FIRST FRIDAY Art Walk
OCTOBER 6TH, 2023

New! Tap and Handle
307 S College Ave
Fort Collins, Colorado 80524
6 pm to 9 pm

The Stone Room at WALNUT CREEK
222 WALNUT ST
FORT COLLINS, COLORADO 80524
6 PM TO 9 PM

LOCATIONS

GILDED GOAT DOWNTOWN TAPROOM
132 W. MOUNTAIN ST
FORT COLLINS, COLORADO 80524
6 PM TO 8:30 PM

GOLDEN POPPY HERBAL APOTHECARY
CLASSES & EVENT SPACE
223 N COLLEGE AVE
FORT COLLINS, CO 80524
6 PM TO 9 PM

FIRST FRIDAY

First Friday Art Walk is a monthly celebration of creativity, culture, AND community.

Embrace the extraordinary First Friday phenomenon with Petrichor Collective, where inspiration cascades like a refreshing rain. Every First Friday, we reveal a vibrant spectrum of local Artists, serenading your senses with mesmerizing tunes and immersing you in a whirlwind of irresistible make-and-take Art experiences. Indulge in exquisite food and beverages, as we unite to revel in the richness of Art, culture, and camaraderie.

Wander, discover, and explore the Art in your own back yard with us!

WHO WE ARE

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.

What better way to create community than to host the most amazing, Artist friendly First Friday Art Walk events in Northern Colorado!

“From the Artists, for the Collective.”
— Us

WHAT WE DO

Like the first rain of the season, Petrichor Collective is a catalyst for rejuvenation, sparking fresh perspectives and boundless possibilities. We are an eclectic ensemble of designers, photographers, writers, marketers, and Artists, eager to captivate your imagination and inspire your creative spirit through Art.

Don't let the drought of inspiration hold you back – dive into our Collective and explore the extraordinary talents of our members. Whether you're seeking collaboration or considering contributing your own skills, we invite you to immerse yourself in the Petrichor Collective experience. Or, if you think you have the skills, reach out on how to join the Collective.

Empower Art, Enrich Community! 🎨🤝

The funds raised through Patreon are directly channeled into creating exhilarating events like First Friday Art Walk, engaging workshops, and a storm of opportunities for our community. Your support empowers Petrichor Collective to continuously enrich the Artistic landscape and foster an environment of growth and inspiration. Together, we're making a lasting impact on the local Art world!

SAY HELLO TO THIS MONTH’S

Guest ARTISTS

Justin Clements // Justin was born and raised in Fort Collins, Colorado, where his parents supported and encouraged his early artistic inclinations. Throughout his schooling he excelled and thrived within all things art. Continuing his education afte

Justin Clements // Justin was born and raised in Fort Collins, Colorado, where his parents supported and encouraged his early artistic inclinations. Throughout his schooling he excelled and thrived within all things art. Continuing his education after college, he studied sculpture and painting in Tuscany. Justin’s paintings are sought after by enthusiasts and have found their way into many collections, both corporate and private. Justin Clements married Renee Wilkins in the summer of 2004. The happy couple has been further blessed with the birth of their two sons Paul and Ben.

Emma Adams // Emma is a recent Fort Collins Artist who has been painting most of her life. She uses vibrant colors to create paintings that portray women empowerment and inspire creativity. She hopes to bring joy, inclusion, excitement and inspiratio

Emma Adams // Emma is a recent Fort Collins Artist who has been painting most of her life. She uses vibrant colors to create paintings that portray women empowerment and inspire creativity. She hopes to bring joy, inclusion, excitement and inspiration with her artwork.

Jack Finch // I am a Jack of all trades but a master of none. After spending 8 years chasing a Hollywood dream I've decided to focus on my original dream of being an artist.

Jack Finch // I am a Jack of all trades but a master of none. After spending 8 years chasing a Hollywood dream I've decided to focus on my original dream of being an artist.

Chris Laulom // I am an avid photographer that finds passion and inspiration in people.

Chris Laulom // I am an avid photographer that finds passion and inspiration in people.

Lucy Powers // Hello there! I'm Lucy, a Costa Rican book illustrator with a flair for capturing the magic of children's stories. Through my work I seek to create a way into a world of wonder through the eyes of a child. My prefer mediums to work go f

Lucy Powers // Hello there! I'm Lucy, a Costa Rican book illustrator with a flair for capturing the magic of children's stories. Through my work I seek to create a way into a world of wonder through the eyes of a child. My prefer mediums to work go from the delicate flow of watercolors to the precision of digital art and the tactile intimacy of pencils.Often, I find myself weaving these mediums together into a harmonious blend that adds depth and dimension to my illustrations, making each piece a unique visual tapestry. My ultimate goal is to not only illustrate stories for the little ones but to touch the inner child within all of us, evoking a sense of nostalgia and joy. By sharing my creations, I hope to kindle a warm familiarity and bring a delightful emotional resonance to my audience.

