234 N College Ave., UNIT A3
Fort Collins, Colorado 80524

Hosted by Petrichor Collective
Visit http://www.petrichorcollective.art/events to learn more about the event and don’t miss out on a unique Art experience brought to you by 40+ of Northern Colorado’s best Artists!

From the Artists, for the Collective — See you on March 3rd!

Pinot’s Palette

Featuring Mélina Be

Artist Mélina Bernhardt has been exploring creative possibilities in textile for nearly two decades. Weaving, felting, knitting, sewing, jewelry making, leatherwork and basket making are integral parts of her creative expression. She especially thrives when finding new ways to combine these art forms to create one of a kind accessories, wearable art and home decor. She prefers to use natural fibers such as cashmere, opossum, alpaca, silk, organic cotton, angora and bamboo; reserving synthetic fibers for sparkle or texture.

The Merchant Room at Walnut Creek

Featuring Ish Heredia , MCCB ,  Allison Harvey with Pieces of Childhood , Molly Moonchild , Miriam Delgado , Julie Hoponick , Kim Nigro , Maddison Barnett , Chelsea Ermer , Mag – The Goblin Den Studio , Eli Crocker , Scott Lenaway , Linda Roth , Erin Fritts Meld & Heal

March First Friday — A Petrichor Collective Project

Find yourself in another world through the store, up the stairs, and into a truly perfect place to come together over Art at The Merchant Room. Here you will find 14 Incredible Fort Collins local Artists eager to show off what they do best. Come browse, chat, and explore!

Quench your thirst for flavor by sipping on our two new non-alcoholic cocktails served up hand shaken, and free of charge. Then put your very own Artistic skills into practice on our community created Art board!

Guest Artists  
Ish Heredia , MCCB ,  Allison Harvey with Pieces of Childhood , Molly Moonchild , Miriam Delgado , Julie Hoponick , Kim Nigro , Maddison Barnett , Chelsea Ermer , Mag – The Goblin Den Studio , Eli Crocker , Scott Lenaway , Linda Roth , Erin Fritts Meld & Heal

Hosted by Petrichor Collective
Visit http://www.petrichorcollective.art/events to learn more about the event and don’t miss out on a unique Art experience brought to you by 40+ of Northern Colorado’s best Artists!

From the Artists, for the Collective — See you on March 3rd!

The Stone Room at Walnut Creek

Featuring On The Road Bookstore, Hannah Miner, Jaz Binger , Silverthaw Jewelry , Chelsea Delanie , Vica- SoullLines , memaderugs , Morgan Tanukis, music by Whisper Sister Band, Jesse Schlicker

March First Friday — A Petrichor Collective Project

This exciting and unique venue is open once again for creatives of all types to explore connection. The 100 year old building is beautiful around every corner, and in every nook and cranny. Come celebrate First Friday in The Stone Room, available to rent for your next special event!

Come visit us during this First Friday Art Walk to feast your eyes upon spectacular Art while simultaneously soothing your senses with two incredible live musical Artists. 

Musical Artists

Whisper Sister Band // Folk Nightmare from Earth, Brad Cready & Marjorie Davis

Jesse Schlicker // There were many forms of art in the Schlicker household but none as ever-present as music. His father’s Les Paul singing through the pine trees, leading Jesse’s adventurous spirit to express itself freely, unabashed. 

Guest Artists
On The Road Bookstore, Hannah Miner, Jaz Binger , Silverthaw Jewelry , Chelsea Delanie , Vica- SoullLines , memaderugs , Morgan Tanukis

Hosted by Petrichor Collective
Visit http://www.petrichorcollective.art/events to learn more about the event and don’t miss out on a unique Art experience brought to you by 40+ of Northern Colorado’s best Artists!

From the Artists, for the Collective — See you on March 3rd!

Trimble Court Artisans

Featuring Anne Bossert

For the month of March Trimble Court Artisans is featuring local Fort Collins artist Anne Bossert. For over 20 years Anne has been making joyfully colored striped plywood furniture.  Her sculptures and functional pieces have all resulted from furniture making in one way or another. Anne’s woodworking pieces involve cutting and sanding different angles into plywood to reveal the laminations as stripes. The vivid colors are achieved with transparent dyes.

Visit Fort Collins – Downtown Visitor Information Center

Featuring Scotty Roebuck and music by Amy Morgan

Visit Fort Collins is happy to have Scotty Roebuck back this Month highlighting his art based on pop culture and real-life experiences. Visit Fort Collins is also happy to announce that Amy Morgan from Post Paradise will be returning to perform live music. Visit Fort Collins will also provide easels for community members to assist with live paintings!

Wolverine Farm Letterpress & Publick House

Featuring Fotographic Celebration

Celebrate photographic possibilities with us on March 3rd in honor of Denver’s Month of Photography with photographic processes ranging from the 1800s to the present day. Learn about tintypes, lithophanes, film photography, and more. Works by:  – Em Daugherty – Makenzie Tharp – Christian Nyzio – Justin Best – Rebecca Williams – Alejandro Alonzo – And tunes by Mason Rogers