THE WORK BENEATH | Artist Talk Series
Tue, May 12
|Fort Collins
The Work Beneath is a monthly Artist Talk Series at Wolverine Farm featuring new artists each month, changing topics, and community dialogue. Join us every 2nd Tuesday for honest conversations about art, process, and the stories that shape creative work.
Time & Location
May 12, 2026, 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM MDT
Fort Collins, 316 Willow St, Fort Collins, CO 80524, USA
About the event
One year ago, Liz Ortiz and Stacey Sickler hosted one of the first conversations in
The Work Beneath | Artist Talk Series called But I’m Not an Artist | a discussion centered around creative identity, self doubt, and the complicated experience of calling yourself an artist.
Now, one year later, they return to reflect on what has changed.
The uncertainty around identifying as artists has shifted into a new reality: knowing they are artists while simultaneously navigating periods where creating feels difficult, inconsistent, or impossible.
From “But I’m Not an Artist” to “I Am an Artist, But I’m Not Creating”: A Year Later is an honest conversation about burnout, creative exhaustion, health, survival, shifting priorities, and the emotional realities many artists quietly carry while navigating an increasingly overwhelming world.
Together, Liz and Stacey will reflect on how their relationships to creativity and artistic practice have evolved over the past year,…
Tickets
Pay What You Can
This event uses a Pay What You Can model to keep it accessible to all. Your contribution, whether $1 or more, directly supports the participating artists for their time, energy, and creative work. No one will be turned away for lack of funds. Can't pay online? You're still welcome to attend, just come early, as seating is limited and first come, first served. Tickets are non-refundable but can be transferred to a future Talk if you are unable to attend or event is Cancelled or Rescheduled.
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