Cosmic Macchiato // I'm George, the artist behind Cosmic Macchiato, and my passion is story telling through design. My work is varied, it can cute or unsettling, thought provoking or eye candy, and sometimes it can fall in the in between. Every detai

Cosmic Macchiato // I'm George, the artist behind Cosmic Macchiato, and my passion is story telling through design. My work is varied, it can cute or unsettling, thought provoking or eye candy, and sometimes it can fall in the in between. Every detail is places meticulously and with a purpose, no matter how simple or small. My goal is to make my audience feel something, and tell them a story through my art.

Karen Varty // I retired from teaching after 31 yrs. I started drawing, filled with memories of my childhood, my children's, and all the students that I had the privilege to teach.

Karen Varty // I retired from teaching after 31 yrs. I started drawing, filled with memories of my childhood, my children's, and all the students that I had the privilege to teach.

Art Owl Designs // I am a 28 year old woman who has always been passionate about art, I enjoy many different mediums and aim to try them all someday!

Art Owl Designs // I am a 28 year old woman who has always been passionate about art, I enjoy many different mediums and aim to try them all someday!

JCHops // Riding the wave of rediscovering creativity through the physicality of glass work, pigments in paint, and diversity of digital art. Mostly self taught been expanding my skills with the help of friends here in town and as far away as Singapo

JCHops // Riding the wave of rediscovering creativity through the physicality of glass work, pigments in paint, and diversity of digital art. Mostly self taught been expanding my skills with the help of friends here in town and as far away as Singapore. I enjoy colors, lines, illustrating and most of all seeing other people have happiness from something I’ve created!

Abstruse Apparel // Retired wood shop teacher from New York and California, I now run Abstruse Apparel in Fort Collins creating digital art messaging and upcycling used clothing. Join my Collaborative Message Challenge every First Friday! Submit a cr

Abstruse Apparel // Retired wood shop teacher from New York and California, I now run Abstruse Apparel in Fort Collins creating digital art messaging and upcycling used clothing. Join my Collaborative Message Challenge every First Friday! Submit a creative message to see turned into apparel or digital art. Selected designs will be on display and the winner can pick up the item for FREE! Visit Funktional: A Space For Radical Reuse on 1228 W. Elizabeth Street to see my work. Let's change the world together, one stitch at a time!

Sasha Bellucci Art // Sasha, a mixed media artist and holistic healer, originally from Ukraine, has been an artist all her life. She believes art is about the relationship between artist and medium, letting intuition guide her creations. Spirituality

Sasha Bellucci Art // Sasha, a mixed media artist and holistic healer, originally from Ukraine, has been an artist all her life. She believes art is about the relationship between artist and medium, letting intuition guide her creations. Spirituality and emotion infuse her work, providing therapeutic benefits. As a mental health professional, art helps her process emotions. Her colorful, textural pieces are inspired by nature, embroidered leather, and polymer clay. Sasha aims to beautify the world while supporting self-healing, sustainable living, and collaboration.

Jennifer Carmack @Wild Spirit Colorado // As a yoga teacher and energy healer for over 20 years, my art reflects my conversations with people about trauma, healing, energy systems, and the mind-body connection. Whether I create a portrait or mandala,

Jennifer Carmack @Wild Spirit Colorado // As a yoga teacher and energy healer for over 20 years, my art reflects my conversations with people about trauma, healing, energy systems, and the mind-body connection. Whether I create a portrait or mandala, acrylic or collage, I seek to uncover the underlying layer. Each piece is an exploration of myself, revealing universal experiences. By opening up to what wants to come through the canvas, I connect with the energy of this wild world.

Josh Sun Music // My name is Josh Sun also known as the folk prince of Colorado. I make music I tell jokes and I love making people happy one song at a time. Thank you for letting me share my heart with you.

Josh Sun Music // My name is Josh Sun also known as the folk prince of Colorado. I make music I tell jokes and I love making people happy one song at a time. Thank you for letting me share my heart with you.

I fully believe that art is meant to be shared so I started DanaPaintsCo to make it easier to share my work beyond just my immediate circle. So I'm very excited to be part of the local art community here in Fort Collins! I typically work with acrylic

I fully believe that art is meant to be shared so I started DanaPaintsCo to make it easier to share my work beyond just my immediate circle. So I'm very excited to be part of the local art community here in Fort Collins! I typically work with acrylic paint but will occasionally pick up chalk pastels, charcoal, or another kind of paint and see what happens.

A_boldartist // I am a self-taught artist who enjoys using all different types of medium. Majority of my paintings are done with oil or acrylic, but I do also enjoy, using my hands with clay or crafting to create unique pieces. Some of the artwork I

A_boldartist // I am a self-taught artist who enjoys using all different types of medium. Majority of my paintings are done with oil or acrylic, but I do also enjoy, using my hands with clay or crafting to create unique pieces. Some of the artwork I recently have been focused on is bringing mental health awareness to the forefront since I myself suffer with anxiety, but I also love to incorporate elements of our environment, animals, and silly characters. My friends would say my style of painting is influenced by flash art in the tattoo community.

Waging My Wars // Eli Crocker // My name is Eli Crocker and I’m a geology major at CSU. While I’ve always loved rocks, I’ve also always had a passion for art. It’s been such an important part of my life and it allows me to let out my emotions in a cr

Waging My Wars // Eli Crocker // My name is Eli Crocker and I’m a geology major at CSU. While I’ve always loved rocks, I’ve also always had a passion for art. It’s been such an important part of my life and it allows me to let out my emotions in a creative way. Showing what I feel is important to me because I want to connect with others who feel similarly. Art is all about interpreting what you see. My goal is to get my viewers to feel something when looking at my work. Many of my pieces reflect on transphobia, depression, anxiety, and PTSD.

Whisper Sister // Mycelium grows underground and designs a network, before ever fruiting mushrooms. Whisper Sister is the new budding fruit of an underground ear. Using all weapons and tools in their goal of pure expression. No leaders, only god in t

Whisper Sister // Mycelium grows underground and designs a network, before ever fruiting mushrooms. Whisper Sister is the new budding fruit of an underground ear. Using all weapons and tools in their goal of pure expression. No leaders, only god in the room with a knife in her teeth. "And it's only just begun." Artwork by Liz Ortiz @madharepress

Lucas Archuleta // Hey there I'm some dude who can draw stuff. For the most part, ink illustrations are my go-to. Thus far, I've found comfort in a colorless world, focusing heavily on the detail and line work. I’m pretty driven by my emotions when c

Lucas Archuleta // Hey there I'm some dude who can draw stuff. For the most part, ink illustrations are my go-to. Thus far, I've found comfort in a colorless world, focusing heavily on the detail and line work. I’m pretty driven by my emotions when creating a piece most of the time, but I also draw inspiration from stuff that I just think is neat. I hope you’ll give my weird little drawings a gander.

Sarah Eileen // I’m Sarah, and I’m a photographer with a particular liking towards landscape and street. I started doing film photography about a year ago, and in January, I was handed a fujifilm x camera on the streets of Nashville to try out street

Sarah Eileen // I’m Sarah, and I’m a photographer with a particular liking towards landscape and street. I started doing film photography about a year ago, and in January, I was handed a fujifilm x camera on the streets of Nashville to try out street photography. Feeling inspired, I picked up one of my own cameras, threaded myself into the community, and the rest is history.

The Copper Compass // The Copper Compass is locally owned and operated by Kaj Morris and their dad, Tyler. They offer several styles of nature inspired earrings and pins made from copper, brass and sliver.

The Copper Compass // The Copper Compass is locally owned and operated by Kaj Morris and their dad, Tyler. They offer several styles of nature inspired earrings and pins made from copper, brass and sliver.

Memento Vivre Fine Arts // My name is Chris and I am a queer artist with an interest in sustainability. I produce linoleum prints, acrylic paintings, clothing, and wall decor. My visuals focus on illustrative styles, and I love subjects such as insec

Memento Vivre Fine Arts // My name is Chris and I am a queer artist with an interest in sustainability. I produce linoleum prints, acrylic paintings, clothing, and wall decor. My visuals focus on illustrative styles, and I love subjects such as insects and skulls. Running Memento Vivre has given me a wonderful outlet for my creative endeavors, and I love that it has allowed me to become part of the art community of Fort Collins.

Mossy Cows // mossy cows is run by Miriam, a local laguna artist who loves all things fantastical, cute, and pink! you can often find her admiring shiny rocks, or curled in bed doodling away with her kitty cat, doodles.

Mossy Cows // mossy cows is run by Miriam, a local laguna artist who loves all things fantastical, cute, and pink! you can often find her admiring shiny rocks, or curled in bed doodling away with her kitty cat, doodles.

Rebecca Staudenmaier // I am primarily a functional ceramic artist. My stoneware pottery is hand formed and decorated in Fort Collins, CO, inspired by the prairies of Kansas where I grew up and the high desert plains of the West that I visited as a c

Rebecca Staudenmaier // I am primarily a functional ceramic artist. My stoneware pottery is hand formed and decorated in Fort Collins, CO, inspired by the prairies of Kansas where I grew up and the high desert plains of the West that I visited as a child. I have been making and selling my work for over 25 years. For my day job, after almost 20 years teaching art and science to 5th grade through college, I now manage an infectious disease laboratory at CSU.

Seselis // Seselis is a writer who should NOT be allowed to write their own bio. It may contain lies, like the time [REDACTED] definitely overcame a real-life dragon, thus beginning the Redacted War, fulfilling the Prophecy of Apollo, and ushering in

Seselis // Seselis is a writer who should NOT be allowed to write their own bio. It may contain lies, like the time [REDACTED] definitely overcame a real-life dragon, thus beginning the Redacted War, fulfilling the Prophecy of Apollo, and ushering in a new age without the gods' interference. The less likely lies include a wide range of [REDACTED], including music, visual art, video games, acting, [REDACTED], editing, and [ALSO REDACTED]. [REDACTED].

Joey Miranda // My goal as a crafts-person is to create a culture of authenticity as people drink their tea, set the table, or arrange flowers in their home. My work is made to carry food, water, and plants. I try my best not to make work that is to

Joey Miranda // My goal as a crafts-person is to create a culture of authenticity as people drink their tea, set the table, or arrange flowers in their home. My work is made to carry food, water, and plants. I try my best not to make work that is too intricate or detailed, and keep my prices as reasonable as I can as well in the attempt to build a functioning culture for everyone. I work with as many local materials as I can. Using local wood ash for my glazes for now, I am working towards gathering my own clay within the area of Fort Collins, and building mills to process rocks for my work as well. Another passion of mine is to work for other potters, as I appreciate the community oriented nature of folk and cooperative pottery making. I love to teach, and do so at Fort Collins' Smokestack Pottery Studio.

Somonoce Studio // Bethany Economos is a mixed media artist whose work is often influenced by her surroundings and the world. Her background in Fiber Arts (BFA Tyler School of Art 2001) shows in the hand embroidered stitching and the other surface de

Somonoce Studio // Bethany Economos is a mixed media artist whose work is often influenced by her surroundings and the world. Her background in Fiber Arts (BFA Tyler School of Art 2001) shows in the hand embroidered stitching and the other surface design techniques. She has moved with her family 14 times in the last 20 years, most recently to Colorado during the first Covid shutdown in 2020. The shutdown (and lack of art supplies) led her to explore the incorporation of upcycled materials and unconventional items into her latest works. This “make do and mend” attitude has positively impacted her life and her work. She continues to explore new materials and techniques with a focus on upcycling.

The Goblin Den // Hi, my name is Mag. My work includes collage, decoupage, and other visual arts. I began collaging when the collective existential crisis of the COVID-19 pandemic motivated me to explore artistic outlets. The creativity inspired by t

The Goblin Den // Hi, my name is Mag. My work includes collage, decoupage, and other visual arts. I began collaging when the collective existential crisis of the COVID-19 pandemic motivated me to explore artistic outlets. The creativity inspired by the randomness of thrifted, secondhand, and found objects is essential to my work and aligns with a personal commitment to walking on this Earth as gently as possible.

Pomart20 // My name is Phary Om. I am a Khmer-American woman and artist. I am an art educator, park ranger, and an active member in the art, outdoor recreation, and Asian community. I'm very passionate about exploring the outdoors and I express that

Pomart20 // My name is Phary Om. I am a Khmer-American woman and artist. I am an art educator, park ranger, and an active member in the art, outdoor recreation, and Asian community. I'm very passionate about exploring the outdoors and I express that in my artwork. I enjoy teaching art to the community and youth of all ages. I love and enjoy being involved in communities that are inclusive, open-minded, and supportive of ALL people.

Donivon Wood Fine Art // I'm very pleased to share my drawings with you. I am a self-taught artist that has been drawing and painting since I was 5 years old. Pencil work has been my preferred medium because of the level of detail that can be achieve

Donivon Wood Fine Art // I'm very pleased to share my drawings with you. I am a self-taught artist that has been drawing and painting since I was 5 years old. Pencil work has been my preferred medium because of the level of detail that can be achieved. Throughout my life, I've had so much fun drawing that an estimated 90% of my work has been gifted to whoever commissioned it. Art has definitely been a constant source of joy in my life, and it's my mission to share it with those who love it. I have always specialized in graphite and charcoal pencil drawings. Lately, I've added colored pencils and pastels into the mix. My most current works have been portraits of pop culture, music, and sports icons who either I personally admire, or was commissioned to do. I love creating commissioned drawings for people. The personal satisfaction I get when I hear or see how much the work brightens up their life helps confirm that this is part of my purpose.

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